About this episode

This episode reviews key education stories and developments from the year 2025-2026.

The Education Brief: Wednesday 15 July 2026 - Top stories include: Pearson’s nine-day SATs delay is now spilling into the summer holidays. The DfE is consulting on plans to shift SEND funding directly into mainstream school budgets. NAHT issued guidance warning schools about accepting delegated healthcare tasks. A new report has recommendations for the Burnham government about schools. Deep Dive: 2025-2026: The Year in Review HEP Updates: Get your HEP CPD Package here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/professional-development-at-hep/ Watching - https://www.irishnews.com/life/how-to-talk-to-children-about-upsetting-stories-and-fake-news-UQ6HAL6WM5LS3J5AJ7UUE4GTAU/ Listening - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/jun/teaching-fully-inclusive-classrooms-staffroom-s06e07 Reading - https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/inclusive-teaching AI Tool - https://claude.ai/new ; https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6/ ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

Topics covered

• education policy
• SEND funding
• school healthcare
• government recommendations
• year in review
• professional development

Keywords

• SATs delay
• DfE consultation
• SEND funding
• NAHT guidance
• Burnham government report
• HEP updates
• inclusive classrooms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pearson, DfE, NAHT, Burnham government, Irish News, UCL, Education Endowment Foundation

Products: Claude AI, GPT-5

Books & works: HEP CPD Package

Places: Haringey

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