About this episode

This episode discusses key education stories including government changes, challenges faced by disadvantaged schools, and updates from Haringey Education Partnership.

The Education Brief: Wednesday 1 July 2026 - Top stories include: What would an Andy Burnham government look like for education? Teach First’s flagship government-funded training route is being renamed Teach Lead Change . NFER analysis finds disadvantaged primary schools are seeing pupil numbers fall faster. ASCL recorded a nearly £480,000 deficit last year, citing rising demand for member support. Heatwave conditions sent school attendance down to 82 per cent on Wednesday afternoon. HEP Updates: Our ARB/Inclusion Base report: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Responding-to-a-Cry-for-Help-Additional-Resource-Bases-in-Schools-2026-v3.pdf Get your HEP CPD Package here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/professional-development-at-hep/ Watching - https://www.tes.com/for-schools/content/growth-in-every-learner-on-demand-webinar Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comparative-judgement-and-the-future-of/id1516532537 Reading - https://blog.teachmate.com/2026/06/10/preparing-for-send-reform-a-practical-guide-to-the-governments-white-paper/ AI Tool…

Topics covered

• education policy
• inclusion in schools
• pupil attendance
• disadvantaged schools
• teacher training

Keywords

• education
• inclusion base
• Teach First
• NFER
• ASCL
• pupil attendance
• HEP updates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teach First, NFER, ASCL, HEP, Slo Pony

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