HEP Talks

The Education Brief: Wednesday 11 February 2026 - Top stories include:Peers have backed a statutory ban on smartphones in schools in a House of Lords vote.Most teachers and leaders don't think their schools overuse suspensions.Nearly eight in ten councils say they could be pushed towards insolvency with SEND deficits.The government says it will write off 90% of councils' historic SEND deficits with a new grant this autumn.This week's deep dive: Citizenship in the Primary CurriculumHEP Updates:Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreatorBook your ticket to the HEP Headteacher Conference: Inclusive Behaviour Strategies: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/inclusive-behaviour-strategies/Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74PF_4pyYY8Listening - https://radiolab.org/podcast/song-of-the-cerebellumReading - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-alex-blower-24a3346b_dignity-respect-and-meaningful-engagement-activity-7424388708616892416-YCa6/AI Tool - https://headlite.co.uk/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 4 February 2026 - Top stories include:Ofsted's new inspections are driving a rise in workload for headteachers and SENCos.White disadvantaged girls are seeing the sharpest fall in GCSE attainment.Plans in the upcoming schools White Paper will push settings “beyond their comfort zone.”Disputed data suggests one in six schools are running shorter than the 32.5-hour minimum.Pupils feeling in control of their learning can make up to two months' extra progress in reading.28 per cent of parents avoid reading with their children because they lack confidence.HEP Updates:Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUiFDrOuEOAListening - https://email.nurseryworld.co.uk/c/1USqyZky7xSr0sgyFx4xN4LBNRX8Reading - https://wslaw.co.uk/blog/the-impact-of-ai-in-school-complaints-processes/AI Tool - https://www.canva.com/magic/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 28 January 2026 - Top stories include:Disadvantaged white pupils are the group most likely to fall furthest behind after primary.Ministers are launching a trial of AI tutoring tools in England's schools.Extending free school meals to all pupils in families on universal credit is expected to bring in around 500,000 pupils, as well as a major funding gap.A new report from Lit in Colour says it will take decades for GCSE English Literature to properly reflect the diversity of modern Britain.Deep Dive: New Mobile Phone Guidance for SchoolsHEP Updates:Leadership 55 - HEP Members: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson/Leadership 55 - Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson-tickets-1980621769028Ofsted Training: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ofsted-unpacked-for-school-trust-leaders-4805843Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666Watching - https://uk.bettshow.com/highlightsListening - https://open.spotify.com/show/0FWXOO5a6aHTMNZmcjPELvReading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/the-bro-code/AI Tool - https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3-flash/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 21 January 2026 - Top stories include:All school staff will receive SEND and inclusion training, backed by £200 million from the DfE.Ofsted will start checking every school's mobile phone policy during inspections.New DfE complaints guidance tells parents to keep complaints respectful and off social media, and to use AI “with caution.”Nearly three-quarters of teachers in a new NEU survey say their school can't afford “the basics.”HEP Updates:HEP Inclusion and SEND Conference 2026: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889Leadership 55 - HEP Members: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson/Leadership 55 - Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson-tickets-1980621769028Ofsted Training: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ofsted-unpacked-for-school-trust-leaders-4805843Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQListening - https://www.thinknpc.org/blog/podcast-systems-change-elliot-trevithick/Reading - https://teacherhead.com/2026/01/11/the-choreography-of-teaching-30-children-at-the-same-time/AI Tool - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40979-023-00146-z⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 January 2026 - Top stories include:Ofsted has published the first batch of school “report cards” under its new inspection framework.Labour is pressing ahead with plans for Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts.Data on the effectiveness of RISE school improvement teams will be published this year.Daniel Kebede warned the NEU would “absolutely” strike if the government changed the 1,265-hour directed time limit.The DfE will use an AI “correspondence drafter” to help answer its external emails.HEP Updates:Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/Find the Monday Briefing here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/26-01-12-HEP-Monday-Briefing-v1.0.pdfAccess the Primary Middle Leadership Training here: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/primary-subject-and-middle-leadership-training-session-1-of-4/Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lik-KsfxK5AListening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ai-in-schools-2026-predictions-policy-and-what-might/id1546748470?i=1000744076671Reading - https://uk.bettshow.com/send-crisis-whitepaperAI Tool - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001042-your-year-with-chatgpt-faqs⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 January 2026 - Top stories include:Margaret Mulholland argues schools have already made real progress on inclusion.Sir Martyn Oliver has told headteachers to think carefully about their approach to mobile phones.London's universal primary free school meals scheme has had no measurable impact on pupil attainment in its first year.More than 400 schools across the UK have been forced to close due to heavy snow and ice.Schools are playing an increasingly central role in early education and childcare.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Attend our SEND Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889WalkThrus Coaching course: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264WalkThrus Coaching One Day Masterclass: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264-42yn4Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJlwRfbeDQListening - https://haringeyvox.lnk.to/thisworldisyoursReading - https://localtrust.org.uk/news-and-stories/blog/improving-life-outcomes-for-young-people-in-doubly-disadvantaged-neighbourhoods/AI Tool - https://openai.com/index/new-chatgpt-images-is-here/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Top stories include:A safeguarding review triggered national dispute over strict behaviour policies.Headteachers are warning of an “exponential rise” in AI-generated parental complaints.Google DeepMind is developing a DfE-approved version of its Gemini chatbot.The DfE will scrap 46 free school projects, with a further 58 special and AP schools left in limbo.Ofqual confirms on-screen GCSE and A-level exams could begin appearing by 2030.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Attend our SEND Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889WalkThrus Coaching course: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264WalkThrus Coaching One Day Masterclass: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264-42yn4Watching - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/north-london-shines-in-ks2-attainment-data/Listening - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Snowflake-Myth-Audiobook/B0G4NN8FSMReading - https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25670374.new-resource-developed-help-tackle-misogyny-schools/AI Tool - https://vimeo.com/1136057496⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Top stories include:The government is set to overhaul how disadvantage funding is allocated with income data.The DfE has unveiled how its newly merged behaviour and attendance hubs will operate.The DfE refused to release the full ICO audit that found it had broken data protection law.London wants to expand free school meals.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Attend our SEND Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889Watching - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk4n9tyListening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002mz6wReading - https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/policy-making-left-behind-groups-boys-low-income-familiesAI Tool - https://notebooklm.google/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 3 December 2025 - Top stories include:Teachers and leaders are reporting better wellbeing, according to the DfE Working Lives survey.Parent allegations against teachers have surged by a third in the past year.Plans to move religious education onto the national curriculum face “really big” hurdles.Assistive technology use in schools has surged, yet half of teachers report no training.This Week's Deep Dive: Schools and the Budget 2025HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ https://aepa.org.uk/belonging-and-excellence-the-importance-of-local-education-partnerships-publication/Watching - https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour-run-public-servicesListening - https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/episodes/7DrvV5D/Reading - https://uk.bettshow.com/school-absenteeism-2025-reportAI Tool - https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-for-teachers/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 26 November 2025 - Top stories include:A school in Camden offers parents ‘attendance awareness courses' instead of issuing fines, and three-quarters of participating families have seen attendance rise.Ofsted will resume routine inspections in state schools from 1 December.Male secondary headteachers earn £5,000 more a year than their female counterparts on average.Teachers get a far poorer maternity deal than many other public sector workers.Many councils are unable to say how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries, raising safeguarding issues.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/responding-to-a-cry-for-help-additional-resource-bases-in-schools/https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Using-Multimedia-in-the-Classroom-Teacher-Flyer.pdfWatching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyYhKHOxFvkListening - https://educationrickshaw.com/2025/11/10/s5e08-doug-lemov-on-what-to-do-and-active-observation-techniques/Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/is-a-noisy-classroom-a-thinking-classroomAI Tool - https://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/oxed/secondary/Teaching_the_AI_Native_Generation.pdf⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 19 November 2025 - Top stories include:Teacher wellbeing has hit a new low, according to Education Support's latest Wellbeing Index.The government's new AI-generated attendance reports have been pulled just days after launch.The DfE have named 36 new attendance and behaviour hub lead schools.Councils say the high-needs funding system is on the brink of “total collapse”, while some primaries now have six times as many pupils with EHCPs as others.Teachers and leaders say extra enrichment is impossible.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ https://register-national-professional-qualifications.education.gov.uk/https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/How-to-use-Multimedia-in-the-Classroom-A-design-guide-based-on-evidence-.pdfWatching - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/oct/21/why-the-manosphere-clicked-for-young-men-a-visual-deep-diveListening - https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/podcastsReading - https://demos.co.uk/research/inside-the-mind-of-a-16-year-old-from-andrew-tate-to-bonnie-blue-to-nigel-farage-what-do-first-time-voters-think-about-social-media-politics-the-state-of-britain-and-their-futures/AI Tool - https://www.thinglink.com/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 12 November 2025 - Top stories include:Schools should appoint a named staff contact for families needing support with uniform costs.Ofsted has made last-minute changes to how performance data will be used.England still has 850 stand-alone trusts - with many untempted to join a MAT.RE will join the national curriculum, but only if the sector can reach consensus on how to do it.Bridget Phillipson admits the triple science entitlement will need more specialist teachers.This week's deep dive: The Curriculum and Assessment ReviewHEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ https://register-national-professional-qualifications.education.gov.uk/Watching - Watch the Zoom recording hereListening - https://evidenceintoaction.podbean.com/Reading - https://tdtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CPD_Report_Digital.pdfAI Tool - https://research.google/blog/learn-your-way-reimagining-textbooks-with-generative-ai/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 5 November 2025 - Top stories include:The DfE's pitch to the STRB is a 6.5% teacher pay rise over three years.The NAO warns Labour's SEND reforms must squarely tackle home-to-school transport.The DfE has lifted the lid on the Strategic School Improvement Capital Budget.School referrals to children's social care hit a record in 2024–25, topping 130,000.Round Up for Schools:The DfE and Ofsted are both leaning heavily into SEND, highlighting the need for reform in the system.Absence at primary is just over 4% in primary and 7% in secondary.New research on summer-born pupils has been released.The plan is to remove all RAAC from affected schools and colleges before the general election.Ofsted has refreshed its AI guidance as well as information on workforce transparency and pupil/parent voice.A/T/V Levels are in focus due to the new Post-16 White Paper.New guidance has been released on students who may be arriving from Gaza.HEP Updates:⁠HEP Inclusion & SEND Conference 2026: Neurodiversity in the classroom⁠https://haringeycreates.com/cultural-education-summit-2025/Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YTTJPez4zwListening - ⁠https://www.ppfideas.com/episodes/fixing-democracy%3A-tiktok%2C-disinformation-and-distractionReading - https://www.ippr.org/articles/breaking-the-cycle-send-reformAI Tool - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/groups/cgk3rj0kl55t⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 22 October 2025 - Top stories include:Grammar schools surged to the top of this year's GCSE league tables with schools now ranked by Attainment 8.In Parliament on Monday, the education secretary and her team answered MPs' questions.A new report warns “hundreds of millions of pounds” are being wasted on teacher development.The CST has called for Ofsted's upcoming multi-academy trust inspections to be ungraded.Artificial intelligence could soon help analyse lessons by new teachers under a pilot programme.Deep Dive: Post-16 education and skills white paperRound Up for Schools:Secondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8)Focus on reading in secondary years to drive up standardsKey stage 4 performance 2025Destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students: 2024STA Assessment UpdateParents supported to navigate early years misinformation onlineBuy musical instruments, equipment and technologyEstimating pupil numbers: how to complete your return for 2026 to 2027HEP Updates:⁠HEP Inclusion & SEND Conference 2026: Neurodiversity in the classroomWatching - https://events.hyve.group/today-is-world-mental-health-day-1Listening - ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002k4lnReading - https://jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-of-the-post-literate-society-aa1?r=1x9c3zAI Tool - https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/a-personal-assistant-for-your-inbox⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 15 October 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted's top brass defended their new “report card” inspection system before MPs.ASCL is considering legal action against Ofsted over fears its “report card” inspection system could harm school leaders' wellbeing.Three in four teachers say misogyny is now a major problem in schools.There has been a “vacuum of information” around the long-awaited SEND reforms.Only 6 per cent of SEND coordinators say they can complete their work within contracted hours.Round Up for Schools:Book staff on NPQs now and share bursary and scholarship info to boost recruitment.Drop AI and data posters into this week's staff briefing and update your privacy notice templates.Finalise your PE premium plan — focus on sustainability and inclusion.Secondaries can launch The Bro Code discussions with Heads of Year or RSHE leads to implement the anti-misogynistic resources into your curriculum.HEP Updates:⁠HEP Inclusion & SEND Conference 2026: Neurodiversity in the classroomLeadership 55 with Patrick CozierWatching - https://community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-odListening - ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002kf52Reading - https://substack.nomoremarking.com/p/why-education-can-never-be-funAI Tool - ⁠https://openai.com/index/sora-2/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 8 October 2025 - Top stories include:Former Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman blasted the watchdog's new “report card” reforms.The DfE has announced sweeping cuts to teacher-training bursaries from 2026.The government has commissioned new “best practice” guidance to help mainstream schools set up and run SEN and pupil support units.The DfE is scrapping funding for state schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma.AI-written questions will be trialled in SATs moderator tests to cut costs and reduce workload.Round Up for Schools:Ofsted's inspection engagement programmerefreshed DfE privacy notice templates2025–26 assessment calendar (KS2 tests 11–14 May 2026)the NPQ application deadline on 16 Oct (single window this year)HEP Updates:⁠HEP Inclusion & SEND Conference 2026: Neurodiversity in the classroomLeadership 55 with Patrick CozierWatching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAaH3pH9--YListening - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/memory-is-the-residue-of-thought-daniel-willingham/id1516532537?i=1000729829579Reading - ⁠https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-quiet-ofsted-plan-that-could-revolutionise-inspection-fairness/AI Tool - ⁠https://artlist.io/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 1 October 2025 - Top stories include:Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged a library in every English primary school by 2029.Ofsted insists it can fund as many monitoring inspections its new ‘report card' system will trigger.Teacher recruitment applications for training are up 10 per cent, but secondary recruitment will still fall 15 per cent short of target.An independent review has urged Oak to drop its “National Academy” label.The government plans to expand free breakfast clubs to 2,000 more primary schools from 2026.Round Up for Schools:Teachers claim student loan repaymentsDfE resources for effective governanceHEP Updates: Order Leadership 55 - the bookBig 7 - What Every Teacher Needs to KnowThe Bro Code from HEPWatching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3mg4sMdkUListening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jgm7Reading - https://www.faireducation.org.uk/report-card-2025AI Tool - https://uk.bettshow.com/ai-in-educationMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Monday 22 September 2025 - Top stories include:Just 11 per cent of 10,000 surveyed teachers feel positive about Ofsted's new framework.Councils are accusing schools of shutting out vulnerable pupils during in-year moves.A Schools Week investigation has uncovered “serious concerns” over Catholic schools refusing places to children in care by prioritising those of their own faith.More than half of academy trust bosses are considering cuts to classroom staff and reducing teaching assistant hours.This week's deep dive: HEP's Improvement Partner and Support Partner ConferenceWatching - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-inspection-framework-engagement-programmeListening - https://www.insideyoured.com/Reading - https://www.alexatherton.com/snowflake-mythAI Tool - https://replit.com/usecases/ai-website-builderMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Monday 15 September 2025 - Top stories include:The DfE has introduced a new accountability framework alongside Ofsted's new toolkit.TES reports the hidden attendance crisis is internal truancy - pupils in school but not in lessons.The IFS calls England's SEND system “broken” and warns that quick-fix reforms risk backlash.Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has entered the race to be Labour's deputy leader.This week's deep dive: Ofsted's new inspection frameworkWatching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa_vniz4HzwListening - https://freshedpodcast.com/shore/Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-memory-why-forgettingAI Tool - https://notebooklm.google.com/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 19 July 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted will stagger the rollout of its new inspection framework this November.England's school population will shrink by nearly 400,000 fewer pupils by 2030.The DfE's latest annual report has escalated SEND cost pressures to a “major issue.”The digital divide between state schools and private schools has widened with AI.This week's deep dive: Challenging Misogyny and SexismWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7G_K4bEH8s&t=59sListening - https://educationrickshaw.com/2025/06/08/s4e33-peps-mccrea-on-great-teaching-and-human-flourishing/Reading - https://www.tes.com/en-gb/for-schools/content/safeguarding-report-2025AI Tool - https://www.grammarly.com/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 12 July 2025 - Top stories include:SEND inspections are set for another overhaul following government reforms this autumn.Suspensions and exclusions in England's state schools have hit record highs.School budgets have plunged deeper into deficit, with 10% relying on emergency financial support.School governors say finances have hit “breaking point” and are their number one concern.This week's deep dive: The New Writing FrameworkWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://steplab.co/watch/great-teaching-unpacked-episode-4-embedding-developmentListening - https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/how-can-direct-instruction-strengthen-an-mtss-framework-with-stephanie-stollar-diane-kinder-and-marcy-stein/Reading - https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/lost-boysAI Tool - https://turboscribe.ai/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-writing-frameworkMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 5 July 2025 - Top stories include:Nearly 100 AP settings may be operating illegally, a new investigation has found.Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver is asking school leaders to reserve judgment until September.Ofqual is weighing potential action as concerns mount over AI's impact on coursework integrity.One year into its government, Labour has made uneven progress on its education pledges.This week's deep dive: HEP ECT Celebration EventWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://news.hackney.gov.uk/news/hackney-museum-exhibition-explores-experience-of-turkish-diaspora-in-hackneys-garment-trade#cc_targetListening - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/errrpodcast/episodes/ERRR-103--James-Mannion-on-Making-Change-Stick-Implementation-e33qmgoReading - https://the-difference.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/What-Works-Four-Tenets-of-Effective-Internal-Alternative-Provision.pdfAI Tool - https://www.anthropic.com/ai-fluencyMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 28 June 2025 - Top stories include:The government is preparing new guidance for handling school complaints.Analysis by NFER found early career bonuses had statistically insignificant impacts on keeping teachers in the classroom.The 2025 Academy Trust Handbook has landed with fresh rules for MAT leaders.Internal alternative provision in schools is on the rise, but risks becoming a costly holding pen.This week's deep dive: HEP Headteacher Conference 2025We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://vimeo.com/1086725337?share=copyListening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002dmjcReading - https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/stories/strengthening-data-governance-edtechAI Tool - https://flux1.ai/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 21 June 2025 - Top stories include:Ninety-three educators received Silver Awards in the Pearson National Teaching Awards.The government will rebuild 250 more schools as part of a £20 billion programme expansion.Entries for GCSE statistics have nearly doubled since 2021.Pupils could lose up to 12 teaching days a year by 2100 due to climate change.This week's deep dive: What Might Be in the Autumn Schools White Paper?We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://steplab.co/watch/great-teaching-unpacked-episode-3-securing-successListening - https://evidenceintoaction.podbean.com/e/ep-25-retrieval-practice/Reading - https://thinkingflexibly.com/2025/04/14/learning-to-be-human-ai-and-learning/AI Tool - https://ai-2027.com/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 14 June 2025 - Top stories include:Christine Gilbert set to be appointed Ofsted chairStop Talking About Relevance in the CurriculumAI guidance for schools: 9 key findings for leadersThis week's deep dive: WalkThrus London Conference 2025We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching -https://www.youtube.com/live/lX75lqsxipc Listening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/59tbDsNcpHcgpg9r42eFur Reading - https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-to-design-better-subject-specific-cpd AI Tool -https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/test-and-evaluate/develop-tests Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 7 June 2025 - Top stories include:Maths hubs funding drops (but DfE says it's not a cut)Teacher supply: why 5 subjects face gloomier forecastsSchools risk ‘inadvertently' breaking minimum wage lawPopular schools should prioritise places for poorer pupils, says charityThis week's deep dive: Schools and Academies Show 2025We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the-classroom Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s4e5-steplab-teach-like-a-champion-with-doug-lemov/id1602317019?i=1000672779630 Reading - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/gender-equality-first-uk-wide-index-reveals-no-local-authority-has-achieved-full-parity AI Tool -https://gamma.app/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 24 May 2025 - Top stories include:Teachers are set for a 4% pay rise from September.The STRB wants every school to publish a flexible working policy.The House of Lords is flooding the government's schools bill with amendments.Ofsted is quietly overhauling the toolkits behind its upcoming ‘report card' inspection system.This week's deep dive: The SEND System: Crisis, Reform, and the Path ForwardWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-25neDdO9kListening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/whats-in-the-curriculum-review-so-far/id1714972358?i=1000705810724Reading - https://www.suttontrust.com/our-research/the-opportunity-index/AI Tool - https://connectsafely.org/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 17 May 2025 - Top stories include:Labour has torn into the Conservatives' £70 million SEND improvement plan for being too little.The government is merging its behaviour and attendance hubs into a single support scheme.School-based mental health teams will be expanded to nearly a million more pupils by 2026.SEND sport is getting a boost with a three-year extension of its inclusion initiative.This week's deep dive: Opportunity in London… and BeyondWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://steplab.co/watch/great-teaching-unpacked-episode-2-teaching-behaviourListening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002bswlReading - https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best-practice/adaptive-teaching-explained-what-why-and-howAI Tool - https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_ukMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 10 May 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted may delay its controversial school report card inspections until 2026.The government is shortening the postgraduate teaching apprenticeship from 12 to nine months.Funding for England's acclaimed maths hubs will drop by 20% this September.218 'stuck' schools will receive support from the newly expanded RISE teams.This week's deep dive: School Absence: What the past can teach the presentWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6r8ZxJeigListening - https://uk.bettshow.com/edtech-unwrappedReading - https://www.isospartnership.com/blog/strengthening-professional-accountability-working-with-local-education-partnershipsAI Tool - https://www.anthropic.com/educationIfG Report link: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/School-absence-innovation-lessons-last-labour-government.pdfMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 3 May 2025 - Top stories include:Trainee teacher numbers rise by 8%, with surges in STEM subjects like physics and computing.Education unions are taking the Teaching Regulation Agency to court.NAHT are taking Ofsted to court over its new inspection regime.Interim EHRC guidance ruled trans pupils must use toilets matching their biological sex.82% of school leaders report having children stuck in mainstream schools despite EHCPs mandating specialist provision.We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sElN9Axzcm8Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/disciplinary-literacy-pedtech-and-flexible-working/id1516532537?i=1000704845843Reading - https://thinkingflexibly.com/2025/04/19/powerpoint-and-iwbs-its-time-to-reclaim-analogue-teaching/AI Tool - https://academy.openai.com/homeMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 26 April 2025 - Top stories include:Teacher job adverts are down, and the education sector is bracing for a staffing squeeze.Pupil suspensions surged by 12% last spring, with the North East topping the exclusions charts.An Inspector Calls reigns supreme for literature GCSEs, but calls for change are growing louder.School budgets are under fresh strain as pay rises and food costs outpace funding.This week's deep dive: Why CPD failsWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/z7mdp9q#zrfwvj6Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roundtable-what-educators-really-think-about-the-new/id1608692574?i=1000703953285Reading - https://home.edurio.com/resources/insights/culture-driven-recruitment/AI Tool - https://gemini.google/overview/deep-research/?hl=en-GBMusic by Slo Pony

Welcome to HEP Talks: Roundtables, where we take the big questions in education to our member schools.In this second episode on Ofsted, we're diving into the recently proposed changes to the inspection framework—what they say, what they really mean, and whether they hit the mark.Joining us for this episode, we have:Jade-Simon Bacon, Headteacher at St Michael's C.E. Primary SchoolLucy Walker-Collins, Headteacher at Stroud Green Primary SchoolStephen McNicholas, Headteacher at St John Vianney Primary School and Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary SchoolJames Page, Chief Executive of HEPFran Hargrove, Deputy Chief Executive of HEPThe roundtable covers the rise of report cards and toolkits, and whether ‘exemplary' is just the new ‘outstanding' in disguise. Spoiler alert: it's complicated...

The Education Brief: Saturday 5 April 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted is considering renaming the proposed ‘secure' grade on its five-point school report cards.A new trial suggests AI could “revolutionise” how student writing is assessed.Bridget Phillipson has called for more male teachers to act as role models for boys.The cost of repairing England's crumbling school estate will exceed £13.8 billion.This week's deep dive: One City, Two WorldsWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://news.sky.com/story/the-system-just-doesnt-work-more-children-than-ever-are-not-in-school-report-finds-with-more-than-11-million-lost-days-13331143Listening - https://freshedpodcast.com/paglayan/Reading - https://epi.org.uk/publications-and-research/children-missing-from-education/AI Tool - https://aicoursecreator.eskilled.io/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 29 March 2025 - Top stories include:The Schools Bill has ignited fierce debate between councils and academies over admissions.Oracy is now back in the spotlight of the national curriculum review.Ofsted's Sir Martyn Oliver has declared full support for headteachers who ban mobile phones.International schools are growing uneasy over the US government's rapid rollback of DEI policies.This week's deep dive: Haringey Racial Equity Conference 2025We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8FPQKWxdXIListening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-did-lockdown-impact-children/id267300884?i=1000699223582Reading - https://www.ippr.org/articles/who-is-losing-learning-solutionsAI Tool - https://manus.im/loginMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 22 March 2025 - Top stories include:The government's interim curriculum review outlined 4 areas of focus for the national curriculum.Severe absence has reached its highest point on record, especially affecting those with SEND.The UK's "lost learning crisis" has worsened; researchers propose 10 bold solutions.Government support for rising employer national insurance contributions could fall short by 35%.This week's deep dive: Covid-19: Five years laterWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVxvWufeTAListening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028v06Reading - https://sendmatters.co.uk/2025/01/29/send-provision-and-parents-communicating-the-why-that-drives-our-what/AI Tool - https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-tools-education-2025/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 15 March 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver insisted that inspections must involve grades.School leaders have warned that budgets for next year are even tighter than expected.Councils given approval to divert £82 million from education budgets to cover SEND deficits.The latest TES investigation into academy CEO pay has revealed soaring salaries.Teacher retention payments are failing to reach schools in areas hit hardest by staff shortages.This week's deep dive: HEP Women's Leadership Conference Day(Special thanks to Heather de Silva)We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/zrcf8p3Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-of-education-with-ravi-gupta/id1667373657?i=1000696228542Reading - https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/stop-panicking-over-teens-and-social-media-a8aad571?st=Xa2dDr&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkAI Tool - https://x.ai/blog/grok-3Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 8 March 2025 - Top stories include:England's £11 billion EHCP budget is not improving outcomes for children with SEND.School leaders across England are facing an alarming surge in parental abuse.Concerns are growing over the government's decision to scrap behaviour hubs.The government's supervised toothbrushing scheme is set to roll out in England.This week's deep dive: Human Intelligence in the Age of AIWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/z33hcxs#zbfgmbkListening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-myths-mastery-motivation-getting-fluent-with/id1516532537?i=1000692227939Reading - https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/specialist-sector/how-reform-ehcps-benefit-schools-and-families-send-supportAI Tool - https://claude.ai/newMusic by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 1 March 2025 - Top stories include: Ofsted is set to trial its proposed new inspection framework with visits to around 240 schools. New analysis reveals that CEO pay at the largest multi-academy trusts continues to rise. Teachers in four Haringey secondary schools have gone on strike over plans to raise class sizes. The 750 schools that will take part in a pilot offering free breakfast clubs have been announced.This week's deep dive:  Your round-up of education updatesWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://steplab.co/watch/great-teaching-unpacked-episode-1-harnessing-attentionListening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RKzI8HvcHtVDzkrwDVdFsReading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/what-do-the-latest-policy-changes-mean-for-governors/AI Tool - https://teacherbot.io/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 15 February 2025 - Top stories include: Ofsted reports marks down for behaviour have halved since Covid, but teachers disagree. Teach First has announced James Toop as its new CEO. 60% of academy trust CEOs say new reforms would have no impact on their schools. Government minutes reveal a heated exchange between Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh.This week's deep dive:  Haringey Governor Conference 2025We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/zm9vwsgListening - https://www.ted.com/talks/rethinking_with_adam_grant_sam_altman_on_the_future_of_ai_and_humanityReading - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-time-to-finally-put-re-in-the-national-curriculum-where-it-belongs/AI Tool - https://klingai.com/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief:Saturday 8 February 2025 - Top stories include:Academy trusts are under growing financial pressure.The government is investing £2 million in a new “writing framework” and literacy training.The Education Secretary has voiced concerns over the growing number of parental complaints.School leaders have slammed the government's new intervention plans for “stuck schools.”This week's deep dive: Improving the way Ofsted inspects educationWe'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsXlEwh8VKkListening -https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/will-the-debate-over-vocational-and/id1591570847?i=1000684947421Reading -https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/40-years-of-bett-uk-how-ai-is-shaping-the-next-era-of-education/AI Tool -https://www.deepseek.com/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 1 February 2025 - Top stories include: Schools are becoming a vital safety net for struggling families. Exam board Pearson has been fined £250,000 pounds after it breached confidentiality rules. Whistleblowers have slammed Ofsted's planned report cards as “rushed and botched.” Per-pupil school funding will rise by 1.2 per cent after inflation, which won't keep up with costs. This week's deep dive:  Preparing for Breakfast Clubs We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zpph9ty Listening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kWB7NJD4QvOwAbNsByHly Reading - https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/assume-the-worst AI Tool - https://labs.thenational.academy/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 25 January 2025 - Top stories include: Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson unveiled a series of measures at BETT to integrate AI and technology into schools. New data reveals a 220 per cent rise in suspensions for racist abuse in primary schools. The government has appointed two expert panels to advise on making mainstream schools more inclusive and reforming the SEND system. Nearly two-thirds of primary headteachers doubt the free breakfast club scheme will improve school attendance. This week's deep dive:  BETT UK 2025 We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/z97swsg Listening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lFWjH9gs2QSOlYr9wmwE9 Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/building-stronger-schools-through-leadership-hep-senior-leaders-conference-2024/ AI Tool - https://openai.com/o1/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 18 January 2025 - Top stories include: Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson spoke in front of the Education Committee. The Confederation of School Trusts raised concerns over the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Sir Kevan Collins has been named lead non-executive board member for the DfE. A new report from Headrest calls trust in Ofsted "almost irrecoverable." The £10 million behaviour hubs programme, launched in 2021, will end in March. This week's deep dive:  The HEP Inclusion and SEND Conference 2025 We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnzmrFsBLO0 Listening - https://open.spotify.com/show/55VZfVNogPJRgarLDv9TDn Reading - https://www.aft.org/ae/summer2018/willingham AI Tool - https://smartdraftr.ai/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 11 January 2025 - Top stories include: IFS warns rising SEND costs are set to devour any potential school savings. The NEU is launching an indicative strike ballot over the government's proposed teacher pay rise. Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver talked with the Education Select Committee about report cards, SEND, and the Ofsted complaints process. Labour has scrapped funding for computing hubs and scaled back language hubs. This week's deep dive:  The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW3PBLqA87A Listening - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/podcast-john-dickens-interviews-sir-kevan-collins/ Reading - https://www.waterstones.com/book/failed-state/sam-freedman/9781035026609 AI Tool - https://labs.google/fx/tools/image-fx Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Top stories include: The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Ofsted criticises curriculum ‘barriers' for SEND pupils in mainstream Survey reveals an increasing formalisation of SATs practice in the first term of Year 6 across UK primary schools This week's deep dive: Autumn Term wrap-up with Fran and James We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.io.uk.com/post/ucet-2024-annual-conference Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-is-everything-broken-and-how-do-we-fix-it-with/id1714972358?i=1000678605619 Reading - https://tinyurl.com/3cew8prz AI Tool - https://experiments.withgoogle.com/autodraw Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 14 December 2024 - Top stories include: Home education in England has risen by 21 per cent over the past year. The DfE has proposed a 2.8 per cent teacher pay rise for 2025 to 2026. Exam malpractice in schools and colleges has reached a three-year high. Ofsted will investigate how schools and colleges are using artificial intelligence. This week's deep dive:  Key Stage 4 Performance Insights 2023/24 We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De3HU_PJ600 Listening - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/amanda-spielman-interviewed-by-laura-mcinerney/ Reading - https://sendmatters.co.uk/2024/11/11/inclusion-in-every-mainstream-setting-5-ways-to-make-this-vision-a-reality/ AI Tool - https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 7 December 2024 - Top stories include: The government missed its teacher recruitment targets, with the worst shortfall on record. The government has announced £740 million to create more SEND places in mainstream schools. Plans to introduce on-screen GCSE exams by 2025 and 2026 have been delayed. Ofsted's annual report highlights rising concerns over “flexi-schooling” and disjointed education patterns. This week's deep dive:  The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0025f8b/the-one-show-29112024 Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-makes-an-excellent-primary-curriculum/id1651691834?i=1000677669744 Reading - https://epi.org.uk/publications-and-research/networks-of-headteachers-and-schools/ AI Tool - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AI-in-Ed-SEND-Hackathon-Report-Guidance.pdf Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 30 November 2024 - Top stories include: Rising costs in schools are set to outpace the government's latest funding boost. Suspensions in England's schools have soared to a record high, with rates jumping 40% last year. New data reveals a widening disadvantage gap among reception pupils. New EPI research reveals that 3,500 schools in England are "isolated" from leadership networks. This week's deep dive:  Ofsted Report Cards: What we know so far We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://nationalcollege.com/webinars/cost-effectiveness-best-evidence-in-brief-with-the-crre-at-johns-hopkins-university Listening - https://radiolab.org/podcast/the-ecstasy-of-an-open-brain Reading - https://eedi.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-copying-things-down AI Tool - https://www.d-id.com/creative-reality-studio/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 23 November 2024 - Top stories include: A new Teaching Commission aims to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. Ambition Institute, Education Development Trust, Teach First, and UCL Institute of Education secured contracts to deliver the Early Career Framework from 2025. A report on the Behaviour Hubs programme reveals contrasting outcomes. The government has commissioned research into the Safety Valve scheme's effects on children and families. This week's deep dive:  New Data on Suspensions and Exclusions We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://fairnessfoundation.com/posts/great-britain Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wellbeing-equation-why-happy-staff-stay-with/id1608692574?i=1000673251399 Reading - https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/mental-health-and-the-internet/ AI Tool - https://www.blooket.com/ Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 16 November 2024 - Top stories include: The government has reversed a 20-hours training mandate for trainee teacher mentors. The EEF announced a £700,000 initiative to improve student outcomes across 300 schools. An OECD report dispels the idea that English students have an “anti-maths mindset”. The government has proposed raising teachers' pension contributions. This week's deep dive:  HEP Senior Leaders' Conference We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/ztfxb7h Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/heads-up-difficult-conversations-and-school/id1608692574?i=1000675919550 Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/breaking-open-the-pipeline-or-why-pedagogy-has-to-serve-curriculum/ AI Tool - https://ai.invideo.io/signup Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 9 November 2024 - Top stories include: Bridget Phillipson has said struggling academies can return to local authority oversight. Phillipson emphasised pupil wellbeing, happiness, and inclusivity as core missions. Professor Becky Francis spoke about emerging themes in the national curriculum review. Ofsted clarified their new inclusion focus won't penalise legitimate use of suspensions and exclusions. This week's deep dive:  The National Budget: What Schools Need to Know We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://ed.ted.com/lessons/h8Loljsm Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rachel-reeves-budget-how-does-it-affect-you/id1611374685?i=1000675211752 Reading - https://www.johncattbookshop.com/products/great-expectations-leading-an-effective-send-strategy-in-school AI Tool - https://designer.microsoft.com/ Music by Slo Pony