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Listen "The Brief: 14 March 2022"
Episode Synopsis
Monday 14 March - Top stories include:
Most councils were unable to say how many children missed school while waiting for a placement or how many are educated at home or in private schools.
Some school leaders are seeking to end gas contracts with Russian firm Gazprom.
The government is giving a new UK-wide online curriculum contract to the remote learning provider Oak National Academy.
Only 29% of disabled students in England are receiving the disabled students’ allowance, or DSA, according to a recent report.
This week’s deep dive:
DfE Guidance for political impartiality - We separate fact from fiction in the government-issued guidance for schools about political impartiality.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - email [email protected]
Listening - https://www.schoolcolorspodcast.com/
Reading - https://www.guernicamag.com/good-questions-are-a-kind-of-salvation/
Content from the guidance for political impartiality deep dive:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-support-to-safeguard-political-impartiality-in-schools
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1050134/6.7731_DfE_Political_Impartiality_Guidance_Pamphlet_WEB__004_.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/05/be-open-be-honest-and-listen-how-to-talk-to-children-about-ukraine
https://talk.economistfoundation.org/headlines/russia-whats-the-next-move/
Most councils were unable to say how many children missed school while waiting for a placement or how many are educated at home or in private schools.
Some school leaders are seeking to end gas contracts with Russian firm Gazprom.
The government is giving a new UK-wide online curriculum contract to the remote learning provider Oak National Academy.
Only 29% of disabled students in England are receiving the disabled students’ allowance, or DSA, according to a recent report.
This week’s deep dive:
DfE Guidance for political impartiality - We separate fact from fiction in the government-issued guidance for schools about political impartiality.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - email [email protected]
Listening - https://www.schoolcolorspodcast.com/
Reading - https://www.guernicamag.com/good-questions-are-a-kind-of-salvation/
Content from the guidance for political impartiality deep dive:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-support-to-safeguard-political-impartiality-in-schools
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1050134/6.7731_DfE_Political_Impartiality_Guidance_Pamphlet_WEB__004_.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/05/be-open-be-honest-and-listen-how-to-talk-to-children-about-ukraine
https://talk.economistfoundation.org/headlines/russia-whats-the-next-move/
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