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Listen "The Brief: 7 February 2022"
Episode Synopsis
Monday 7 February - Top stories include:
Critiques of the National Tutoring Programme
New DfE guidance on behaviour
Judging schools on inclusion metrics
Wales trialling longer school days
This week’s deep dive:
The Levelling Up White Paper - what has it got in store for schools?
We see a focus on development outside London, and a hint at the DfE's preference of schools joining MATs.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3lMjbO5ic&t=430s
Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-chinese-new-year-the-swimming-race/zdd8cqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-the-dragon-and-the-phoenix/zdppxyc
Reading - https://uk.bookshop.org/books/cleverlands-the-secrets-behind-the-success-of-the-world-s-education-superpowers/9781783524914
Critiques of the National Tutoring Programme
New DfE guidance on behaviour
Judging schools on inclusion metrics
Wales trialling longer school days
This week’s deep dive:
The Levelling Up White Paper - what has it got in store for schools?
We see a focus on development outside London, and a hint at the DfE's preference of schools joining MATs.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3lMjbO5ic&t=430s
Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-chinese-new-year-the-swimming-race/zdd8cqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-the-dragon-and-the-phoenix/zdppxyc
Reading - https://uk.bookshop.org/books/cleverlands-the-secrets-behind-the-success-of-the-world-s-education-superpowers/9781783524914
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