The Education Brief: Schools and the Budget 2025

03/12/2025 13 min

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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