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The Education Brief: Tips for an Inclusive Classroom
The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 October 2026 - Top stories include:
Ofsted extended its pause on inspections of NPQ and ECT Entitlement providers.
The government’s new £174,000 cap on academy trust executive pay comes into force.
New research shows severe pupil behaviour may be taking a physical health toll on teachers.
Oak National Academy’s AI lesson-planning assistant, Aila, cut primary teachers’ planning time by almost a quarter in a new EEF trial.
HEP Insights
https://teacherhead.com/2026/09/24/powerful-habit-changes-for-more-inclusive-teaching/ (https://teacherhead.com/2026/09/24/powerful-habit-changes-for-more-inclusive-teaching/)
https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/why-i-hate-popsicle-sticks-for-cold (https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/why-i-hate-popsicle-sticks-for-cold)
Coming up at HEP:
Big 7: What Every Teacher Needs to Know https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/ (https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/)
Inclusion and SEND Conference tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2027-making-sense-of-all-the-change-tickets-1999479456880 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2027-making-sense-of-all-the-change-tickets-1999479456880)
Watching - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3mg4sMdkU)https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/yef-toolkit-what-works-to-prevent-youth-violence/ (https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/yef-toolkit-what-works-to-prevent-youth-violence/)
Listening - (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jgm7)https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985907/new-college-degrees-designed-to-job-proof-graduates (https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985907/new-college-degrees-designed-to-job-proof-graduates)
Reading - (https://www.faireducation.org.uk/report-card-2025)https://home.edurio.com/resources/insights/school-staff-experience-report/ (https://home.edurio.com/resources/insights/school-staff-experience-report/)
AI Tool - (https://uk.bettshow.com/ai-in-education)https://canva.link/jpi3vp1s58lep04 (https://canva.link/jpi3vp1s58lep04)
(https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ)
Music by Slo Pony (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ)
30 Sept 2026
The Education Brief: Promised Ofsted Reforms and Persistent Misogyny in Schools
The Education Brief: Wednesday 30 September 2026 - Top stories include:
Education secretary Lucy Powell promises further reform of Ofsted.
New research shows misogynistic language remains widespread in secondary schools.
Teach First is shifting its focus away from inner cities and towards coastal and rural communities.
New vocational GCSEs could widen inequality if they become a lower-status route.
HEP Insights
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-workforce-models (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-workforce-models)
Coming up at HEP:
The Mini Bro Code Launch:
For HEP member schools: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/the-mini-bro-code-launch/ (https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/the-mini-bro-code-launch/)
For non-members: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mini-bro-code-launch-prevention-starts-in-primary-tickets-2001190213800?aff=ebdssbdestsearch (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mini-bro-code-launch-prevention-starts-in-primary-tickets-2001190213800?aff=ebdssbdestsearch)
Foundational 5 for TAs: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/foundational-5-what-every-teaching-assistant-needs-to-know/ (https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/foundational-5-what-every-teaching-assistant-needs-to-know/)
Inclusion and SEND Conference early bird tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2027-making-sense-of-all-the-change-tickets-1999479456880 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2027-making-sense-of-all-the-change-tickets-1999479456880)
Watching - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3mg4sMdkU)https://wmctraining.co.uk/resources/video/003-aideen-mccartney/ (https://wmctraining.co.uk/resources/video/003-aideen-mccartney/)
Listening - (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jgm7)https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mind-the-gap-making-education-work-across-the-globe/id1516532537 (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mind-the-gap-making-education-work-across-the-globe/id1516532537)
Reading - (https://www.faireducation.org.uk/report-card-2025)https://ifs.org.uk/publications/outlook-school-funding-england (https://ifs.org.uk/publications/outlook-school-funding-england)
AI Tool - (https://uk.bettshow.com/ai-in-education)https://app.teachmate.com/tools/inclusion-strategy-generator (https://app.teachmate.com/tools/inclusion-strategy-generator)
Music by Slo Pony (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ)
23 Sept 2026
The Education Brief: How to Dual Code Effectively
The Education Brief: Wednesday 23 September 2026 - Top stories include:
The government says this year’s 3.5 per cent teacher pay rise is affordable, but some schools have already built the pension savings into their budgets.
Green and Reform voters share similar rates of dissatisfaction with schools in a new poll.
The gender pay gap between headteachers in England’s state schools has reached its widest point since records began.
A new report says England’s education system needs a dedicated “rapid response unit” and mandatory school AI strategies by September 2027.
Explicitly teaching pupils about their rights may strengthen belonging, safety, and inclusion in schools.
HEP Insights
https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dual-Coding-Guide-for-Teachers-one-pager-v2.pdf (https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dual-Coding-Guide-for-Teachers-one-pager-v2.pdf)
Watching - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3mg4sMdkU)https://www.aei.org/events/instructional-illusions-what-we-get-wrong-about-good-teaching/ (https://www.aei.org/events/instructional-illusions-what-we-get-wrong-about-good-teaching/)
Listening - (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jgm7)https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-coaching-work-in-schools-with-matt-stone-mind/id1516532537?i=1000787774252 (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-coaching-work-in-schools-with-matt-stone-mind/id1516532537?i=1000787774252)
Reading - (https://www.faireducation.org.uk/report-card-2025)https://www.tes.com/en-gb/for-schools/content/school-management-report (https://www.tes.com/en-gb/for-schools/content/school-management-report)
AI Tool - (https://uk.bettshow.com/ai-in-education)https://www.nereo.io/ (https://www.nereo.io/)
(https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ)
Music by Slo Pony (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ)
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