The Brief: 14 February 2022

Monday 14 February - Top stories include: Unions have launched legal action against the government for pre-approving plans to academise. Student Covid-related absences have fallen, but teacher absences due to Covid have risen. Initial Teacher Training applications have dropped by almost 25% compared with January last year. GCSE results entered early in the last two years will not count towards school league tables this year. This week’s deep dive: Exams The DfE has given the go-ahead for the release of advanced information to support revision for GCSE and A-level exams. We explain what this support package includes and how teachers are reacting. 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: What kids wish their teachers knew | Kyle Schwartz | TEDxKyoto Haringey Music Service Conference - Dame Alison Peacock and Prof Nate Holder Child in Mind podcast is available here