The Brief: 14 March 2022

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/