The Brief: 21 March 2022

Monday 21 March - Top stories include: On the 17th of March, the government published its response to the Sewell Report. The Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review found that safeguards were bypassed and race was likely to have been an influencing factor in the strip-search of a young Black girl. The EEF is looking for schools with promising initiatives to increase attendance for a new grant-funded study. Year 1 pupils have fallen furthest behind in reading as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This week’s deep dive: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!