The Brief: 7 February 2022

Monday 7 February - Top stories include: Critiques of the National Tutoring Programme New DfE guidance on behaviour Judging schools on inclusion metrics Wales trialling longer school days This week’s deep dive: The Levelling Up White Paper - what has it got in store for schools? We see a focus on development outside London, and a hint at the DfE's preference of schools joining MATs. 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: Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3lMjbO5ic&t=430s Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-chinese-new-year-the-swimming-race/zdd8cqt                 https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-the-dragon-and-the-phoenix/zdppxyc Reading - https://uk.bookshop.org/books/cleverlands-the-secrets-behind-the-success-of-the-world-s-education-superpowers/9781783524914