The Education Brief: 21 September 2024

The Education Brief: Saturday 21 September 2024 - Top stories include: Labour changes in school inspections and improvement has sparked debate about regional control. A new level 5 apprenticeship will allow teaching assistants to specialise in SEND, emotional wellbeing, or curriculum provision. One third of students are expected to resit their GCSE English or maths this year. New rules will now allow some SEND pupils to listen to music or white noise during exams. This week’s deep dive:  Leadership 55 with Sammy Wright We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://evidencebased.education/can-performance-management-help-shape-great-teachers/ Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00223qc Reading - https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/using-generative-ai-to-create-role-play-scenarios-for-students?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email AI Tool - https://openai.com/index/memory-and-new-controls-for-chatgpt/ Music by Slo Pony