The Education Brief: 30 November 2024

The Education Brief: Saturday 30 November 2024 - Top stories include: Rising costs in schools are set to outpace the government’s latest funding boost. Suspensions in England's schools have soared to a record high, with rates jumping 40% last year. New data reveals a widening disadvantage gap among reception pupils. New EPI research reveals that 3,500 schools in England are "isolated" from leadership networks. This week’s deep dive:  Ofsted Report Cards: What we know so far We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://nationalcollege.com/webinars/cost-effectiveness-best-evidence-in-brief-with-the-crre-at-johns-hopkins-university Listening - https://radiolab.org/podcast/the-ecstasy-of-an-open-brain Reading - https://eedi.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-copying-things-down AI Tool - https://www.d-id.com/creative-reality-studio/ Music by Slo Pony