The Education Brief: 5 October 2024

The Education Brief: Saturday 5 October 2024 - Top stories include: Ofsted has revealed plans to assess schools on inclusion in upcoming inspections. The government has released key dates for primary assessments. A new "high level research commission" has been established to examine pupil engagement and its impact on school attendance, amid rising absence rates. Bridget Phillipson has committed to reducing funding for Oak National Academy. This week’s deep dive:  Towards an Effective and Financially Sustainable SEND System We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdNUGnDjSc Listening - https://evidenceintoaction.podbean.com/e/ep-24-implementation-in-schools/ Reading - https://www.penguin.co.uk/lit-in-colour-pioneers-pilot AI Tool - https://www.youtube.com/live/HIfaMx07RaE Music by Slo Pony Link to Isos report