The Education Brief: 8 February 2025

The Education Brief:Saturday 8 February 2025 - Top stories include:Academy trusts are under growing financial pressure.The government is investing £2 million in a new “writing framework” and literacy training.The Education Secretary has voiced concerns over the growing number of parental complaints.School leaders have slammed the government’s new intervention plans for “stuck schools.”This week’s deep dive: Improving the way Ofsted inspects educationWe’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=HsXlEwh8VKkListening -https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/will-the-debate-over-vocational-and/id1591570847?i=1000684947421Reading -https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/40-years-of-bett-uk-how-ai-is-shaping-the-next-era-of-education/AI Tool -https://www.deepseek.com/Music by Slo Pony