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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Education Brief: A Cap on Supply Agency Fees

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The Education Brief: Wednesday 29 April 2026 - Top stories include:The DfE has cut its projected need for new teacher trainees by 23 per cent for 2026-27.Schools have begun scaling back language provision due to plans to scrap the EBacc.A Sutton Trust survey shows over 40 per cent of leaders are reducing SEND support.Most teachers do not feel equipped to support pupils with emotionally based school avoidance.Half of leaders report school areas that are disused or not fit for purpose.The DfE is capping supply agency fees under a new framework.HEP Updates:100k in May: https://horizonscharity.org/news/join-100km-in-may-fundraising-challenge/Leadership 55: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-lee-elliot-major-obe/HEP Headteacher Conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAXkBQt0vS4FjBoHCj8FwI5ARQMugQBoLI6yn6jel8lg4B-w/viewformFind and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.canva.com/canva-create/Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s10-e13-building-blocks-for-deep-comprehension-with/id1483513974?i=1000754609610Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/orthographic-skeletons-can-childrenAI Tool - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360131526000540⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 29 April 2026 - Top stories include:The DfE has cut its projected need for new teacher trainees by 23 per cent for 2026-27.Schools have begun scaling back language provision due to plans to scrap the EBacc.A Sutton Trust survey shows over 40 per cent of leaders are reducing SEND support.Most teachers do not feel equipped to support pupils with emotionally based school avoidance.Half of leaders report school areas that are disused or not fit for purpose.The DfE is capping supply agency fees under a new framework.HEP Updates:100k in May: https://horizonscharity.org/news/join-100km-in-may-fundraising-challenge/Leadership 55: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-lee-elliot-major-obe/HEP Headteacher Conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAXkBQt0vS4FjBoHCj8FwI5ARQMugQBoLI6yn6jel8lg4B-w/viewformFind and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.canva.com/canva-create/Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s10-e13-building-blocks-for-deep-comprehension-with/id1483513974?i=1000754609610Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/orthographic-skeletons-can-childrenAI Tool - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360131526000540⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

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