The Education Brief: Happy New Year!

The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 January 2026 - Top stories include:Margaret Mulholland argues schools have already made real progress on inclusion.Sir Martyn Oliver has told headteachers to think carefully about their approach to mobile phones.London’s universal primary free school meals scheme has had no measurable impact on pupil attainment in its first year.More than 400 schools across the UK have been forced to close due to heavy snow and ice.Schools are playing an increasingly central role in early education and childcare.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Attend our SEND Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889WalkThrus Coaching course: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264WalkThrus Coaching One Day Masterclass: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264-42yn4Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJlwRfbeDQListening - https://haringeyvox.lnk.to/thisworldisyoursReading - https://localtrust.org.uk/news-and-stories/blog/improving-life-outcomes-for-young-people-in-doubly-disadvantaged-neighbourhoods/AI Tool - https://openai.com/index/new-chatgpt-images-is-here/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠