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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2025 · 12 MIN

The Education Brief: Ofsted under Fire, SEND Reforms, and Misogyny on the Rise

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The Education Brief: Wednesday 15 October 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted’s top brass defended their new “report card” inspection system before MPs.ASCL is considering legal action against Ofsted over fears its “report card” inspection system could harm school leaders’ wellbeing.Three in four teachers say misogyny is now a major problem in schools.There has been a “vacuum of information” around the long-awaited SEND reforms.Only 6 per cent of SEND coordinators say they can complete their work within contracted hours.Round Up for Schools:Book staff on NPQs now and share bursary and scholarship info to boost recruitment.Drop AI and data posters into this week’s staff briefing and update your privacy notice templates.Finalise your PE premium plan — focus on sustainability and inclusion.Secondaries can launch The Bro Code discussions with Heads of Year or RSHE leads to implement the anti-misogynistic resources into your curriculum.HEP Updates:⁠HEP Inclusion & SEND Conference 2026: Neurodiversity in the classroomLeadership 55 with Patrick CozierWatching - https://community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-odListening - ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002kf52Reading - https://substack.nomoremarking.com/p/why-education-can-never-be-funAI Tool - ⁠https://openai.com/index/sora-2/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 15 October 2025 - Top stories include:Ofsted’s top brass defended their new “report card” inspection system before MPs.ASCL is considering legal action against Ofsted over fears its “report card” inspection system could harm school leaders’ wellbeing.Three in four teachers say misogyny is now a major problem in schools.There has been a “vacuum of information” around the long-awaited SEND reforms.Only 6 per cent of SEND coordinators say they can complete their work within contracted hours.Round Up for Schools:Book staff on NPQs now and share bursary and scholarship info to boost recruitment.Drop AI and data posters into this week’s staff briefing and update your privacy notice templates.Finalise your PE premium plan — focus on sustainability and inclusion.Secondaries can launch The Bro Code discussions with Heads of Year or RSHE leads to implement the anti-misogynistic resources into your curriculum.HEP Updates:⁠HEP Inclusion & SEND Conference 2026: Neurodiversity in the classroomLeadership 55 with Patrick CozierWatching - https://community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-odListening - ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002kf52Reading - https://substack.nomoremarking.com/p/why-education-can-never-be-funAI Tool - ⁠https://openai.com/index/sora-2/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

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