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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 12 MIN

The Education Brief: The Term in Review Plus a Data Surprise

from HEP Talks · host Haringey Education Partnership

The Education Brief: Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Top stories include:A safeguarding review triggered national dispute over strict behaviour policies.Headteachers are warning of an “exponential rise” in AI-generated parental complaints.Google DeepMind is developing a DfE-approved version of its Gemini chatbot.The DfE will scrap 46 free school projects, with a further 58 special and AP schools left in limbo.Ofqual confirms on-screen GCSE and A-level exams could begin appearing by 2030.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://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/north-london-shines-in-ks2-attainment-data/Listening - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Snowflake-Myth-Audiobook/B0G4NN8FSMReading - https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25670374.new-resource-developed-help-tackle-misogyny-schools/AI Tool - https://vimeo.com/1136057496⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Top stories include:A safeguarding review triggered national dispute over strict behaviour policies.Headteachers are warning of an “exponential rise” in AI-generated parental complaints.Google DeepMind is developing a DfE-approved version of its Gemini chatbot.The DfE will scrap 46 free school projects, with a further 58 special and AP schools left in limbo.Ofqual confirms on-screen GCSE and A-level exams could begin appearing by 2030.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://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/north-london-shines-in-ks2-attainment-data/Listening - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Snowflake-Myth-Audiobook/B0G4NN8FSMReading - https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25670374.new-resource-developed-help-tackle-misogyny-schools/AI Tool - https://vimeo.com/1136057496⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

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