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HEP Talks is the voice of Haringey Education Partnership. Join us for weekly briefs about the latest relevant education news, roundtable discussions with our schools, and interviews with top voices in education. Follow along on socials @HaringeyEduc

  1. 1 HR AGO

    The Education Brief: The Schools White Paper

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 25 February 2026 - Top stories include: Reform UK appointed Suella Braverman as its new education and skills spokesperson. Julie McCulloch has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Education Policy Institute. Music hubs “highly valued” by schools and families face growing funding and staffing pressures. This week’s deep dive: The Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving HEP Updates: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/governor-briefing-spring-term/ https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/inclusive-behaviour-strategies/ https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/getting-the-most-out-of-insight/ https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/getting-the-most-out-of-insight-2/ Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreator Email us to book your ticket to the HEP Headteacher Conference  Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxg8v7iUq9o Listening - https://www.insideyoured.com/ Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-embarrassingly-parallel-problem AI Tool - https://www.edugems.ai/home ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

    14 min

  2. 11 FEB

    The Education Brief: Citizenship in the Primary Curriculum

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 11 February 2026 - Top stories include: Peers have backed a statutory ban on smartphones in schools in a House of Lords vote. Most teachers and leaders don’t think their schools overuse suspensions. Nearly eight in ten councils say they could be pushed towards insolvency with SEND deficits. The government says it will write off 90% of councils’ historic SEND deficits with a new grant this autumn. This week’s deep dive: Citizenship in the Primary Curriculum HEP Updates: Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreator Book your ticket to the HEP Headteacher Conference:  Inclusive Behaviour Strategies: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/inclusive-behaviour-strategies/ Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74PF_4pyYY8 Listening - https://radiolab.org/podcast/song-of-the-cerebellum Reading - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-alex-blower-24a3346b_dignity-respect-and-meaningful-engagement-activity-7424388708616892416-YCa6/ AI Tool - https://headlite.co.uk/ ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

    14 min

  3. 4 FEB

    The Education Brief: Findings on SEND, Reading, and White Girls

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 4 February 2026 - Top stories include: Ofsted’s new inspections are driving a rise in workload for headteachers and SENCos. White disadvantaged girls are seeing the sharpest fall in GCSE attainment. Plans in the upcoming schools White Paper will push settings “beyond their comfort zone.” Disputed data suggests one in six schools are running shorter than the 32.5-hour minimum. Pupils feeling in control of their learning can make up to two months’ extra progress in reading. 28 per cent of parents avoid reading with their children because they lack confidence. HEP Updates: Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666 Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUiFDrOuEOA Listening - https://email.nurseryworld.co.uk/c/1USqyZky7xSr0sgyFx4xN4LBNRX8 Reading - https://wslaw.co.uk/blog/the-impact-of-ai-in-school-complaints-processes/ AI Tool - https://www.canva.com/magic/ ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

    14 min

  4. 28 JAN

    The Education Brief: What Does the New Mobile Phone Guidance Mean for Schools?

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 28 January 2026 - Top stories include: Disadvantaged white pupils are the group most likely to fall furthest behind after primary. Ministers are launching a trial of AI tutoring tools in England’s schools. Extending free school meals to all pupils in families on universal credit is expected to bring in around 500,000 pupils, as well as a major funding gap. A new report from Lit in Colour says it will take decades for GCSE English Literature to properly reflect the diversity of modern Britain. Deep Dive: New Mobile Phone Guidance for Schools HEP Updates: Leadership 55 - HEP Members: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson/ Leadership 55 - Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson-tickets-1980621769028 Ofsted Training: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ofsted-unpacked-for-school-trust-leaders-4805843 Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/ Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666 Watching - https://uk.bettshow.com/highlights Listening - https://open.spotify.com/show/0FWXOO5a6aHTMNZmcjPELv Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/the-bro-code/ AI Tool - https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3-flash/ ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

    13 min

  5. 21 JAN

    The Education Brief: SEND and Inclusion = Top Priorities

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 21 January 2026 - Top stories include: All school staff will receive SEND and inclusion training, backed by £200 million from the DfE. Ofsted will start checking every school’s mobile phone policy during inspections. New DfE complaints guidance tells parents to keep complaints respectful and off social media, and to use AI “with caution.” Nearly three-quarters of teachers in a new NEU survey say their school can’t afford “the basics.” HEP Updates: HEP Inclusion and SEND Conference 2026: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889 Leadership 55 - HEP Members: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson/ Leadership 55 - Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson-tickets-1980621769028 Ofsted Training: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ofsted-unpacked-for-school-trust-leaders-4805843 Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/ Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666 Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQ Listening - https://www.thinknpc.org/blog/podcast-systems-change-elliot-trevithick/ Reading - https://teacherhead.com/2026/01/11/the-choreography-of-teaching-30-children-at-the-same-time/ AI Tool - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40979-023-00146-z ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

    12 min

  6. 14 JAN

    The Education Brief: Ofsted Report Cards and MAT Inspections

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 January 2026 - Top stories include: Ofsted has published the first batch of school “report cards” under its new inspection framework. Labour is pressing ahead with plans for Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts. Data on the effectiveness of RISE school improvement teams will be published this year. Daniel Kebede warned the NEU would “absolutely” strike if the government changed the 1,265-hour directed time limit. The DfE will use an AI “correspondence drafter” to help answer its external emails. HEP Updates: Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/ Find the Monday Briefing here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/26-01-12-HEP-Monday-Briefing-v1.0.pdf Access the Primary Middle Leadership Training here: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/primary-subject-and-middle-leadership-training-session-1-of-4/ Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666 Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lik-KsfxK5A Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ai-in-schools-2026-predictions-policy-and-what-might/id1546748470?i=1000744076671 Reading - https://uk.bettshow.com/send-crisis-whitepaper AI Tool - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001042-your-year-with-chatgpt-faqs ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

    15 min

  7. 7 JAN

    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-1758147629889 WalkThrus Coaching course: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264 WalkThrus Coaching One Day Masterclass: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264-42yn4 Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJlwRfbeDQ Listening - https://haringeyvox.lnk.to/thisworldisyours Reading - 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

    11 min

  8. 17/12/2025

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

    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-1758147629889 WalkThrus Coaching course: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264 WalkThrus Coaching One Day Masterclass: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264-42yn4 Watching - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/north-london-shines-in-ks2-attainment-data/ Listening - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Snowflake-Myth-Audiobook/B0G4NN8FSM Reading - https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25670374.new-resource-developed-help-tackle-misogyny-schools/ AI Tool - https://vimeo.com/1136057496 ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

    13 min
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HEP Talks is the voice of Haringey Education Partnership. Join us for weekly briefs about the latest relevant education news, roundtable discussions with our schools, and interviews with top voices in education. Follow along on socials @HaringeyEduc

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    Haringey Education Partnership
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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