HEP Talks

Haringey Education Partnership

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. 25 MAR

    The Education Brief: KS2 SATs Are Coming, Along with Media Literacy

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 25 March 2026 - Top stories include: Schools serving disadvantaged communities are being marked down more often by Ofsted. More than 330 primary schools have now been funded to open new nurseries as part of the school-based nursery programme, which from May will be led by local authorities. Suspensions and exclusions have fallen overall this year, but rates are rising in Years 1 to 4. Nearly one in five teachers say the volume of parent contact expected of them is unmanageable. 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 Find and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TxUO45iGFA Listening - https://www.insideyoured.com/ Reading - https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/secondary/will-inclusion-bases-just-become-exclusion-rooms AI Tool - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/09/copilot-cowork-a-new-way-of-getting-work-done/ ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

    11 min

  2. 18 MAR

    The Education Brief: Ofsted's New Inspector Recruiting Strategy

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 18 March 2026 - Top stories include: The English hubs programme will be expanded into secondary schools from September. United Learning could become England’s first 100-school multi-academy trust. New research suggests the former “gifted and talented” programme may have widened inequality. Ofsted is piloting recruiting groups of school leaders as part-time inspectors paid by their own institutions. HEP Updates: Secondary Maths Leadership Programme: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/secondary-maths-leadership-programme-with-emma-mccrea-session-2-of-3/ Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreator Find and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player/smashing-the-class-ceiling-lse-festival Listening - https://substack.com/home/post/p-190277619 Reading - https://www.tes.com/en-gb/for-schools/content/tes-wellbeing-report AI Tool - https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12650343-use-claude-for-excel ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

    11 min

  3. 11 MAR

    The Education Brief: SEND Priorities, Teacher Wellbeing, and IDSR Updates

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 11 March 2026 - Top stories include: An evaluation finds the English Hubs Programme had a “substantial” impact on pupils’ outcomes. The government has delayed the defunding of BTECs to autumn 2027. Tes’ latest Teacher Wellbeing Report highlights SEND support and workload as biggest pressures. SEND complaints upheld by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman rose by 26 per cent in 2025. Ofsted rejected just over one in five requests from schools to defer an inspection in 2024–25. HEP Updates: HEP Women’s Conference: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/womens-conference/ London RISE Education Fortnight: https://sites.google.com/inspirepartnership.co.uk/risefortnight/home Find and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_6YSLjRIc&t=1s Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002qrkx Reading - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/toddlers-spending-two-hours-screens-day AI Tool - https://www.briskteaching.com/post/brisk-kahoot-quiz-integration ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

    12 min

  4. 4 MAR

    The Education Brief: HEP on the Schools White Paper

    The Education Brief: Wednesday 4 March 2026 - Top stories include: Tes analysis suggests that, at current rates, full academisation could take decades. Legal experts warn parental complaint reforms “stop short” of giving schools the powers they need to enforce them. GCSE maths and science students in England will keep getting equation and formula sheets in exams until at least 2030. The government says it will focus on diversity, flexible working and retention in their pledge of recruiting 6,500 additional teachers. The government’s new £1.8 billion “experts at hand” service may not be ready in time. This week’s deep dive: HEP on The Schools White Paper HEP Updates: HEP Women’s Conference: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/womens-conference/ https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/inclusive-behaviour-strategies/ London RISE Education Fortnight: https://sites.google.com/inspirepartnership.co.uk/risefortnight/home Find and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aepassociation/posts/?feedView=all Listening - https://evidenceintoaction.podbean.com/e/metacognition-moving-forward-with-new-evidence/ Reading - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving/every-child-achieving-and-thriving-html-version AI Tool - https://kahoot.com/ ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

    25 min

  5. 25 FEB

    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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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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