HEP Talks

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

HEP Talks is a education podcast hosted by Haringey Education Partnership, with 212 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Haringey Education Partnership hosts HEP Talks, a education show with 212 episodes published.

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  The Education Brief: Promised Ofsted Reforms and Persistent Misogyny in Schools

  Sep 29, 202614 min

  The Education Brief: Wednesday 30 September 2026 - Top stories include: Education secretary Lucy Powell promises further reform of Ofsted. New research shows misogynistic language remains widespread in secondary schools. Teach First is shifting its focus away from inner cities and towards coastal and rural communities. New vocational GCSEs could widen inequality if they become a lower-status route. HEP Insights https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-workforce-models Coming up at HEP: The Mini Bro Code Launch: For HEP member schools: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/the-mini-bro-code-launch/ For non-members: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mini-bro-code-launch-prevention-starts-in-primary-tickets-2001190213800?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Foundational 5 for TAs: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/foundational-5-what-every-teaching-assistant-needs-to-know/ Inclusion and SEND Conference early bird tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2027-making-sense-of-all-the-change-tickets-1999479456880 Watching - https://wmctraining.co.uk/resources/video/003-aideen-mccartney/ Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mind-the-gap-making-education-work-across-the-globe/id1516532537 Reading - https://ifs.org.uk/publications/outlook-school-funding-england AI Tool - https://app.teachmate.com/tools/inclusion-strategy-generator ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

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  The Education Brief: How to Dual Code Effectively

  Sep 22, 202613 min

  The Education Brief: Wednesday 23 September 2026 - Top stories include: The government says this year’s 3.5 per cent teacher pay rise is affordable, but some schools have already built the pension savings into their budgets. Green and Reform voters share similar rates of dissatisfaction with schools in a new poll. The gender pay gap between headteachers in England’s state schools has reached its widest point since records began. A new report says England’s education system needs a dedicated “rapid response unit” and mandatory school AI strategies by September 2027. Explicitly teaching pupils about their rights may strengthen belonging, safety, and inclusion in schools. HEP Insights https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dual-Coding-Guide-for-Teachers-one-pager-v2.pdf Watching - https://www.aei.org/events/instructional-illusions-what-we-get-wrong-about-good-teaching/ Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-coaching-work-in-schools-with-matt-stone-mind/id1516532537?i=1000787774252 Reading - https://www.tes.com/en-gb/for-schools/content/school-management-report AI Tool - https://www.nereo.io/ ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

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  The Education Brief: England's PISA Results

  Sep 15, 202614 min

  The Education Brief: Wednesday 16 September 2026 - Top stories include: Education secretary Lucy Powell wants to end the “dog eat dog” culture between schools. England’s school food rules are getting new standards due from September 2027. A new report suggests schools joining academy trusts improve pupil attainment more, but there are caveats. Ofsted’s new inclusion framework may be penalising the very schools serving the highest proportions of pupils with SEND. Only 59 per cent of parents now say they feel involved in their children’s education. The biggest concern for England’s planned natural history GCSE is staffing. Deep Dive: England’s PISA Results https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pisa-2025-national-report-for-england Watching - https://www.suttontrust.com/our-programmes/teacher-work/ Listening - https://www.npr.org/2026/09/07/nx-s1-5959775/when-is-your-brain-actually-adult Reading - https://www.faireducation.org.uk/report-card-2026 AI Tool - https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/back-to-school-2026/ ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

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  The Education Brief: Internal Exclusion, Deepfakes, and PISA Scores

  Sep 8, 202613 min

  The Education Brief: Wednesday 9 September 2026 - Top stories include: Internal exclusions in England’s secondary schools have almost tripled in just three years. The government’s SEND reforms are facing some serious warning signs before beginning. England has strengthened its performance in the latest PISA international rankings. School leaders call for stronger government support to deal with AI deepfakes. Insights: 1. From Teacher Quality to Teaching Quality: Instructional Productivity and Teaching Practices 2. The Memory Paradox: Why Our Brains Need Knowledge in an Age of AI 3. From Gradual Release of Responsibility to Gradual Release of Technology: A Case for the Staged Use of AI in Formal Education 4. Interventions to Improve Connectedness, Belonging, and Engagement in Secondary Schools: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Watching - https://www.9ine.com/watch/kcsie2026webinar Listening - https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/maths-prioritising-problem-solving Reading - https://thedustytsundoku.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/were-not-doing-anything-about-inclusion-heres-why/ AI Tool - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/08/gemini-in-google-classroom-is-expanding-to-users-of-all-ages-with-contextualized-Gemini-starter-prompts-for-students.html ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

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  The Education Brief: Belonging and Achievement

  Sep 1, 202613 min

  The Education Brief: Wednesday 2 September 2026 - Top stories include: Young people in poor urban schools are more than twice as likely to be NEET after Key Stage 4 as those in affluent suburban areas. A new pilot is attempting to tackle England’s growing SEND tribunal backlog. England’s GCSE English and maths pass rates have fallen for the fifth year running. Students in least deprived areas are three times more likely to take GCSE PE and drama as those in the most deprived. AI may be easing teachers’ workloads, but not necessarily reducing work hours. Insights: School belonging and attainment at key stage 4: linked data study: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a70a6c7e348732cfe958bdb/School_belonging_and_attainment_at_key_stage_4_linked_data_study.pdf HEP Updates: Get your HEP CPD Package here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/professional-development-at-hep/ Watching - https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/kcsie_2026 Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/cy/podcast/science-of-reading-the-podcast/id1483513974 Reading - https://theparentvoiceproject.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Parent Voice Project Report 3.pdf AI Tool - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/blog/2026/05/study-and-learn-ai-built-for-your-student/ ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

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