Monday 28 February - Top stories include:

• DfE published new advice on testing and self-isolation for education settings.
• TES has reported that new special schools aren’t being built quickly enough to cope with the rising demand for places.
• DfE attendance survey data estimates that on-site attendance has risen to above 90%, but staff absences remain high.
• The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index, released on the 23rd of February, highlights the devastating emotional effects of the pandemic on young people.

This week’s deep dive:

• We examine ‘The Gove reforms a decade on: What worked, what didn’t, what’s next?’ The Institute for Government report by Sam Freedman, focusing on the structure of the education system, SEND support, and teacher recruitment/retention.

We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!

Links to content:

• Latest advice on testing and self-isolation in education settings from DfE https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/21/what-the-latest-advice-on-testing-and-self-isolation-means-for-education-settings/
• SEND Review by Simon Knight for TES https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/specialist-sector/send-review-special-school-places-problem
• Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/about-the-trust/news-views/princes-trust-natwest-youth-index-2022?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=YouthIndex2022
• Attendance data https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-attendance-at-highest-since-november-as-covid-absences-fall/
• Sam Freedman’s Report https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/gove-reforms
• Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8opg6U-_bc
• Reading - https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-black-history-thought-and-culture-through-art
• Listening - https://soundcloud.com/freshed-podcast/270-sowton