The Education Brief: Monday 22nd May 2023 - Top stories include:

  • Capita is delaying the marking of Year 6 Sats papers by a week due to “technical issues”.
  • Only 6 percent of schools are planning to extend lesson times to hit the 32.5-hour DfE-advised target.
  • The DfE is reviewing its early headship coaching offer after low uptake.
  • Multi-academy trusts will not yet be inspected by Ofsted.

This week’s deep dive: 

  • Schools and Academies Show London 2023

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

Watching

Listening

Reading 

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