In our 20th episode of the second series of ‘The Independent Teacher’ podcast, we talk to Lauren Elliott, the co-founder of a great music school for young children-Music Monsters. Lauren…
Everything Connects: Leadership, Business & Education with Danny Levy
Former Hull Grammar School student, Danny Levy reflects on the role of his education, and his teachers, in helping him to achieve success. Danny has worked in senior leadership roles…
Flexible Working with Antonia Spinks
In this episode, Antonia Spinks, Co-CEO and Director of Education at Pioneer Education Trust, talks about the importance of flexible working for all teachers and its crucial role in retaining…
The Writing Game Podcast with Robin Hardman
Robin Hardman, Head of Politics at a school in south-west London and author of ‘The Writing Game’, talks about his lifelong passion for improving his own students’ writing skills. Robin…
Being resilient & being your best self with Sarah Garrington
Sarah Garrington, international speaker and Head of Resilience at a leading law firm, discusses the importance of resilience in education and the problems of perfectionism in students. We touch on…
Early Career Teachers with Judith Fenn, Executive Director of IStip
In this episode, we talk to Judith Fenn, Executive Director of IStip. We chat with Judith about her own career, her leadership of IStip, the ‘Early Career Teacher’ programme, some…
Leading a world class engineering academy with Dan Locke-Wheaton.
Dan Locke-Wheaton, Principal of Aston University Engineering Academy, talks about the importance of engineering in the curriculum and provides an insight into the groundbreaking work he has pioneered at the…
A New Deal for a New Generation with Aishwarya Machani
In this episode, Aishwarya Machani, a UN Foundation Next Generation Fellow, talks about her role working with the UN Foundation, the challenges facing young people today, the importance of inter-generational…
Education: the skills we need to teach our students with leading entrepreneurs Furqan Alamgir & Alex Yeung
Susan Pallister catches up with two of her former students, Furqan Alamgir and Alex Yeung, founders of Connexin, one of the UK’s leading telecommunications firms. In a wide-ranging discussion, Furqan…