ASCL leadership podcast

April 2025 Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist is joined by Kelly Potton, Advocate Director, Education Mutual, and Pam Burrows, People Booster to announce our new series of roadshows for business leaders which will be taking place in June 2025. To find out more or book your place visit www.ascl.org.uk/business/roadshows www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

Join our policy specialists, for our new series of short engaging and informative podcasts aimed at giving you a quick digest of key issues. In this edition, Julie McCulloch, ASCL Senior Director of Strategy, Policy & Professional Development, focuses on the interim report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks with Philip Stock Deputy Headteacher at Greenshaw High School and Director of Greenshaw research school and Amelie Thompson, Assistant Director of Education, SEND and Specialist Provision, Greenshaw Learning Trust about the value of the graduated response and graduated approach within SEND. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/send

March 2025 Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist are joined by Nigel Brunning, Chief Operating Officer, South East Essex Academy Trust and Gareth Edmonds, Chief Operating Financial Officer, Northern Education Trust to talk about treasury management. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

February 2025 Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist talks to Paul Edmond, Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer, HEART Academies Trust and Co-chair of UK Schools Sustainability Network and Helen Burge, Consultant School Business Leader and Co-chair of UK Schools Sustainability Network about sustainability and climate change. To book your place at ASCL's Conference for a Sustainable Future on 5 June, please visit www.ascl.org.uk/sustainability2025 www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

Join our policy specialists for our series of short, engaging and informative podcasts aimed at giving you a quick digest of key issues. In this edition, Richard Bettsworth, ASCL Director of Public Relations, is joined by Julie McCulloch, ASCL Senior Director of Policy, Strategy and Professional Development, to talk about another measure in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools' Bill, namely a limit on branded school uniform items.

Join our policy specialists for our series of short, engaging and informative podcasts aimed at giving you a quick digest of key issues. In this edition, Tiffnie Harris, ASCL Primary Specialist, summarises the plans and the problems for breakfast clubs in every primary school in England.

February 2025 Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist talks to Scott Sivier, Business Manager from Havant Academy about men's mental health. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

Join our policy specialists, for our new series of short engaging and informative podcasts aimed at giving you a quick digest of key issues. The plans for report cards are the first subject that ASCL's Director of Public Affairs Richard Bettsworth and ASCL's Deputy Director of Policy Tom Middlehurst tackles.

In this edition, Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist, discuss cyber crime with Dave Cobb, Business Manager, Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Aston Smith, Headteacher, Charles Darwin, Biggin Hill. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

Listen to our policy specialists as they give a brief outline of what to expect at the upcoming Autumn Leadership Conference 2024 October-November 2024 Book your place now www.ascl.org.uk/alc

In this edition, Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist, and Louise Hatswell, ASCL Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pay, discuss flexible working in the education sector for all staff with Antonia Spinks, CEO, Pioneer Educational Trust.

Richard Bettsworth, ASCL Director of PR, and Julie McCulloch, ASCL Director of Policy, discuss the pre-election debate, ASCL's General Election campaign for education, and how school and college leaders can get involved via the hashtag #EducationMatters www.ascl.org.uk/manifesto

Julie McCulloch, ASCL Director of Policy and Richard Bettsworth, ASCL Director of PR, discuss what the political parties are saying on education. www.ascl.org.uk/manifesto | #educationmatters

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks with Soofia Amin, Assistant Headteacher, Kensington Primary School and John Claughton, Retired Headmaster, King Edward's School Birmingham and Co-founder of WoLLoW around the focus on languages and highlighting fundamental opportunities that leaders in schools face around inclusion, but also celebrating young people and their potential. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/send

In this edition, Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist, and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist, discuss PFI contract in schools with Cheryl Campbell from Thomas Tallis School and Sian Turner from The Co-operative Academies Trust.

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks to Clare Belli who is an SEND leader for Southampton Inclusion Partnership, Whole School SEND and HISS. Clare shares the learning and impact of the Autism in Schools Project in which all Southampton Schools have participated. Having seen the impact of the programme on school improvement and family engagement, Post-16 Settings are now taking up the opportunity.

In this edition, Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist, and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist, discuss allergy awareness and management in schools with Helen Blythe from The Benedict Blythe Foundation. https://www.benedictblythe.com/

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland discusses family hubs with Julie Greer, Regional Coordinator and SEND Advisor, National Centre for Family Hubs, and Sally Kendrick, who leads on family hub development in Plymouth.

April 2024 In this episode, Anne Longfield, Executive Chair of the Centre for Young Lives, talks with Geoff Barton about her forthcoming book, 'Young Lives: Big Ambitions (published on 18 April).

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks with Charlotte O'Regan, Senior Schools Engagement Manager at the Sutton Trust and former vice principal, regarding the launch of a pledge to review school admissions.

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks with Dr Irfan Khawaja, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education at Birmingham City University, regarding 'Ramadan Guidance for Schools and Educational Settings: Physical Education and Physical Activity'.

To give a flavour of this year's annual conference, General Secretary Geoff Barton had a brief conversation with each of the keynote speakers. (The numbers in brackets indicates when each interview begins) Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty's Chief Inspector (0:04) Rt Hon Gillian Keegan, Secretary of State for Education (2:48) James Kerr, author of ‘Legacy' (4:26) Dr Tessy Ojo, CEO, The Diana Award (7:26) Bridget Phillipson, MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education (10:48) Ed Balls & Justine Greening, former Education Secretaries (12:55) Munira Wilson, MP, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Education, Children and Young People (18:20) Anu Manthri, Google for Education & Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith, Founder of PedTech: How to be Human in the Age of AI (22:10) Nick Brook, CEO, Speakers for Schools, & Marcus Wareing, Celebrity Chef (24:37)

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Simon Cook, Principal/Chief Exec of MidKent College, and chair of ASCL's FE advisory group.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Tanya Douglas, Headteacher, Chace Community School.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Sue Collings, CEO, The Denbigh Alliance.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Sarah Bone, Executive Headteacher, Headlands School.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Russell Clarke, Headteacher, Haslingden High School, and ASCL Membership Officer.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Rob Carpenter, CEO, Inspire Partnership Academy Trust.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Rich Atterton, Assistant Headteacher, The Marlborough Science Academy, and ASCL Council DASH Representative.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Rachel Johnson, CEO, PiXL.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Pepe Di'Iasio, Headteacher, Wales High School, and ASCL General Secretary Designate.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Dr Nicola Crossley, CEO, Liberty Academy Trust, and ASCL Council SEN Representative.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Manny Botwe, ASCL Vice President 2023-24 and Headteacher, Tytherington School.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Lindsey Hughes, Headmistress, Channing School, and ASCL Council GSA Representative.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Jude Enright, Headteacher and Trust Leader, Queen's Park Community School Academy Trust.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to John Trueman, Director, ASCL Northern Ireland.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Hamira Shah, Deputy Headteacher, North Huddersfield Trust School.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Gurpall Badesha, Deputy Headteacher, Crofton School.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Graham Hutton, General Secretary, School Leaders Scotland (SLS).

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Eithne Hughes, Director, ASCL Cymru.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Chris Hildrew, Headteacher, Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, and Honorary Treasurer, ASCL.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Catharine Darnton, Headteacher, Gillotts School.

In this edition of ASCL 150: Leadership Legacies, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Caroline Lowing, Head of School, Thornden School.

All change in Northern Ireland...? This edition focuses on a landmark independent report into the future of education in Northern Ireland, which we debated at ASCL NI's inaugural Policy Forum. Geoff Barton talks to: Dr Keir Bloomer, Chairman of the review group ASCL NI President Nicola Connery ASCL UK President John Camp Director of Policy Julie McCulloch Director of ASCL Northern Ireland John Trueman

Emma Harrison, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist, discusses sustainability with Paul Edmond, Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer, Heart Academies Trust, and Helen Burge, Deputy Chief Operations Officer, The Priory Learning Trust.

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks with Caroline McCallum, Speech and Language Therapist regarding Verbo, an online speech and language therapy toolkit developed by therapists from Homerton Healthcare.

In our latest ASCL podcast, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Ellie Costello from Square Peg about attendance, compassionate schools, bold leadership, and her book, written with Fran Morgan, 'Square Pegs: Inclusivity, Compassion and Fitting In'. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/reading

In this edition, ASCL Geoff Barton talks to former headteacher and Chair for the National Association for Pastoral Care in Education, Phil Jones, about an important new book: 'Pastoral Care in Education: New Directions for New Times'. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/reading

Strategic Issues in Trust Leadership: ​In this episode, ASCL General Secretary talks to: ASCL Trust Leader Consultant, Rob Robson, on trust leader development Toby Greany, Professor of Education, University of Nottingham on research around trusts Dawn Haywarrd, CEO, Windsor Academy Trust, on their journey to sustainability and net zero Alex Russell, CEO, Bourne Academy Trust, on the opportunities afforded by artificial intelligence www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/leadership

In this edition, ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland speaks with Stephen Parsons, Speech and Language Therapist and Chair of National Association of Professionals concerned with Language Impairment in Children (NAPLIC) regarding Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).