Podcasts about head teachers

The DOI Minister and Onchan Commissioners, Head Teachers' 'broken relationship', tourism levy, living wage for migrants, Lord street development, cost of 20mph regime & our future electricity supply resilience. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 18th June 2025

Headteachers are gathering today in Harrogate for the annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers. The negative effects on their students of smartphones and social media access has become a national conversation in recent months, with differing views on who should take the lead in protecting children; the Government, schools, parents, or tech companies. Anita Rani talks to secondary head Emma Mills. Her school, Birchwood High in Warrington, attracted national attention two years ago when teenager Brianna Ghey was murdered. Emma joins Anita to explain why she implemented the ban and what the effects have been so far.Barrister and campaigner Charlotte Proudman first came to prominence ten years ago when she called out a lawyer on LinkedIn who praised her profile picture. Never afraid to speak her mind, she talks to Anita about her new book ‘He said, She Said: Truth, Trauma and the Struggle for Justice in Family Court'.Writer George Eliot is brought to life in a new stage setting, accompanied by contemporary music by British female singer songwriters and using mainly her own words to tell her story. Author of seven novels, a poet and translator, George Eliot - real name Mary Ann Evans - was ahead of her time, befriended pioneering feminists and at one point became the second richest woman in England after Queen Victoria. Performers SuRie and Hermione Norris join Anita to discuss their celebration of her extraordinary and ground breaking life. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Laura Northedge

Leading scientists are calling for a change in the law to help IVF patients donate unused embryos to biomedical research after a collapse in donations over the past 15 years. Emma Barnett talks to Professor of Reproductive Physiology at Cambridge University Kathy Niakan and Clare Ettinghausen from the UK's fertility regulator, the HFEA.The new play Glacier is a dark and poignant festive comedy. It follows three women who meet while wild swimming in their local lake one Christmas. They form an unofficial tradition, meeting each year to go for a swim and escape. Escape their responsibilities, life's stresses, and maybe most of all – their families. We hear from playwright, comedian and podcaster Alison Spittle, and actor Sophie Steer, who stars in the show.We take another look at the world of gymnastics following on from last year's damning Whyte review with labelled the British Gymanstics as "inept and dysfunctional". Since that time, not one complaint of abuse has been upheld by British Gymnastics' Independent Complaints Process – with every single case over the past three years collapsing. We talk to Claire Heafford from Gymnasts 4 Change about their campaign for a new procedures. As two teaching unions call for a pause in Ofsted inspections following the death of head teacher Ruth Perry, we talk to Paul Whiteman, the General Secretary of the teaching union the National Association of Head Teachers.Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Tim Heffer

Seven head teachers in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the Ashanti Region have been asked to step aside for allegedly charging unauthorized fees from fresh students.

James Williams analyses the results of the week's three Parliamentary by-elections with the help of the former Welsh Conservative chief of staff, Anthony Pickles and Tom Hamilton, a former head of research for the UK Labour Party. James is also joined by BBC Wales education and family correspondent Bethan Lewis and Laura Doel, director of the National Association of Head Teachers in Wales, to look back at the academic year.

It's not only our final episode of the year, but our final episode with our wonderful Head Teachers! And it's by far our longest episode yet! Tune in at Mr Tilden interviews Ms Bastick-Styles, Mr Years, Ms Webber, and Mr Mahara on their time at Greenside, as well as the Year in Review, Stars of the Week, and more!  1:39 - 15:44: Interview with Ms Bastick-Styles and Mr Yeats 15:46 - 24:43: Interview with Ms Webber and Mr Mahara 24:44 - 44:29: Year in Review from EYFS to Year 6 44:29 - 47:21: Stars of the Week Thank you so much for listening! We'll see you next year!

Teachers' industrial action, coastal safety warning, east coast gas priority, no free banking for charities, Peter Hickman on TT 2022 & new head teachers at Ballakermeen and QE2. It's Update with Andy Wint #iom #manxradio #news

In this podcast episode we talk about unfolding potential, education and limiting beliefs. About Marcus Orlovsky Marcus is passionate about education, and really helping young people to find their path. With a background in finance, real estate and tech, he was heavily involved in designing and building new schools in the UK. He was advised, and he hoped, that with a new building, education would improve. Not so. He came to realise that, after 300 new schools, what was needed was a change in attitude from both teachers and students. Grades and marks, so loved as a measure of success, is not enough. Ability to learn fast, ability to think, discuss and work as a team is what's needed in society - but there are no grades or assessments. Soft skills, all so needed in life, tend to be overlooked in schools. He's now worked with nearly 100,000 students, generally drawn from those less likely to 'achieve' with astonishing success. The social enterprise Marcus founded empowers students to be inquisitive and seek out their own pathways: to become the pilots of their journey rather than just the passengers. In his spare time, Marcus hosts a number of TEDx events, has spoken at many, and is asked to speak at major conferences globally. Marcus is a Chartered Accountant and had a major stroke seven years ago. He delivered the opening keynote for the National Association of Head Teachers' annual conference fourteen days later. Links LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusorlovsky/ Website http://bryanstonsquare.com/

In this episode, Al shares his journey of working in the Education Technology space.  His role in supporting schools and the learnings and experiences highlighted in his new book My Secret #EdTech Diary. Al shares anecdotes and his experiences exploring the opportunities, challenges, and changes in Education Technology in schools today and the impact on educators and students.   About Al Kingsley Al has spent the last 30 years in the EdTech space and 20 of those as a school trustee and governor.    He is group CEO of NetSupport, an internationally acclaimed EdTech vendor, and has lived and worked in both the UK and US. He is Chair of two multi academy trusts and an alternative provision academy, all in the East of England.   Alongside these roles, Al also sits on the Regional Schools Commissioners' Head Teachers board for the East of England and North-East London and is an independent Chair of the county's SEND board.   As a firm supporter of lifelong learning, he is also a regional Apprenticeship Ambassador and Chair of the Employment & Skills board for his region's combined authority.   An active writer about all things EdTech, including his new book “My Secret #EdTech Diary”, he is also a member of the Forbes Technology Council and sits on the advisory council for the Foundation for Education Development.   Al Kingsley on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alkingsley1/ Twitter: @AlKingsley_Edu    Websites: NetSupportSoftware.com  (Company Website) bio.link/kingsley  (Personal Website) authory.com/AlKingsley   Resources: Free Digital strategy guide - https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/digital-strategy/ To delve a bit deeper into the broader role of EdTech in Education, you can find my details about Al's book here - https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak5H39NNyqAzhKtO99D2t96cTSQnEw?e=SsaRXk   John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org   Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE Web: www.appsevents.com   Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube   Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial

Al has spent the last 30 years in the EdTech space and 20 of those as a school trustee and governor. He is Group CEO of NetSupport Ltd, an internationally acclaimed EdTech vendor, and has lived and worked in both the UK and US. He is Chair of 2 Academy Trusts and Chair of an alternative provision Academy, all in the East of England. Alongside these roles, Al also sits on the Regional Schools Commissioner's Head Teachers board for the East of England and North-East London and is an independent Chair of the county's SEND board. As a firm supporter of lifelong learning, he is also a regional Apprenticeship Ambassador and Chair of the Employment & Skills board for his region's combined authority. An active writer about all things EdTech, Al is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and sits on the advisory council for the Foundation for Education Development. As schools around the country continue to grapple with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, all eyes are on the education sector as yet another cohort of children risks being left behind due to learning loss. With some form of blended learning set to stay in place for the foreseeable future even after the vaccination programme concludes, Al discusses what role EdTech might play in addressing these issues going forward – specifically the shifting role played by teachers in an increasingly digital world, and how we can best equip our educators with the tools they need to navigate the ‘new normal'. NetSupport recently announced the launch of classroom.cloud, an enhanced international, cloud-based classroom management and teaching platform, which will help improve teacher workloads, wellbeing and student engagement. Classroom.cloud enables teachers and learners to move seamlessly between in-class and remote schooling, having been developed in partnership with teachers and education professionals across the globe – ensuring it is designed to specifically fit the various needs of teachers and students. Website https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/ (www.netsupportsoftware.com) or https://classroom.cloud/ (classroom.cloud) Social Medial Information @AlKingsley_Edu @NetSupportGroup @classroomcloud_ Resource Mentioned https://alkingsley.com/my-secret-edtech-diary-edtech-book/ (My Secret #EdTech Diary ) Show Sponsor The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at https://nape.org.uk/journal (nape.org.uk/journal) Support this podcast

Joining Dale today is Ginny Bootman. Ginny is currently a SENCO of 2 Primary schools, but has been a teacher for a very long time (in her own words), a senior manager and headteacher. She has also found time to write articles for TES and speak at a number of events. All too often the home school relationship can become strained for a number of reasons. This episode looks at the role empathy plays and the building of the spider's web of trust to pave the way for a real team approach when supporting families who have children with additional needs. This has come about through discussion with parents to identify the barriers they feel are put in front of them often inadvertently by educational settings. This is aimed at SENCOs, Head Teachers and parents. The approach discussed today can be used by anyone in any setting to begin to really empathise with those around us and put ourselves in others shoes. Resources: Brene Brown - Her work on empathy - https://twentyonetoys.com/blogs/teaching-empathy/brene-brown-empathy-vs-sympathy Jamil Zaki - The War for kindness , building empathy in a fractured world - https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Kindness-Building-Empathy-Fractured/dp/0451499247 Dr Andrew Curran - The little Book of big stuff about the brain - His work helps educators understand that what they are doing has a scientific background.- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Book-Stuff-about-Brain/dp/1845900855 Logos, Ethos, Pathos - The Rhetorical Triangle: How these can be used to understand the view of the parent during meetings - https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/RhetoricalTriangle.htm   Contact Ginny Bootman Website – www.ginnybootman.com Twitter – @sencogirl

In this episode we are joined by the massively experienced coach Kim Gregory to discuss why a head teacher should invest in coaching. Kim Gregory has been coaching in education since 2009. She works with all sorts of leaders, typically Directors and CEOs in Not-for-Profits, but she especially enjoys working with Head Teachers and Senior Leadership Teams. What matters most to her is to work with clients who yearn to grow and learn; who are seeking effective challenge and support and who want to broaden, deepen, consolidate and grow their range of leadership capability and thinking capacity around complexity. This is an area that neither of the hosts have any experience in so it was enlightening to hear about what coaching can bring to this area that is of so much importance to so many. Resources: Kim Gregory Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimgregory1/ Email us at info@thecoachingquestion.com

A fascinating episode with Chris Godwin, the Head Master at The Hall School in London.  Chris is passionate about education and leadership and in this episode we explore in particular the way he embeds values into all aspects of his leadership and how this has helped to transform certain aspects of the school.  Leadership in schools has charged ahead in the last 20 years and has much to offer to all sectors, but has been kept a bit of a secret from the corporate world.  Tune in to find out more. About Chris:Chris Godwin is currently Head of The Hall, a large preparatory school of 460 boys based in Hampstead. The School has a strong reputation for providing a challenging and innovative curriculum within a highly supportive and positive environment. The Hall has an excellent track record of sending pupils to the top independent day schools in London as well as boarding schools further afield. Chris Godwin is also involved in the extensive community partnership programme which has been established between The Hall and a number of maintained partnership schools. Most recently he has been working with a small group of Head Teachers in considering the assessment framework for entry in to independent senior schools in London.Prior to joining The Hall in 2013, Chris Godwin was Head of Bedford Preparatory School for sixteen years as well as being Head of Innovation for the Bedford Learning Partnership – an independent / state school initiative. He is passionate about exploring how emerging technologies can be used to enhance learning as well as being involved in research on the development of key learning dispositions and their impact on individual student achievement.He has taught in prep schools for well over 30 years, starting his career at Arnold School in Lancashire before becoming Head of Geography at All Hallows' Preparatory School in Somerset. In 1993 he joined Bedford Preparatory School as Director of Studies and became Headmaster four years later. Chris continued to teach geography and ICT throughout his time as Headmaster, while also coaching rugby in the prep and upper schools.Chris has lectured and led workshops on assessment, the development of successful learners, mobile learning and most recently exploring the role of schools in identifying the skills and attributes students will need for the world of work in the future.To contact Chris Godwin and The Hall School:email: c.godwin@hallschool.co.ukschool website: www.hallschool.co.ukTwitter: @thehallschoolPlease go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins:Email: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.comWebsite: www.bluebottlecoaching.comJoin our Love to Lead Community and stay in touch to get information about events, future podcast episodes and resources.Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachThe Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast is kindly sponsored by NepalTea.Love a company that sources exquisite tea from the Himalayas.  We are very proud to be in collaboration with the NepalTea.Love and as the podcast grows, further education projects for the children living near the tea plantations will be supported. 

We hear a lot about coaching individuals and how coaching can help you if you're working in an organisation or if you're a manager or a leader to become better at what you do, coaching can help you too. So I think it's really important that we appreciate that coaching does not only have a place for individuals but has a growing place in the corporate landscape.   Here are the highlights from this episode: {1:39} How the most effective Head Teachers use a coaching approach {3:03} An alternative to telling {4:16} How the way we behave has an impact on others {5:33} What stops organisations from investing in coaching {7:02} Soft skills are not so soft! Connect with Ruth: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ Web: https://ruthkudzi.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Sir Kevan Collins, England's new recovery education commissioner, has proposed allotting more hours for extracurricular activities, such as sports, music, and drama, in school. Collins explained that students, especially young children, need to devote more time to playing with other kids. He believes that this will help develop their communication and social skills, which are integral for school life. Collins is responsible for supervising the catch-up program conducted by schools across England. The catch-up program was created to compensate for lost teaching time caused by the pandemic. He believes that the program should focus on competitive sports, music, and drama because these activities are essential to the students' development. Roz De Vile, CEO of music education charity Music Masters, agreed with Collins's proposal. She said that in her experience, music helps children by significantly boosting their confidence, nurturing their well-being, and serving as a creative outlet for them. However, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, was not convinced about Collins's proposal. Whiteman stated that there are other methods to help students learn the skills they need instead. He added that there are studies that prove these methods work better than making students stay longer in school for extracurricular activities.

In today's live episode of The RAG Podcast, I am joined by Chris Redmond and Tim Roedel, both recruitment owners who approached me with the exact same idea within 24 hrs of one another! Today we announce our national initiative - Project 500! As the UK battles through its third national lockdown, Ofcom estimates that 9% of children in the UK (between 1.1 million and 1.8 million) do not have access to a laptop, desktop, or tablet at home.  It is devastating to hear about the families across the country who are fighting daily to homeschool their children without access to the basic equipment that is required. We have to do something to help and we have to act now… Project 500 is a scheme that is designed to help provide some of the UK's most disadvantaged families with the laptops they desperately need. We have spent time in January sourcing a laptop supplier and having conversations with the Head Teachers of the most impacted schools in the UK. During February, our aim is to engage our very own recruitment sector in order to supply 500 laptops to some of the families currently struggling. In order to do so, together we need to raise £80,000 in donations. Between our businesses, we have donated £6,000 to the cause. We need your help to hit our target of £80,000/500 laptops. We want to bring the recruitment industry together to make a difference! To donate - please visit https://project500.hoxomedia.com/ (https://project500.hoxomedia.com/)

Supporting Leaders in Education:  The Recovery Curriculum Each month we bring expert speakers together to deliver insightful discussions aimed at providing advice and support for Head Teachers, senior leadership team members and all teaching professionals in leadership roles.  January's topic is the Recovery Curriculum. 

There are calls for some schools in Kent to close early for the Christmas break as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.Seven parts of the county are in the top 10 for the highest infection rates in England.Hear from he chair of the Kent Association of Head Teachers - you can also vote in our poll.Also in today's podcast, a Kent MP says the Prime Minister should resign if the UK doesn't leave the EU with an acceptable trade deal.We've been speaking to North Thanet's Sir Roger Gale and have reaction from our political editor.And, the Gillingham boss has been reacting to their loss to Doncaster Rovers at the weekend which ended a run of five league games without defeat.

Chiropodists, Head Teachers and Influencers and face Granny Tinder (but don’t mention Botox), we find more Naked Attraction audio descriptions and Bangers takes on a strange twist.

We want our children to do well. Teachers want their students to achieve their potential. And I've never met a student that is actively trying to fail. Given that we all want the same thing, you'd think that the relationship between the three parties would be harmonious and collaborative. But sometimes those bonds could do with strengthening.  This week's episode is looking at the relationship between Parents, Teachers and Students. Nathan McGurl, founder of The Study Buddy is joined by Russell Hobby. Russell is the Chief Executive of teacher training organisation Teach First – whose stated mission is to unlock the potential in all our children, not just some. Prior to joining Teach First Russell was General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers. Russell explores the changing role and function of teachers, the vital role that they - and schools - play beyond disseminating facts and figures, what to do if the teacher/student relationship falters, and how parents and teachers can work together in the best interests of the student. For more information about The Study Buddy's approach to time management and study skills visit thestudybuddy.com  Produced by Pineapple Audio Productions.

Julia speaks with President of the National Association of Head Teachers, Ruth Davies, about Boris Johnson blaming the 'mutant algorithm' for the exam fiasco as well as face masks not being made compulsory in schools. Labour MP and Member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Steve McCabe, discusses Brits being paid up to £182 to quarantine in areas with high infection rates. Former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Vince Cable, tells Julia about the Liberal Democrats leadership contest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah Albery Talks with Lisa Cherry on how she has weaved connection and relationships into the families and children of her school during 'lockdown'. An inspirational conversation full of resources for teachers, Head Teachers and parents who are looking for ways to build a narrative of overcoming adversity through love and connection for their school/family. https://twitter.com/hannah_alberyhttps://twitter.com/_LisaCherry

On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, Jonathan Samuels discusses the consequences of the decision to close the UK's schools because of coronavirus. He's joined by Paul Whiteman, general-secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, and Sky's political correspondent, Kate McCann. What can Britain learn from Europe's worst-hit country, Italy? We speak to Sky's correspondent in Rome, Sally Lockwood, and Dr Elisabetta Groppelli, a lecturer in Global Health at St George's University in London. Plus: we find out what self-isolation is like for two people currently doing it in London.

"In life, if an opportunity comes your way, you need to take it." - Nick Bevington Listen as Nick Bevington's interview where he speaks of his route from Finance graduate to Head of Town Close School, the boredom of working in Finance and how summer camp work had lit the torch paper of his love of helping and teaching young people. Nick's early advice of taking an opportunity has stood him in very good stead. In fact, this advice leads to Nick progressing quicker than normal to his first Deputy Headteacher role. He describes how he handled the responsibility of this post when relatively inexperienced compared to other more established staff. Nick has lost none of his enthusiasm and passion for education and had some amazing examples of current initiatives in Town Close school. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: [00:30] Nick's route into teaching. [01:50] The biggest influencers in Nick's early teaching. [04:50] Becoming a Deputy headteacher [06:17] Learns as a Deputy. [08:00] Making the move into Headship. [09:54] New Head, new experiences. [11:29] Implementing change as a Head. [13:08] Current initiatives at Town Close School. [15:49] Genderleass uniform. [22:11] What makes a good SLT. [24:06] Nick's advice to NQT's. [27:02] Nick's advice to aspiring Head Teachers. [28:39] How Nick gets away from work. SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Nick's LinkedIn Profile Nick's Twitter Town Close School website Town Close Facebook The Restless School - Roy Blatchford Nick Corston

Alex began her teaching career in a girls’ full boarding school, living in and working with them. After six years, she moved to teach at her alma mater, North London Collegiate School, one of the top-performing schools in the country, where she remained for the next seventeen years. When she first moved to NLCS, she taught Religious Studies and History. Over the years, she progressed to become Head of Department and then Deputy Head (Pastoral) for six years before taking on the role of Acting Headmistress in the Autumn Term of 2017. Alex then moved on to her current Headship at Hull Collegiate School in Yorkshire. You can here within this interview how Alex is truly passionate about teaching and learning. To the point that they are currently running open lectures on topics and subject of specialty which can be attended by both staff and students! SHOW NOTES [0:48] Alex’s route into teaching [1:47] Learns in the early years [5:36] How Alex built a successful department [7:17] Moving into Senior Leadership [10:33] Advice to aspiring Head Teachers [12:10] Supporting staff as a Head, its the little things that matter [15:14] Alex give her advice to NQT’s and student teachers [18:40] Alex’s favourite interview question [21:21] The biggest influence on Alex’s career [22:04] Schools new Academic Lecture Programme initiative SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Alex on LinkedIn Hull Collegiate School Facebook and Twitter Hull Collegiate Contact Us

Season 7 ‘Wellbeing’ continues on the Education on Fire Podcast. Mike Buchanan is the Executive Director of HMC, the English-speaking world’s oldest association of Head Teachers. From 2005-2018 he was Head of Ashford School in the UK where he oversaw its transformation from a small girls’ school to a thriving all-age, co-educational day/boarding, independent school of over 1,000 children and young people. Mike has experience in secondary education, all-through schools and boarding, and has held a variety of leadership posts in London and elsewhere. He helped to establish three new, state-funded schools in London and Kent. He is or has been a trustee of several independent and state schools in the UK and internationally, a trustee of a children’s charity, a Reporting Inspector, a UK National Leader of Education and a qualified Executive Coach. He was elected as a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching in 2018 and became Chair of the International Positive Education Network (UK/Europe) shortly thereafter. Born and educated in Australia, he made the mistake of falling in love with an Englishwoman. He plays at being a farmer in the UK.  Mike’s interests are in school culture and climate, coaching, leadership, inspection, character development, the use of positive psychology in education and the role of independent schools within the worldwide educational landscape. Social Media Information  Twitter @HMCExecDirector  @PosEdNet Show Sponsor  The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools. For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk Support this podcast

I went in with very clear vision of what I wanted to achieve in the school, and getting the staff and the community on board with that vision was really, really important. - Jeni Ling Jeni Ling is an experienced director, facilitator, and education coach with a wonderful history of developing senior leaders and Head Teachers in education. Experienced school evaluator and inspector Jeni is a skilled coach, Educational Consult and Learning Manager. Jeni has a vast array of experiences which have rounded her abilities to improve all she works with. Listen to more of Jeni’s fantastic experience and how she helps and supports the current crop of UK Head Teachers. SHOW NOTES: Jeni’s route into Education [00:40] Jeni’s career path [02:26] Becoming a head teacher? [06:13] What advice would you give to senior leadership or aspiring headteachers [10:12] Moving from Head to being a Consultant [11:17] Jeni’s lightbulb moments [14:23] Recent consultancy Initiatives [17:02] What does makes a good senior leadership team [20:23] Where is the Education sector heading [22:23] Is teaching still a vocation [26:35] Jeni’s next project [31:10] Contacting Jeni [34:36] SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Jeni Ling Linkedin Tweet Jeni on – Twitter Feed Email Jeni – jeniling89@gmail.com INTERESTING MENTIONS Klobs Learning Styles National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

The television comedy dramas Fleabag and Derry Girls finished this week. What's the appeal of the seriously flawed female character from Jane Austen's Emma through to Bridget Jones?Upskirting is now a specific criminal offence across England and Wales. We hear from the activist and writer Gina Martin who started the campaign for a change in the law after being targeted at a music festival. Next week, one of the subjects on the agenda at the NEU (National Education Union) conference is the mental health of pupils. Increasingly, staff in schools are being asked to provide emotional support for the children they teach. But do they have the adequate resources or training to help these vulnerable individuals? We discuss with Sarah Kendrick from the children's mental health charity, Place2Be, Brenda McHugh from Anna Freud centre and Anne Lyons, the former president of the National Association of Head Teachers. Bev Thomas is a clinical psychologist. She's written her debut novel 'A Good Enough Mother' about a trauma therapist who is trying to treat a patient who bears a striking resemblance to her own missing child. She joins Jenni to discuss.As part of Late Night Woman's Hour we hear from the barrister Samantha Davies about what we can do about modern slavery in the supply chain. Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Dianne McGregor

Teaching seems to be on life support in New Zealand, with shortages in parts of the country - particularly in Auckland.The Weekend Collective spoke with Tim O'Connor, the headmaster of Auckland Grammar school to get his opinion on how (or if) teaching can be saved in New Zealand.LISTEN ABOVE TO THE FULL INTERVIEW

The United Kingdom's Department for Education (DfE) revealed that 28% of four- and five-year-old children in the country start school without basic language skills. Education Secretary Damian Hinds addressed this problem in his speech in London last July. According to educational researchers, some parents fail to provide an environment where their children can learn how to speak and read even simple words. Consequently, Hinds stated that children begin primary school with limited vocabulary, causing difficulties to keep up with their classmates. These children are also more likely to end up unemployed at age 34 compared to those who have a good vocabulary, another study disclosed. In the same speech, Hinds gave his word that by 2028, he will cut the number of children with poor vocabulary by half. To start off, he will hold an education summit wherein parents will be advised to teach their children how to speak and read. He will invite charities and businesses to help with this undertaking. The education secretary will also seek the help of tech companies. While there is a growing concern about children's screen time, Hinds wants to make use of media and modern technology to furnish parents with teaching techniques. However, Philip Pullman, an acclaimed English author, and James Bowen, director of UK's National Association of Head Teachers, said that technology is not the answer. Pullman urges parents to include their children in conversations even if they do not understand everything that is being said. Bowen also highlighted the importance of interaction and acknowledged that no amount of technology can replace reading a book with a parent.

Fifty years after England's first black head teachers took up their roles, BBC News Online assesses their impact. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KcX0vA

Join the Tes team as we discuss the week’s biggest talking points in the world of education. We talk about how society has made the decision to prioritise pensioners over pupils and we discuss the latest survey on primary assessment ahead of the National Association of Head Teachers annual conference. We talk about our cover feature on Tony Blair's legacy for education and discuss one school’s unique approach to parental engagement. Tune in and enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

全部文稿请关注我们的公众号，周六第三条~This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.Many people in Britain say the nation's own education system needs to improve after a BBC documentary about Chinese teaching methods sparked fierce debate. The documentary, entitled "Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School", was broadcast recently in Britain and focused on Bohunt School in Hampshire, to the southwest of London. Five Chinese teachers were recruited to the school to teach 50 students for a month using teaching methods used in China. The documentary attracted an audience of 1.8 million and an 8.6 percent audience rating on the first day it was broadcast, more popular than the "No 2" show the previous week. The documentary also sparked heated debate online and became a hot topic on Twitter, with many education specialists participating in the discussion.Many British Twitter users complained not about the Chinese teachers, but about their own country's education system. One Twitter user named user@dkenstone said that British education has gone soft, the teachers are abused and students have no discipline. On the BBC website, a debate entitled "What can British schools learn from the Chinese education system?" became especially popular.Kathryn James, deputy general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers in Britain, defended the British school system and said it had advantages over China's. She said students' autonomy, questioning and the development of skills to allow them to think for themselves are key elements in the British approach, and do not appear to be part of the Chinese method; and as teachers involved in the program take lessons from the experiment, no doubt the Chinese teachers featured will also learn from the UK's approach to teaching.You are listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing.International agribusiness companies have intensified their efforts to ease public fears over genetically modified products in China, taking to social media platforms to popularize GM science and interact with the public. "Croplife International", the trade association representing a number of international biotechnology companies, has launched its own Sina Weibo and Tencent WeChat public messaging accounts to engage the public about genetically modified food products amid intense debate about their safety."Croplife China", a division of the organization in China, represents 13 international agricultural businesses in China, a majority of which are involved with genetically engineered seeds and the associated insecticides and herbicides.The Chinese government adopted the policy earlier this year, vowing to increase research and safety management of genetically modified food and promote GM science.Many GM products are not being marketed in China because of public disapproval.Some international agribusiness companies have not been allowed to conduct their business in China, since the country has so far only allowed the marketing of domestic GM papaya and cotton.This is NEWS Plus Special English.

It was a pleasure to interview Viv – even it was a bit weird we are namesakes :)! It was great to listen to how she came to provide such a valuable service for Head Teachers. Each time I interview people like Viv, I am more convinced whatever we are meant to do is just […]

Featuring interviews with Bethwell Masumbuko and Mrs HS Kalenge, the Head Teachers of Milenge High and Milenge Basic Schools respectively. They talk to us about the impact the lights will have on their pupils and teachers. 11 year old Ludia tells us about what she wants to be when she grows up while 15 year old Emmanuel helps string the lights across a classroom. Teachers Nuyemba Royd and Kayombo Justine share with us how they think the lights will benefit the school. And we hear from the Lights For Learning volunteers Nick Dye, Jan Power, Cathy Russell and Vanessa Sherwood about their experience installing the lights. Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com http://LightsForLearning.org info@LightsForLearning.org 69 High Street Cricklade Wiltshire SN6 6DA (c) 2010 Lights For Learning and LittleSmasher.com

Tim Brighouse talks at the RM National Conference in Dudley March '07

Tim Brighouse talks at the RM National Conference in Dudley March '07