Podcasts about Teach First

In this episode, Doc Danny—founder of Physical Therapy Biz—lays out the scrappy, step-by-step blueprint he'd follow if he had to start a cash-based clinic from scratch in 2025. No big budget, no fancy space—just hustle, clarity, and a game plan that works. Whether you're still working PRN or ready to jump all in, this episode is a masterclass in starting lean, gaining momentum, and going full-time fast.

In this episode Adam and Amy are joined by Natasha Porter from UnlockedGrads. Loosely based on TeachFirst, Unlocked aims to break the cycle of prisoner re-offence and ex-teacher Natasha has some incredible insights into schools, the justice system and how wider society views crime and criminals

GiveDirectly is an extraordinary organisation, working to end extreme poverty through an idea that is simple but revolutionary: give cash directly to people in extreme poverty and let them decide what they need most. Research shows this approach is not only effective but also deeply empowering.Since I (Robbie) first read about GiveDirectly in 2017, it has been the focus of almost all my charitable giving: I find the research-backed practices and incredibly meaningful recipient stories so compelling that almost every time I have thought in detail about the organisation and what they do, I have increased my regular giving.In this special Podcasthon episode of The Coach's Journey Podcast, Stephanie Hill, the VP, People at GiveDirectly, joins me to explore the connections between teaching, coaching, and leadership, and to outline the transformational work that GiveDirectly does.From her days working to recruit and develop thousands of teachers in New York City to her role in helping a rapidly scaling global nonprofit build strong teams, Stephanie shares deep insights into learning, growth, and the power of trusting people to know what they need.In this episode, we discuss, on GiveDirectly:Why giving cash directly to the poorest people in the world works!Common misconceptions about cash transfers as a form of philanthropy.Amazing stories from GiveDirectly's recipients.The Power of Trust – why both great coaching and effective philanthropy start from the belief that people know what they need.And on learning, coaching, culture and more:The Gradual Release Model – how great teaching (and coaching) helps people build confidence and autonomy over time.Lessons from Scaling – what it takes to grow an organization quickly while keeping core values intact.Building a Culture of Learning – how GiveDirectly fosters ongoing development among its globally distributed team.Leading with Values - how has GiveDirectly taken its company values and actually brought them to life.Stephanie's personal leadership journey – what she learned from recruiting and training 5,000 teachers a year and how those lessons apply to coaching, leadership and organizational growth today.This episode is packed with wisdom for coaches, leaders, and anyone passionate about learning, development, and making a meaningful impact.I can't wait to share GiveDirectly's amazing work with you, but it's not just that this is an amazing charity that made me want to feature GiveDirectly on the show; it's that it's a charity whose work closely aligns with the philosophy of coaching.At its heart, coaching is about trusting people, believing they have the answers within them, and supporting them to make the best choices for their own lives.GiveDirectly operates on the same principle. Rather than imposing solutions, it hands people the resources to create their own change. For coaches who want to make a difference in the world beyond their work, I can't think of a better organization to support: if you've never quite found a focus for your charitable giving that really resonates, or if you've ever wondered how you can contribute in a way that aligns with the values of coaching — courage, trust, empowerment, and belief in human potential — GiveDirectly could be a powerful answer.If you have a few pounds or dollars to spare this month or every month, consider giving to GiveDirectly. They will send it to someone for whom those few pounds or dollars will go further than you can possibly imagine, as part of a story of courage, empowerment and trust in the beauty of human nature.For more information about GiveDirectly, visit: https://www.givedirectly.org/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/givedirectlyTo donate to GiveDirectly, visit: https://www.givedirectly.org/donate/For more information about Stephanie, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-hill-1232028For more information about Robbie Swale, visit https://www.robbieswale.com/.Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community.THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:Rutger Bregman: https://www.rutgerbregman.com/Bregman on tax at Davos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ijiLqfXP0Bregman's TED Talk - "Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash": https://www.ted.com/talks/rutger_bregman_poverty_isn_t_a_lack_of_character_it_s_a_lack_of_cash/ Utopia for Realists: https://www.rutgerbregman.com/books/utopia-for-realists GiveDirectly Live: https://live.givedirectly.org/ GiveDirectly's Research: https://www.givedirectly.org/research-at-give-directly/ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs GiveDirectly Donation Link for the US: https://www.givedirectly.org/donate/ GiveDirectly Donation Link for the UK: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/5197#!/DonationDetailsHow to donate to GiveDirectly from other countries: https://www.givedirectly.org/giving-internationally Teach for America: https://www.teachforamerica.org/TeachFirst: https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/The GROW Model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GROW_model Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inner-Game-Tennis-ultimate-performance/dp/1035047926 GiveDirectly NPR Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/12/02/781152563/researchers-find-a-remarkable-ripple-effect-when-you-give-cash-to-poor-families Carol Dweck and Growth Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322Elena Aguilar and "Mind the Gap": https://www.edweek.org/education/opinion-the-key-to-working-with-adult-learners-mind-the-gap/2018/02 Fred Kofman: https://www.fredkofman.org/The GiveDirectly Values: https://www.givedirectly.org/givedirectly-values/ The Leadership Pipeline (book): https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Pipeline-Second-Edition-Developing/dp/0470894563How to Help GiveDirectly: https://www.givedirectly.org/how-to-help/Work at GiveDirectly: https://www.givedirectly.org/careers/ Podcasthon: https://podcasthon.org/ Book your place at Robbie and Claire Pedrick's event in Malvern in 2025: The Artful Coach and the Soulful Coaching Business. Read more here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/3dcoaching/1504338 FULL BIOGRAPHY FROM STEPHANIE Stephanie began her career as an educator. After university, she joined Teach For America in New York City and taught English Literature to low-income High School students in The Bronx while getting her Master's degree in teaching. She then worked for Teach For America as a coach to cohorts of new teachers.After a brief stint as a recruiter, she joined the New York City Department of Education to build a new model for teacher preparation - one that would integrate theory and practice and include a longer, more intentional gradual release of responsibility for new recruits. The program also created a new career-ladder position for the supervisors of these aspiring teachers - experienced educators who were selected and trained to not just share their classroom, but also provide targeted, actionable modeling and feedback that would accelerate the learning process.Stephanie worked to scale that program to prepare over 500 new teachers for NYC's hardest to staff schools each year, while eventually taking on leadership of the city's overall teacher recruitment and preparation - where she led a team to recruit and place over 5,000 new teachers each year.In April of 2020, she joined the international non-profit organization GiveDirectly as their first VP, People, just as the organization was going through a period of rapid growth, with ~75% headcount increase year over year. GiveDirectly takes an innovative approach to aid by giving unconditional cash to people living in extreme poverty, often using a technology-forward approach to maximize efficiency (and therefore dollars to recipients). Stephanie is proud to have led the People function for the past 5 years - building and defining recruitment, people operations, learning and development, talent planning and employee engagement for the organization.

The Education Brief: Saturday 15 February 2025 - Top stories include: Ofsted reports marks down for behaviour have halved since Covid, but teachers disagree. Teach First has announced James Toop as its new CEO. 60% of academy trust CEOs say new reforms would have no impact on their schools. Government minutes reveal a heated exchange between Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh.This week's deep dive:  Haringey Governor Conference 2025We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading!Watching - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/zm9vwsgListening - https://www.ted.com/talks/rethinking_with_adam_grant_sam_altman_on_the_future_of_ai_and_humanityReading - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-time-to-finally-put-re-in-the-national-curriculum-where-it-belongs/AI Tool - https://klingai.com/Music by Slo Pony

The Education Brief: Saturday 23 November 2024 - Top stories include: A new Teaching Commission aims to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. Ambition Institute, Education Development Trust, Teach First, and UCL Institute of Education secured contracts to deliver the Early Career Framework from 2025. A report on the Behaviour Hubs programme reveals contrasting outcomes. The government has commissioned research into the Safety Valve scheme's effects on children and families. This week's deep dive:  New Data on Suspensions and Exclusions We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://fairnessfoundation.com/posts/great-britain Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wellbeing-equation-why-happy-staff-stay-with/id1608692574?i=1000673251399 Reading - https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/mental-health-and-the-internet/ AI Tool - https://www.blooket.com/ Music by Slo Pony

Ed is the co-founder and CEO of the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS), a new university in east London that offers BASc and MASc which oriented around complex problems, not disciplines. In 2012 Ed co-founded School 21 in Stratford with Peter Hyman and Oli de Botton. In 2017 the first GCSE class achieved grades that placed them in the top 5% of the country for attainment, and the school was awarded an Outstanding Ofsted. In 2014 Ed led the launch of Voice 21 to raise the status of oracy in schools.  Ed has also advised the leaders of several education institutions including Cambridge University, LSE, Teach First, Teach for All, Ark Schools and Eton College, as well as over 30 other clients in the private sector and government. Previously Ed ran a theatre production company with the screenwriter Matt Charman and was a consultant at McKinsey & Co. He has served on the boards of Ashoka UK and Big Education.Nick and Ed talk about Ed's career and how Ed's see the future of education with the LIS. Ed's book choice where: The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucatohttps://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/entrepreneurial-state-book-mariana-mazzucato-9780141986104The Rise of the Meritocracy by Michael Younghttps://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=32040280938&dest=gbrThe Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics by David Goodhart https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/the-road-to-somewhere/product/HD_302420608?sku=HD_302420608 , Ed's music choice was: The Streets, Don't Mug Yourself https://open.spotify.com/track/2phF2CRhoSnpJUxxvHUf8ZThis content is issued by Zeus Capital Limited (“Zeus”) (Incorporated in England & Wales No. 4417845), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) for designated investment business, (Reg No. 224621) and is a member firm of the London Stock Exchange. This content is for information purposes only and neither the information contained, nor the opinions expressed within, constitute or are to be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities or other instruments mentioned in it. Zeus shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages, including lost profits arising in any way from the information contained in this material. This material is for the use of intended recipients only.

In this episode of Careers Unwrapped, host Mark Fawcett is joined by Brett Wigdortz, Founder of Teach First and tiny.co. Together, they explore Brett's journey from management consultant to education pioneer, discussing why being young is an advantage in entrepreneurship, and how to spot life-changing opportunities.

On this episode of Mind The Gap, Emma Turner welcomes Emma Sheppard, founder of the Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher (MTPT) Project. Together, they explore Sheppard's journey in founding the project, starting with her own experiences of motherhood and her passion for maintaining her professional identity as a teacher. The conversation dives into the challenges working parents face in balancing their professional and parental roles, with a specific focus on the motherhood penalty in education. Sheppard discusses how her organisation provides coaching and community support to educators navigating parenthood while advocating for systemic change to better support parents in the workforce. The Emmas touch on key issues like gender equity, leadership roles, and flexible working arrangements, and emphasises the importance of empowering teachers to thrive both personally and professionally. Emma Sheppard is the Founder of The MTPT Project, the UK's charity for parent-teachers. A former English Teacher and Lead Practitioner, she spent twelve years teaching and leading ITT provision in schools in Hertfordshire, South London and Vietnam. She completed her Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching with The Coaching Academy in 2022 and secured her ICF ACC in 2023. Emma has held various positions of responsibility, including pastoral and curriculum roles. She has acted as line manager for the school librarian and EAL department, delivered teaching and learning training on foci including memory, homework and curriculum updates, and has years of experience as professional co-ordinating mentor for Schools Direct, Teach First and PGCE trainee pathways. Find out more about Emma and MTPT at https://www.mtpt.org.uk/ Emma Turner FCCT is a school improvement advisor, education consultant, trainer and author. She has almost three decades of primary teaching, headship and leadership experience across the sector, working and leading in both MATs and LAs. She works nationally and internationally on school improvement including at single school level and at scale. She has a particular interest in research informed practice in the primary phase, early career development, and CPD design. Follow Emma on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emma_turner75⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is produced by Haringey Education Partnership. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/

*Disclaimer: Please be aware that this episode contains strong language.* In this episode, of our special educational needs and disability podcast, SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant. Georgina speaks to Sue Cowley! Sue Cowley is a presenter, teacher trainer and author of more than 30 books on education. A qualified early years teacher, she has worked in early years settings, primary, secondary and international schools in the UK and overseas. Sue's international bestseller 'Getting Your Class to Behave' has been translated into ten languages and is now in its sixth edition.Sue has written articles for the TES, Teach Primary, Teach Early Years, Nursery World, Early Years Educator and Teach Secondary. She has featured in numerous education videos and was a regular presenter on Teachers TV. She has also written curriculum materials for Oxford University Press. Sue works internationally as a presenter, providing keynotes and training for organisations including Teach First, the NEU, Swim England and The Football Association. Sue has been part of the leadership team helped at her local early years setting for the past 15 years.Georgina and Sue discuss strategies for good class behaviour, how to ensure you're neuro-affirming in your approach and the importance of clear expectations.Find 'Getting Your Class to Behave' here and 'Learning Behaviours: A Practical Guide to Self-Regulation in the Early Years' hereSue Cowley's website can be found here suecowley.co.uk

Brett Wigdortz OBE is the co-founder of Tiney and founder of Teach First. He's here to tell you why early years education is vital for making the world a better place. If you want to understand the impact of quality childcare on society and how innovative leadership can drive social change, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer and Introduction02:17 - Founding Teach First, Teach for All and Tiney05.06 - Why We Need More Early Age Educators08:42 - Why Brett Started Teach First12:17 - Tackling the Challenges of Running a Charity14:32 - In What Way Has the Education System Gotten Better18:06 - How to Recruit and Retain Talent20:04 - How Tiney Helps Talented Childminders with Their Careers26:09 - The Biggest Challenge with the Business30:55 - How is Tiney Different From Its Competitors?33:34 - Why a Combination of Care is Better for Young Children37:20 - What Do Fathers Need Support With to be Fully Involved?38:22 - How Do We Get More Male Early Years Educators?42:01 - How Will Tiney Develop Over the Next Few Years?45:46 - What Does Tiney Do Better Than Anyone?46:50 - How Can People Reach Out to Tiney?Brett co-founded Tiney.co in 2018,with a vision to enable affordable childcare for parents, high quality early education for children and amazing careers for childminders.Previously, he founded and led Teach First, building it into a $100 million company, and co-founded Teach For All, serving in various leadership roles for 12 years. He stepped down as CEO of Teach First in October 2017.Since December 1, 2018, he has also been the non-executive chair of NCS Trust, the UK's largest youth engagement program. Brett Wigdortz:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brett-wigdortz-obe-5ba64bX: https://x.com/Wigdortz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Website: https://www.tiney.co/ Maria Hvorostovsky:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvoX: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovskyHVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.comPodcast filmed, edited and produced by:https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.comNeed help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you're listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

In this episode, Lachlan and Ken discuss Learning How to Row - What to teach first and how to bridge the knowledge gap.For our Free Rowing Course + stretching guide, visit www.decentrowing.com Support the Show.

In this episode, Early Career Teachers from primary and secondary schools talk about their experiences of training to teach with Teach First, how they have honed their maths teaching skills, and what they have learned in their first years in the classroom. A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download. Show notes Taking part in the discussion: Emily Dixon, Year 1 teacher at Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy, Sheffield Lauren Garrigos, maths teacher at Heartlands High School, Haringey, London Beth Goodliff, Senior Communications Manager, NCETM. Episode chapters 00:06 Introduction and welcome 00:40 Meet the guests 01:14 The journey to becoming a teacher: decisions and backgrounds 02:35 Training with Teach First 06:30 Overcoming challenges in the classroom 09:24 Celebrating successes: positive moments in teaching 12:12 Professional development in the first years of teaching 14:22 Advice. Useful links Teach First teacher training programme Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Primary Early Career Teachers Programme Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Secondary Early Career Teachers Programme Teaching for Mastery Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive The NCETM Maths Podcast on Instagram.

Jedes Jahr verlieren zahlreiche Kinder und Jugendliche den Anschluss in der Schule, und Bildungsarmut wird für viele zum ersten Schritt in ein unsicheres, fremdbestimmtes Leben. Doch die gemeinnützige GmbH "Teach First" ist davon überzeugt, dass dies nicht der einzige Weg sein muss. Ihre Mission ist es, allen Kindern und Jugendlichen die Möglichkeit zu geben, unabhängig von ihren Startbedingungen das zu lernen, was sie für ihre persönliche Entwicklung und ein selbst bestimmtes Leben benötigen. In dieser Podcast-Episode werden wir tiefer in die Arbeit von "Teach First" eintauchen. Ihre Fellows spielen dabei eine entscheidende Rolle, indem sie Veränderungsprozesse initiieren und jungen Menschen helfen, Verantwortung zu übernehmen. Doch das ist erst der Anfang. "Teach First" bietet verschiedene Wege, wie jeder aktiv zur Bildungsgerechtigkeit beitragen kann – sei es als Fellow, der direkt vor Ort anpackt, oder als Spender:in, der den Wandel überhaupt erst ermöglicht. Lasst uns gemeinsam erfahren, wie "Teach First" positive Veränderungen herbeiführt und wie jeder von uns einen Beitrag zu einer gerechteren Bildungswelt leisten kann. Herzlich willkommen liebe Sonja, Geschäftsführerin von Teach first und liebe Sophie, Fellow bzw. mittlerweile Alumna bei Teach First.

In this episode of the Learning While Working Podcast, Pedram Parasmand shares his insights on using AI tools for workshop designs and emphasises the importance of not relying on AI to do the creative work for you, but rather using it as a thought partner and brainstorming tool. He shares his experience with Chat GPT and Copy AI, highlighting how he trains these AI generative tools on his own methodology to support workshop design. He also explores the potential of using AI-powered transcription tools like Otter AI for analysis and evaluation.About  Pedram ParasmandPedram Parasmand is The Co-Founder and CEO of Skills Lab and has over 11 years experience working with executive teams to new entrants in the corporate, public, third and education sectors. Pedram has partnered with clients such as Accenture, Barclays Bank, Mind, Ministry of Justice, Red Bull, The European Union Commission, and The British Council. Previously, Pedram worked in Leadership Development at the education charity Teach First and started his career as a high school Science teacher.Key takeaways:Don't rely on AI to do the creative work for you: Pedram emphasises the importance of trusting your own human instincts and using AI as a support system or brainstorming tool. AI can enhance your workshop design process, but it can never replace your skills as a facilitator.Align AI with your specific challenges: When incorporating AI into your workshops, consider your pain points and processes. Explore how AI can assist you in addressing those challenges and improving your facilitation techniques. AI should complement your objectives, not replace them.Train AI in your methodology: Pedram shares his experience with training AI tools like Copy AI in his own workshop design methodology. By giving detailed prompts and instructions, you can teach AI to analyse transcripts, identify pains and gains, and generate audience-friendly content.Segmented time stamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:53) AI aids in designing workshops for newbies(05:46) Using tools like Otter AI that summarise, analyse, and evaluate conversations(07:01) How evaluation is flexible with various data points(12:57) Generate ideas for workshop objectives and refine later(16:44) Workshop structured like a story for growth(19:22) Finding ways to removes manual tasksLinks from the podcast Connect with Pedram on LinkedInVisit the Skills Lab's Website  Check out Copy AICheck out Otter AI 

The Education Brief: Saturday 11 November 2023 - Top stories include: Financial support for Teach First's autumn cohort has resulted in a doubling of recruitment. The DfE has allocated £35 million pounds to provide temporary buildings for schools amidst concerns over RAAC. Education unions have called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for £1.7 billion pounds in additional funding for schools. Increasing teacher training bursaries is a cost-effective strategy to enhance teacher supply. This week's deep dive:  Haringey Feast and Haringey Creates screen printing workshop 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  Music by Slo Pony

Jo Owen is an award-winning author, keynote speaker and social entrepreneur. Following a business career, he now helps great leaders, managers and teams become even better through coaching, writing and speaking. Jo started eight not for profit organisations and is a founder of Teach First, a top graduate recruiter in the UK. His books have been published in over 100 editions globally and he has appeared in major media including BBC, Fortune, Financial Times and The Times.We talk with Jo about how his extraordinary career unfolded in the UK and around the world, how he became an accidental leadership guru, his definition of leadership and how to learn and build leadership skills, what it takes for global teams to succeed, how to build trust remotely, the ‘tea bag theory of leadership', the advice that Jo would give his 18 year-old self, his experience in social enterprises and the impact of Teach First.Links from the episode:Jo's personal homepageJo's most recent book Smart WorkJo's LinkedIn profileThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

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Trigger warning throughout this podcast, we discuss eating disorders, disordered eating, diet culture, fat-shaming, and food. With 62% of UK adults thinking people discriminate against people in bigger bodies, this podcast will examine why anti-fat bias discussions need to be incorporated in inclusion training in the workplace.    During this podcast, our host Ariel Chapman talks to our guest Naomi Wilcox-Lee from Teach First about their approach to Anti-fat Bias and our very own Raquel Silvestre and Ruth-Anne Eghan, inclusion and diversity experts at Inclusive Employers, who also bring their own experiences to the discussion.   You can download a transcript of this podcast here.For more information on this and other inclusion-related topics, visit our website. Take a look at our upcoming webinars and events.

The story of how Teach First became the biggest graduate recruiter in the UK, the legacy it has left, the controversies it faced, and why Brett Wigdortz, the founder, is now focused on improving pre-school childcare in the UK This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offtolunch.substack.com

  Will Power David Harris Will Power talks to David Harris about the main challenges in the KS3 Maths classroom. They discuss: What makes a curriculum coherent and why this is important. How mastery supports learning that lasts How to ensure your curriculum is Ofsted ready  Will Power is OUP's maths publisher with responsibility for all primary and secondary products including Oxford Smart Mosaic, Numicon and White Rose Practice Journals. Before joining OUP, Will worked in challenging primary and secondary schools in East London and Oxford and was most recently head teacher in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, taking it from ‘Inadequate' to ‘Good' (Ofsted, 2022). Will has a special interest in cognitive science and pupil centred pedagogies, curriculum development and of course maths! He has worked as a Specialist Leader in Education and Maths Mastery Specialist and has supported schools in India in his role as Associate of Adhyayan Quality Education Foundation. Will has an MA in Educational Leadership and is a Future Leader (2014 cohort) and Teach First alumnus.  David Harris is a dynamic leader within education with a proven record of raising standards through development, mentoring, and coaching of other leaders and teachers. An outstanding teacher and tutor of mathematics who is passionate about engaging pupils, and a specialist in improving outcomes for neurodivergent young people for the last 10 years.    Further reading and support:  Read our Maths Curriculum summary Watch Craig Barton's webinar on High Expectations and Curriculum Coherence in the Maths Classroom Learn more about the research behind the Oxford Smart Curriculum on the Oxford Education Blog Find out more about Oxford Smart Mosaic Get a free digital taster for your school  View transcript

An interview with Paul Drechsler, International Chamber of Commerce UK Chairman. For this episode we are joined by Paul Drechsler, the Renaissance man of business. Paul has been at the centre of the interface between business, politics and society for many years. To say he's done a lot in his time would be a gross understatement: 24 years with ICI; Chair and Chief Executive of the family owned construction firm the Wates Group; Chair of the shipping and marine firm Bibby Line.  And then there is his work as Chair of some of the foremost business organisations. He was President of the CBI in the lead up to and aftermath of the Brexit Referendum; and most recently Chair of Business London and the International Chamber of Commerce. He's sat on the Board of Teach First and Business in the Community. Oh and he was, for a number of years, Chancellor of Teesside University. Please leave us a 5 star review if you enjoyed this episode or let us know what you think via social media or email podcast@apellaadvisors.com This edition of The Little Questions podcast is presented by Andrew Brown and Liz Lynch. Apella partner Andrew Brown is a former Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Ageas Insurance. He has more than ten years' experience leading the corporate affairs functions for global firms across a range of regulated and unregulated sectors, developing considerable experience in issues, crisis and change management. Formerly Director of Communications at Drax Group plc and Group Corporate Affairs Director at Regus plc. Liz Lynch is experienced in corporate communications; public affairs and policy; regulatory affairs and risk; industrial relations; crisis and complex issues management; reputation turnarounds; campaigns, competition; and ESG. Lizi is the former Head of Public Affairs and Public Policy at TSB Bank. She was previously a Partner at a global communications agency and has worked in the media and politics. Find out more about Apella Advisors at www.apellaadvisors.com and you can get in touch by emailing podcast@apellaadvisors.com This episode has been produced by The Podcast Coach.

Brett Wigdortz is the Co-Founder of Teach First. He started the business in 2002 after seeing how the UK education system was failing miserably. The company has gone on to be a massive success but it was incredibly close to imploding because of how he operated in the early days.  When Brett asked for feedback from his staff, a small moment turned into a big moment that would change the course of Teach First, the lives of its employees and its thousands of future teachers and students. What happened? Listen to find out. -- If you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it. What would make the show better? hello@secretleaders.com  -- Sponsor links: otta.com/secretleaders

There are very few with the same expertise in, and passion for, educational research and policy here in the UK as Ben Gadsby. We're very lucky to have welcomed him to the show for this episode.Ben is Head of Policy & Research at Impetus: a wonderful UK-based charity that transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support they need to succeed in school, in work and in life. And Ben is also an Associate Fellow at Bright Blue: a liberal conservative think tank who create and vet government policy.Ben's experience here was supplemented by his work on the first rounds of the National Tutoring Programme and he has also worked as a Policy Officer at Teach First and as an Education Researcher supporting MPs and their staff with key education policy issues as part of the Policy Research Unit.Quite the resumé ...***Thank you to episode sponsors and high-quality tutoring agency, Newman Tuition. You can find out more about how to join them as a tutor here. Next steps:Subscribe to Ben's fascinating monthly Impetus Insights hereConnect with Ben on LinkedIn or follow his Twitter accountJoin the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to BenQualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain.

Join me in this remarkable 1 hour special episode with Jo Owen on a wide ranging conversation covering: The mindset of highly effective leaders: Elon Musk, ruthlessness and obsession - is it a bug or a feature? The Hybrid work revolution - Autonomy, Accountability, Ambiguity Seeking and following inspiration Having the 'success' conversation Jo Owen has worked with over 100 of the best, and a couple of the worst, organisations on our planet. He is a founder of eight NGOs which have a collective turnover of £100 million annually. He led businesses in Japan, North America and Europe; he created a business bank; he was a partner at Accenture and is one of the founders of Teach First which is now the largest graduate recruiter in the UK. His career highlights include: putting the blue speckle in Daz becoming the best nappy salesman in Birmingham getting sued for $12 billion (when a billion was worth something) He also worked with tribes over fifteen years across the world to discover how they survive and succeed, and what businesses can learn from them. Jo is the only person to winner the Chartered Management Institute gold award four times for his books. He has written twenty books on leadership and management which run to over 100 global editions. His titles include How to Lead, Global Teams, Tribal Business School and the Mindset of Success. His latest book is out now "Smart Leadership". Find Jo here: https://amzn.to/3YjYafR https://www.ilead.guru/ ---------------- I will help you to improve the performance of your new managers: https://practical-leadership.academy

Amala has developed the first international high school curriculum for young people who are displaced. They also offer Changemaker Courses in areas such as Peace-building, Ethical Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship. Formerly known as Sky School, Amala was conceived in 2017 in response to the gap in quality education provision for displaced youth. Holli Ghaisen is the Learning Lead for Amala in Kakuma, Kenya. Holli believes Amala's High School Diploma is not only the answer to the high demand for education in Kakuma, but that it is also offers solutions to the community's problems. He joined Amala to be part of that solution. Holli has worked for organisations such as Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL) and Lutheran World Federation (LWF). Louie Barnett is Amala's Education Lead, based in Singapore. Louie got involved with Amala as the course leader for 'Peace-building in your community' in 2018. As Education Lead, he is responsible for leading the development and delivery of Amala's educational work and improving the impact Amala programmes have on student outcomes. Louie is an experienced chemistry teacher and Theory of Knowledge teacher and helped facilitate the Initiative for Peace programme at UWCSEA for several years. As a graduate of the Teach First programme in the UK, Louie has also worked on projects with Teach for Malaysia and Teach for Cambodia, part of the Teach for All network. Motasim is 18 years old, from Sudan and currently living in Jordan. Motasim is a member of Amala's forth diploma programme cohort. Christine is from Uganda and currently living in Kakuma, Kenya. She is in the second cohort of the Amala diploma programme.

In der letzten Folge ging es um das Thema New Learning und dass wir vor allem durch Herausforderungen in der Praxis lernen. Genau das greift Teachfirst auf, indem die Initiative Absolventen ermöglicht, für zwei Jahre als Fellow an eine Schule zu gehen und dort vor allem hinsichtlich Bildungsgerechtigkeit zu agieren. In der heutigen Folge tausche ich mich daher mit Sonja Köpke, der Geschäftsführerin, darüber aus, was die Fellows lernen können, weshalb ihre Arbeit so wichtig und worin der Mehrwert in der Vernetzung der Systeme steckt. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören bei der Episode Nr. 30.

Monday 7th November, 2022 - Top stories include: Teach First has recruited its lowest number of trainees in four years. Unions have accepted a pay raise for school support staff, including teaching assistants, and other council workers. Multi-academy trusts have put expansion on hold while they deal with financial pressures. 65 percent of headteachers in England felt highly anxious about work during the pandemic. This week's deep dive: Demystifying Adaptive Teaching - with Fran Hargrove and Luke Kemper We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading! Watching - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzHbY_t3NhZi-sIlGNVegA Listening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fqkgmh4jtm1ZwphlGzJF5 Reading - https://repec-cepeo.ucl.ac.uk/cepeow/cepeowp22-08.pdf

Brett Wigdortz is the founder and CEO of Tiney, the startup offering what it calls an ‘Amazon-type solution for childcare', which he founded after seeing how difficult it was to find reliable childminding options as a father of three. Before turning his attention to early years education, Brett founded and spent 15 years as the CEO of Teach First, a world renowned charity focused on incentivising new graduates to get into teaching, which he led to become the largest recruiter of graduates in the UK. If there's a theme here, it's about backing the next generation, children, citizenship, society and beyond.

Often, and for too long, the link between cutting-edge research into education and actual education in practice has been too distant, too fractured. Sarah Cottingham is here to change that.Sarah is a former Teach First teacher-turned-teacher educator, now working at the highly accomplished Ambition Institute where she designs NPQs (National Professional Qualifications). Her insights into memory and the notion of 'learning first, not teaching first', built not only her classroom teaching experience but also her work training new teachers, have been hugely influential on our thinking here at Qualified Tutor - and now we bring that to you (building on our episode with Bradley Busch, a friend and colleague of Sarah's).Next steps:Get more of these insights regularly on Twitter @overpractised and on Sarah's blog at overpractised.wordpress.comListen to her Tips for Teachers episode with Craig Barton at tipsforteachers.co.uk/sarah-cottinghamGrab a copy of the books Sarah referenced: Why Don't Students Like School? by Daniel Willingham and the In Action Series led by Tom Sherrington Join the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to SarahQualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

The modern educational system is designed around academic performance, university admissions and preparing students for their professional careers. But there is less emphasis on the promotion of the skills associated with facilitating inter-cultural dialogue, such as communication, listening, and openness. And this issue isn't limited to school curricula; classrooms often lack in racial, gender, religious and sexual diversity.Schools and universities represent ideal platforms to encourage the development of intercultural dialogue in society. Embracing different cultures in the classroom is crucial for uniting communities, developing an awareness of different cultural perspectives, and promoting open-mindedness, tolerance, and empathy.This event brought together educators, academics, and non-profit leaders to explore how to enhance intercultural exchange in schools, universities, and curricula. Our discussion focused on how we can devise a curriculum to produce a more well-rounded cultural education of our youth and how we can we bring together students of different cultural backgrounds to learn and exchange experiences together.The Aspen Institute UK, in partnership with the Khalili Foundation, explore these pertinent questions. It is part of the wider World Festival of Cultural Diversity which, in association with UNESCO, is bringing together various intellectual and creative initiatives in collective celebration of our world's cultures.This event was recorded as part of a live broadcast on 27 September 2022. Moderated by: James Westhead - Head of Engagement at Big Society Capital, previously TeachFirst and BBC News correspondentPanel:Victor Adebowale - visiting Professor and Chancellor at the University of LincolnFaiqa Amreen – Head of History at Park View School; Professional Development Specialist at LyftaZulum Elumogo – Zulum Elumogo is a Special Advisor at Freuds Communications; on the Board of Directors for the Fair Education Alliance, Dance Umbrella and the Barbican CentreTariq Modood – Tariq is Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy and founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship at the University of Bristol

Brett's lifelong mission is to help every child access an excellent education. He is the co-founder and CEO of Tiney.co, a digital platform and operating system enabling micro-entrepreneurs to launch and run childcare businesses from their homes and giving families access to quality, affordable and flexible early years education. He is also the non-executive chairman of the National Citizen Service Trust, the largest youth programme in the UK for those on the cusp of adulthood. He wrote the original business plan for Teach First and led the organisation for fifteen years, helping to build it into one of the UK's leading movements to tackle education inequality and the largest graduate recruiter in the country. He is co-founder and was Deputy CEO of Teach For All, which has brought the model to over 50 countries around the world. He is also a trustee & co-founder of Teach First Israel and the UK Fair Education Alliance and on the board of Bite Back 2030 aiming to reduce youth obesity. He received an OBE for services to education in 2012. Website https://www.tiney.co/ (www.tiney.co) Social Media Information www.facebook.com/tiney.co/ twitter.com/tineyco www.instagram.com/tineyco/ Resources Mentioned https://www.100yearlife.com/ (The 100 Year Life) 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) 

As a quantitative social psychologist, Karolina has always been interested in using data to measure human behavior to try to understand it better. She has researched questions around political attitudes and polarization, particularly in light of Brexit and Trump's election in 2016. She wanted to understand how people could arrive at completely different understandings of the world and reflect it in their voting decisions. One of her findings was that in the American two-party political system, people tend to identify as either Republican or Democrat and are more likely to agree with statements from their identified party. People use identity cues as mental shortcuts to judge information because there's simply too much information to decipher. She says the polarization is stronger in the US where there are just two major parties compared to other countries with more choice of multiple political parties.After her undergraduate and Ph.D. in psychology and two post-doctoral positions, Karolina decided to leave academia and to work for the nonprofit Teach First. She felt there was a lot of pressure in academia to become an expert in one niche and she wanted the freedom to pursue multiple topics that interest her. When she landed her first job outside of academia, she said the adjustment was a bit challenging, for example, when she first got the data to work with. In academia she knew exactly what the labels were, but in a new organization, she had to figure out how they measure things, what information they store, or what they use as a proxy for a certain behavior. As a researcher at Teach First, a non-profit in the UK that trains early career teachers to work with schools in disadvantaged areas, she is currently evaluating the impact of their programs in schools across the UK. She wants to know if their programs actually have an effect on the pupils that are being taught by their teachers compared to others.When reflecting on her career, she says there have been times when she questioned whether she had the right skills. She has learned that it's OK to be uncomfortable in a new position. With any new challenge you take, it takes time to get to know that new environment, and get to a place where you can start confidently contributing. It's part of growing and learning, the satisfaction that you get from crossing that bridge from being very unsure to getting to place where you're comfortable and succeeding is very rewarding. The process of maturing in your career is accepting that this is just going to be part of the journey.RELATED LINKSConnect with Karolina on LinkedIn or TwitterFind out more about Teach FirstConnect with Margot Gerritsen on Twitter (@margootjeg) and LinkedInFind out more about Margot on her Stanford Profile

How do you define an entrepreneur? I think this is one of the most interesting questions and one that has serious effects for public policy.Are you an entrepreneur when you start hiring people? Is a freelancer an entrepreneur? Or, in fact, is anyone who starts any organisation an entrepreneur?Brett Wigdortz, today's guest, is a great example of blurring the boundaries of these definitions. He founded Teach First nearly 20 years ago to solve the public policy issue of getting more ambitious graduates to start their careers in teaching. It has been a tremendous success and is still the largest public sector graduate recruiter in the UK. We talk to Brett about the journey of founding Teach First and why now he is aiming to solve the childcare sector with his new venture, Tiney.  This is our penultimate episode in our 5th series, with it all culminating next week in our interviews with the candidates to be the next British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. In this episode with Brett we talk about:How being a football referee taught him to ignore others when they're rude to you.Creating the largest graduate recruiter in the UK- and where did the name Teach First come from?The cultural change that was achieved by Teach First.How he worked with the government to get the project started.The challenge of creating Tiney - and stepping back from such a huge project of Teach First. The latent sexism in addressing early years care.The Airbnb of childcare.Choosing to create a venture-backed company, not a charity- why did he do it differently?Structuring his year off and how to decide what to do next.If Brett was 22 in 2022 where he would choose to work?What does he think his kids will do?The quote he lives by.Dev InterruptedBehind every successful tech company is an engineering org. We tell their story.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo purchase tickets for our live event click this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jimmys-jobs-of-the-future-live-at-the-selkirk-tickets-377198048517

The issues our society face today are increasingly complex and urgent. The rise of technology and the impact of the pandemic has put the spotlight on our growing social and environmental crises. But these crises are an opportunity for companies to rise up and show their worth. Now more than ever, companies are called to shift their solutions and initiatives in a way that will positively impact society at large by engaging in collaborative and holistic solutions. This way, they foster a more responsible corporate environment and create a sustainable future for all. In this episode, Melissa Mavlanova-August, the Global Head of Equity and Impact at Collibra, discusses the link between ESG and DEI. Melissa shares the initiatives and programs Collibra organizes to promote social and environmental awareness across the company. She also discusses the work involved in ESG and DEI career paths and the importance of storytelling in sustainable change management. Tune in to the episode to understand the impact incorporating ESG and DEI can have for creating sustainable and ethical companies. Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:Learn the meanings of ESG and DEI and the direct link between them. Discover how companies can shift to a sustainable social and environmental focus. Find out how to get into the ESG and DEI career paths. Resourceshttps://www.collibra.com/us/en (Collibra) https://bluedot.global/ (BlueDot) https://www.bluedotlaw.com/public-benefit/ (BlueDot Public Benefit Reports) https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/ (Teach First) https://www.accenture.com/ph-en (Accenture) https://www.amazon.com/Setting-Table-Transforming-Hospitality-Business/dp/0060742763 (Setting the Table) by Danny Meyer Connect with Melissa on https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamavlanovaaugust/?trk=public_profile_browsemap&originalSubdomain=uk (LinkedIn) Connect with Jay on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-militscher/ (LinkedIn) Episode Highlights[01:56] Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) at CollibraESG is about ensuring a sustainable business that's well-protected for the future in terms of its practices and human resources. Before formally starting their ESG efforts, Collibra's DEI-related work had shifted its focus on corporate social responsibility.  They realized that there is a direct link between ESG and DEI. Melissa's team looks after everything — the planet, people, and economy. [03:48] Employee Resource Group (ERG)Many of Colliibra's appetite for environmental, sustainability, and DEI work has come from their employees. Collibra had the environmental community, Planet Collibra Community, before formally establishing an ESG team. They rebranded ESG to "communities" to focus more on the human touch.  Collibra has nine DEI-related communities that foster a sense of inclusion and accountability. [05:08] Shifting to an Environmental FocusThe pandemic has brought the environmental crisis to the forefront of media and industries. There is a direct link between system inequality, systemic change, and environmental inequality. Environmental crises impact marginalized communities most. Collibra's growing sense of environmental responsibility led them to formally establish ESG and DEI into their framework. [06:41] Planet Collibra Community's Earth Month ProgramsFor Earth Month, Collibra organized an employee-led program aiming to promote environmental consciousness and awareness across the company. At the Reunited Company Employee Conference, employees built a water filtration system to be shipped to a country in need.  Planet Collibra focuses on practical, measurable value. [09:10] Collibra Swag StoreCollibra integrates ESG principles across the business into company plans and processes, such as the Swag Store The Swag Store is a product of Collibra's partnership with BlueDot. BlueDot only partners with providers who drive environmental...

For this episode, Tom and Emma chat all things data, community, and policy with educator, leader, and entrepreneur Laura McInerney. To start they discuss Laura's journey from early Teach First pioneer, to her position as editor for Schools Week, to her current position as co-founder of Teacher Tapp, an application that polls teachers on their thoughts concerning discourse in education. In each of her positions, Laura has had a solitary mission: to collect information and put it in the hands of those who need it most. With their community-oriented surveys, Teacher Tapp has collected data from 2018 to 2022 to put in the hands of decision-makers from policy writers to the educators themselves. A major topic in this discussion concerned the demographics of educators using Teacher Tapp and how Laura and her team use their intimate knowledge of the education sector to best represent the data they collect. To learn more about Teacher Tapp and its mission here: https://teachertapp.co.uk/ About the participants: Laura McInerney is an educator, journalist, public speaker, and co-founder of Teacher Tapp. A lifelong educator and advocate, you can find her numerous articles, interviews, and speaking events on her website: https://lauramcinerney.com/ Follow Laura on Twitter @miss_mcinerney Tom Sherrington has worked in schools as a teacher and leader for 30 years and is now a consultant specializing in teacher development and curriculum & assessment planning. His books include Teaching WalkThrus, Rosenshine's Principles in Action, and The Learning Rainforest Fieldbook. He regularly contributes to conferences and CPD sessions locally and nationally and is busy working in schools and colleges across the UK and around the world. Follow Tom on Twitter @teacherhead Emma Turner joined Discovery Schools Academy Trust as the Research and CPD lead after 20 years in primary teaching. She is the founder of ‘NewEd – Joyful CPD for early-career teachers', a not-for-profit approach to CPD to encourage positivity amongst the profession and help to retain teachers in post. Turner is the author of Be More Toddler: A Leadership Education From Our Little Learners, Let's Talk About Flex: Flipping the flexible working narrative for education, and Simplicitus: The Interconnected Primary Curriculum & Effective Subject Leadership Follow Emma on Twitter @emma_turner75 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindthegap-edu/message

Brett Wigdortz OBE is a philanthropist, entrepreneur and founder of Teach First, an social enterprise charity addressing educational disadvantage in England and Wales. He was also recently re-elected as chairman of the board for the National Citizen Service, a UK government-backed training scheme for teenagers. Formerly an international journalist, Brett has spent time in dozens of countries and knows education inside out. As a founder and tech leader, he's ambitious to find innovative solutions to education inequality and help lower-income children gain access to better schooling.  In this episode, Brett chats to Gareth about his work setting up a digital community of childminders at tiney.co, the differences in education around the world and long-term challenges faced by schoolchildren due to the Covid pandemic. Beginnings (1.10) Defining Education (4.32)Education and social mobility in the UK (5.55)Education in Finland (9.04)Long term impact of Covid (15.34) Setting up tiney.co (16.38)NCS work (20.53)What are North America doing differently? (24.40) Inequality in the UK (26.40) Outside of work (28.49)Combating childhood obesity with Bite Back (31.27)Links (34.38)

What can we learn from the charity sector? Ndidi Okezie OBE is the CEO of UK Youth; a leading charity with a movement of over 5,500 youth organisations, reaching 1.6M young people. Prior to this, she worked as a teacher and school leader for ten years, spent six years as the Executive Director of Teach First, and lead on Digital and Customer Voice Strategy for Pearson PLC. She is a Board Trustee for the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint, The Mulberry Schools Trust and The National Citizen Service. She also co-hosts the podcast 'Are You Convinced?' (previously 'Go With Me On This'). In this episode we discuss her route to leadership, the range of roles she has experienced, the importance of humility, and the transferability of school leadership skills. @Ndidi1st https://www.instagram.com/ndidi1st/ @GreenshawTrust Music: www.bensound.com

This episode features an interview with Dr. Mary Meaney, Former Senior Partner at McKinsey and Beamery Board Member. Having worked across different companies and sectors throughout her career, Dr. Mary helps advise a broad range of clients on transformational change, top team alignment, capability-building, leadership development, human resource strategy and performance improvement.On today's episode, Dr. Meaney shares a number of insights from her days at McKinsey, the importance of nurturing and cultivating talent, and how she and Beamery have partnered up to assist Ukrainian refugees in France.--About MaryMary is an angel investor and Board member of a range of Tech companies in the UK (e.g., Beamery, V-Nova, Unmind etc). Mary serves on the Board of Imperial College London and the Advisory Board of Imperial College Business School. She currently leads Solidarite Ukraine, an initiative of the St Omer Foundation which supports hundreds of Ukrainian women and children in France. Previously, she was a Senior Partner at McKinsey where she served on McKinsey's Shareholder's Council (global Board of Directors) and led McKinsey's global Organization practice. She co-authored a book, Leading Organizations: Ten Timeless Truths, as well as the McKinsey Global Institute report on The Future of Work after Covid-19. She was a Trustee of TeachFirst for almost a decade and has lectured extensively at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, and Tsinghua.About McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. They work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all their stakeholders. They combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next.--“I believe that the real sources of competitive advantage - what will really help companies succeed and thrive and win - is actually all about talent and culture.” -Dr. Mary Meaney--The Blueprint(1:21) Dr. Mary's background and helping organizations thriveThe Journey(3:24) Measuring success through performance and organizational health(7:08) A common sense approach to navigating change and avoiding managerial permafrost(9:29) The myriad of challenges for companies and talent(13:53) Succeeding through talent and culture(14:55) Partnering with Beamery to help Ukrainian refugees in FranceThe Future of Talent(17:24) Dr. Mary's recipe for success: belief from the top, a truly strategic HR function, and thinking of the value proposition(20:26) Prioritizing attraction & retention, learning, and D&I(23:00) Linking the learning agenda to the business strategy(25:48) Dr. Mary's advice to her younger self(27:42) A hope for the future--SponsorThe Talent Blueprint is brought to you by Beamery. Beamery's Talent Lifecycle Management Platform makes it possible for companies to deliver more human talent experiences and unlock the skills and potential of their global workforce using industry leading AI. Learn more at beamery.com.--LinksConnect with Mary on LinkedInConnect with Sultan on LinkedIn

This week we are joined by the inspirational Bennie Kara (she/her). In this packed episode, we discuss Bennie's journey from Teach First all the way to senior leadership, how her intersectional identity led to the birth of Diverse Educators, and the success of her fantastic book, Diversity in Schools (available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-little-guide-for-teachers-diversity-in-schools/bennie-kara/9781529718546). Bennie is the master of a metaphor and we can't stop thinking about her amazing 'labels have care instructions' analogy! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress, and Bennie @benniekara. Thanks for listening!

Podcast Summary:In this episode, Victor sits down with Johnoi, a teacher at The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy and co-founder of BlackMenTch. Johnoi gives a deep account of his journey into becoming a teacher after spending five years at University. Victor & Johnoi engaged in a value-filled conversation discussing topics from the role of a teacher, black students' schooling experience and the meaning of value. Guest Bio:Johnoi Josephs is a secondary school Humanities teacher, specializing in RE and Citizenship at a school in South London. He is also the Head of Year 7 in his third year of teaching. Outside of work, he co-founded an organisation called Black Men Tch that aims to build a community for Black Male Teachers that challenges stereotypes and changes the narrative.Timestamps: (02:30) - Moving from Jamaica to South London(04:15) - Wanting to leave South London for University (08:55) - Where his passion for serving others came from & NCS(12:55) - Experience working with NCS as senior staff(16:30) - Process of becoming a teacher (19:55) - Training to be a teacher (PGCE & TeachFirst)(20:30) - Struggles faced whilst teaching at an all-girl secondary school(23:30) - How he relates to his students(25:30) - Balancing teaching with his day to day life(23:00) - Can you ever shut off as a secondary school teacher?(28:30) - The reward of being a teacher(30:30) - Where does the majority of our learning occur (outside the classroom)(31:10) - What is the role of a teacher?(33:20) - Motivation for founding Black Men Tch(34:30) - Traumatic school experience which made him hate school(38:30) - The purpose behind Black Men Tch(40:50) - Victor's experience getting caught selling chicken wraps in school(44:25) - How to get involved with Black Men Tch(47:10) - Role of black female teachers in his development(51:10) - Words of advice from Johnoi & his aspirations for the futureYou can listen on all major platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Amazon Podcast.Join the Valuable community For exclusive content, join the weekly newsletter: www.valuablepodcast.comSOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: @valuablepodcastTikTok: @valuablepodcastTwitter: @thevaluablepodYouTube: @valuablepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It's fascinating to think where life would have been if I had gone down that route. The thing that turned me away ended up being the very thing that changed the rest of my life” Our experiences help us navigate life, through what we experience, what we turn down or what we walk towards. Yet, sometimes it doesn't always work in our favour, which is where our instinct, our vision and our faith come into play. In this week's episode, Ndidi Okezie, CEO of UK Youth leads us on the path of finding fulfilment - and not the chasing kind, but the one that gets you up every morning. This in itself is something that people are looking for their whole life, but once you know how to find it….You'll have a path to impact and success like never before. About Ndidi Okezie Ndidi is the CEO of UK Youth; a leading national charity with an open network of over 8000 youth organisations and national partners. Prior to joining UK Youth, Ndidi's career spans the education, charity and corporate sectors. Her former roles include teacher, school leader, Executive Director of Teach First and Vice President at Pearson PLC. Ndidi currently sits on the Board of The Mulberry Schools Trust, NCS, Teach For All and Sky's Diversity Advisory Council. Connect with Ndidi Okezie Linkedin Twitter Instagram UK Youth Website Some topics discussed You don't know you don't like something until you try it Following your instincts to discover unknown opportunities Sacrificing for “now” to achieve the goal down the line Finding your innate love of life Fundamentally believing change can happen Influencing from your own perspective The lonely reality of being a CEO Finding self-worth even before “you've made it” Connect with Sope Website Instagram  LinkedIn  Twitter  Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk I am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

"Its fascinating to think where life would have been if I had gone down that route. The thing that turned me away ended up being the very thing that changed the rest of my life Our experiences help us navigate life, through what we experience, what we turn down or what we walk towards. Yet, sometimes it doesnt always work in our favour, which is where our instinct, our vision and our faith come into play. In this weeks episode, Ndidi Okezie, CEO of UK Youth leads us on the path of finding fulfilment - and not the chasing kind, but the one that gets you up every morning. This in itself is something that people are looking for their whole life, but once you know how to find it.Youll have a path to impact and success like never before. About Ndidi Okezie Ndidi is the CEO of UK Youth; a leading national charity with an open network of over 8000 youth organisations and national partners. Prior to joining UK Youth, Ndidi's career spans the education, charity and corporate sectors. Her former roles include teacher, school leader, Executive Director of Teach First and Vice President at Pearson PLC. Ndidi currently sits on the Board of The Mulberry Schools Trust, NCS, Teach For All and Sky's Diversity Advisory Council. Connect with Ndidi Okezie Linkedin Twitter Instagram UK Youth Website Some topics discussed You dont know you dont like something until you try it Following your instincts to discover unknown opportunities Sacrificing for now to achieve the goal down the line Finding your innate love of life Fundamentally believing change can happen Influencing from your own perspective The lonely reality of being a CEO Finding self-worth even before youve made it Connect with Sope Website Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk I am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

"It's fascinating to think where life would have been if I had gone down that route. The thing that turned me away ended up being the very thing that changed the rest of my life”Our experiences help us navigate life, through what we experience, what we turn down or what we walk towards. Yet, sometimes it doesn't always work in our favour, which is where our instinct, our vision and our faith come into play.In this week's episode, Ndidi Okezie, CEO of UK Youth leads us on the path of finding fulfilment - and not the chasing kind, but the one that gets you up every morning. This in itself is something that people are looking for their whole life, but once you know how to find it….You'll have a path to impact and success like never before.About Ndidi OkezieNdidi is the CEO of UK Youth; a leading national charity with an open network of over 8000 youth organisations and national partners. Prior to joining UK Youth, Ndidi's career spans the education, charity and corporate sectors. Her former roles include teacher, school leader, Executive Director of Teach First and Vice President at Pearson PLC.Ndidi currently sits on the Board of The Mulberry Schools Trust, NCS, Teach For All and Sky's Diversity Advisory Council.Connect with Ndidi OkezieLinkedinTwitterInstagramUK Youth WebsiteSome topics discussedYou don't know you don't like something until you try itFollowing your instincts to discover unknown opportunitiesSacrificing for “now” to achieve the goal down the lineFinding your innate love of lifeFundamentally believing change can happenInfluencing from your own perspectiveThe lonely reality of being a CEOFinding self-worth even before “you've made it”Connect with SopeWebsiteInstagram LinkedIn Twitter Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.ukI am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

In this episode Toria talks to founder of Empathy Week Ed Kirwan. Ed Kirwan is the CEO, founder and filmmaker at Empathy Week - a global educational programme that uses the power of film to develop students into empathetic leaders, with the aim of building the #EmpathyGeneration. Ed entered the working world through Teach First and taught science in North London for 3 years, including as a Head of Chemistry. Since then he has spent his time filming and using visual storytelling to champion social causes - particularly homelessness and in 2018 went to Mexico for the 2018 Homeless World Cup. In 2019, Ed travelled to India where he worked alongside Slum Soccer to develop a leadership modular course for their young participants. These opportunities led him to create Empathy Week which incorporates the use of powerful films, lesson resources and a ‘Global Empathy Action Challenge' and in 2020 the programme reached schools in 40+ countries across 6 continents and engaged 20,000 students before growing to engage a massive 80,000 students during 2021!A strong believer in a fair education for all, Empathy Week is free to every government and state funded school around the world - every child should have the opportunity to develop the skills of empathy, leadership and resilience. It's not only an essential step to creating a better world but one to help every student be a success in life within and beyond school.Ed is a storyteller. A firm believer in the power of film and an eternal optimist. Film is a tremendous tool and has immense power to inspire, encapsulate and motivate us to believe that we have the ability to change the world - because we truly do. Crucially, it allows us to experience another person's life who we would never have had the opportunity to meet otherwise and allows us to place our own life in a new and more powerful context because of it. This is how Empathy Week aims to move students and teachers into action and towards a world where there is less ignorance and stronger relationships across cultures and borders. With the success in schools, Empathy Week now offers services to businesses and employees at different levels of their careers. Ed believes that to change the world we first have to understand the people in it and that's as important for business as it is for schools. Empathy shouldn't be an add-on. It is crucial to all human interactions, life, performance and wellbeing.To find out more and subscribe go to http:www.empathy-week.com

Lifting strict COVID restrictions despite record infections in the UK-확진자 증가에도 방역수칙 완화하는 영국 상황Guest: Samuel Han, Secondary school teacher and Teach First ambassador in England.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kaylee chats with Reuben Moore, Chief Executive of Teach First, and Tina Beddoe, ECF Lead for One Cumbria, about the new teaching framework in England. Reflecting on the first term under the new training framework and if it is working for ECTs, schools and mentors. 

Kinder aus einer Familie mit wenig Geld haben weniger Chancen in der Schule als andere Kinder: Gegen diese Tatsache kämpft Ulf Matysiak als Geschäftsführer von Teach First. Mit Tijen spricht er über die Schule von morgen. Seine Vorschläge: Diversität auch in Lehrkräften als Chance sehen und nutzen, und die Schulen auf kommunaler Ebene verwalten. +++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

This morning Emma talks to Laura Fraser, Network Connector at Teach First, as well as LitDrive's Kat Howard and Vivienne Porritt from WomenEd about the power of professional networks.

In this episode of the BEYOND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Podcast, Sandy has a conversation with special guest, Alice Louise Blunden. Alice Louise Blunden is a London-based Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, a primary school teacher, and Teach First ambassador committed to bringing yoga into the education system. Alice specializes in training school teachers and yoga teachers to bring yoga into the education system. She has her own platform: Alice Louise Yoga Online (ALY Online) that provides affordable pre-recorded yoga classes to schools, families, and individuals across the UK and has teamed up with Yoga Medicine to create an Online Kids Yoga Teacher Training that will be available later this year. Alice also specializes in teaching yoga therapeutically on a 1:1 basis to help students recovering from injury and teaches group yoga classes at Triyoga, London. Website: www.alicelouiseyoga.com Facebook: Alice Louise Yoga Instagram: @alicelouiseyoga@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandy-raper/support

In a modern world dominated by software, has coding become the most important language of all? Or are we focusing on tech skills at the expense of all others... How do we ensure the next generation is properly equipped to enter the future workforce, and make sure they're not left behind? This week we're talking to experts representing both sides of the coding coin – in schools and in the workforce. Michael Kolawole, a Teach First computing ambassador and Head of Computing and Year Learning at ARK Kings Academy in Birmingham, and Sheree Atcheson, Consulting Inclusion Lead at Deloitte, will be sharing their views on how important coding really is. Tune in to find out: Whether the next generation is really ready for the future Why Michael believes computational thinking is so important What Sheree is doing to tackle the lack of diversity in STEM Why Ethan aspires to be like Hermione Granger.   Hosts: Ethan Worth and George Parrett Guests: Sheree Atcheson and Michael Kolawole Original music: Ali Barrett Technical support: Deloitte's Creative Studio