ASCL Leadership Podcast

ASCL’s Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to Holly Harding, CFO of Education Mutual regarding staff absence and solutions. www.ascl.org.uk/partners/education-mutual www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/primary

June 2023 In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to school leader Alison Colwell about her new book 'No Excuses: Turning around one of Britain's toughest schools'. www.amazon.co.uk/No-Excuses-Turning-Britains-toughest/dp/1785907387 www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/reading

June 2023 In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to Art teacher and former winner of the Global Teacher Award, Andria Zafirakou, about her new book 'Lessons in Life: What we can learn from the world's best teachers'. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/reading

ASCL’s Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to Dr Tony Eaude, academic and former primary headteacher, about the importance of the Humanities in the primary curriculum. Tony is the author of many books and education journal articles and also the founder of the organisation Humanities 20:20. Interested in knowing more? Follow this link for more information from Dr Tony Eaude: https://www.ascl.or...

Hayley Dunn, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist, Louise Hatswell, ASCL Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pay and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist talk about reflections from annual conference, the spring budget, budget assumptions, STRB evidence including business leaders, and the DfE's Academies regulatory and commission review report. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

In this edition, Geoff Barton talks to Professor Sam Twiselton OBE,  Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University. What do we know about the recruitment and retention crisis in teaching, and how do we start to fix it? www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/leadership

ASCL’s Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to Michael Wilkinson, Managing Director of ClickView UK on issues (and solutions) related to accessing and using online content and videos in primary schools.

ASCL’s Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to Annette Montague, Interim Chief Education Officer at Greenwood Academies Trust, and newly elected ASCL Council Primary representative.

Hayley Dunn, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist discuss budget forecasting.

ASCL’s Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to colleagues from GL Assessment about what 2023 has in store - covering everything from getting the most from your data to the complexities of learning to read and supporting children with SEND. Join Tiff as she chats to Helen Robinson (Head of Customer Experience), Georgina Cook (Assessment Owner for the New Group Reading Test and Progress Test Seri...

January 2023 In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to PiXL CEO Rachel Johnson about her love of reading - why she reads, what she reads, how and when she finds time to read.

In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to the CEO of the Independent Schools Council, Julie Robinson, about (a) the landscape of independent education (beyond some of the stereotypes) and (b) the implications of Labour's tax proposals.

January 2023 Professor John West Burnham was one of education's most powerful thinkers, most prolific writers, and most inspiring speakers. He died in late 2022. In this tribute, Geoff Barton replays a conversation he had with John, recorded at the Suffolk Festival of Learning in summer 2018. Professor - you will be missed.

December 2022 ASCL's Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to Rebecca Leek, Executive Director of the Suffolk Heads Primary Association, about Christmas, Collaboration, Calibration...and Compost! www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/primary

December 2022 In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to the NEU's Mary Bousted about her book on teacher recruitment & retention, 'Support, not Surveillance'

During our visit to Northern Ireland, we discuss pupil wellbeing, mental health, and character education with colleagues at Glenolola Collegiate School and Strangford Integrated College. Then, Graham Montgomery, ASCL NI President, talks about the conference theme of 'connected leadership' and the Northern Ireland funding crisis.

November 2022 In this month’s podcast, ASCL General Secretary finds out more about Guernsey’s mission to transform education. With 30% of young people educated in independent schools (grant-aided colleges), a decision to move away from selection at 11, the island is now looking to rationalise four state secondary schools into three, to create a dedicated post-16 campus, and in the process to bring...

In this month's podcast, Geoff Barton talks to ASCL Past President, Pepe Di'Iasio; new President, Evelyn Forde; and Vice President, John Camp, about current issues members are dealing with and their hopes for the year ahead.

ASCL's Primary Specialist Tiffnie Harris talks to Helen Robinson, Head of Training and Assessment Insights, GL Assessment, regarding the importance of effective transition - what can be done now, and what schools can plan ahead for. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/primary Top 10 tips for a smooth transition | www.ascl.org.uk/News/Blog/July-2022/The-Transition-Conversation-Top-10-tips-for-a-smoo The full...

Hayley Dunn, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist talk to Paul Edmond, CFO, HEART Academies Trust and Trustee at The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, about sustainability in schools and colleges. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

Be a Head - Surviving and Thriving (Part 2)

Be a Head - Surviving and Thriving (Part 1)

Hayley Dunn, ASCL Business Leadership Specialist and Julia Harnden, ASCL Funding Specialist talk to Lisa Fathers, Director of Development, Partnerships and Teaching School Hubs, Bright Futures Educational Trust about the menopause. www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/brunch

In this month's podcast, Geoff Barton talks to Richard Cranmer, CEO of St Benet's Multi Academy Trust, in rural Norfolk. Richard talks about the transition from being a headteacher to a Chief Executive, and the opportunities it gives him to support, coach, and celebrate new and existing headteachers. He also describes the CEO network he's part of.

Your First 100 Days of Headship At our summer 2022 'New Headteacher' conference, ASCL Council member Russ Clark gave a keynote about his first 100 days of headship. He took up the post less than a year ago. In this podcast, he talks to General Secretary Geoff Barton about his reflections on headship and his advice to new heads.