IOE Insights

Being an ECT cheerleader and a facilitator of their pedagogical progress. Haili Hughes is a writer, expert on mentoring and facilitator on the UCL ECF programme.  Haili took us through the ‘long, winding road’ of her career, and shared with us her passion for mentoring. She says that mentors have a huge job on their hands to be conversant with the research behind the ECF, arguing that mentor devel...

This podcast aims to bring the latest academic research on the Holocaust into the classroom. ‘Survivors’ is a conversation between Dr Rebecca Clifford of Swansea University and Dr Tom Haward of the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education about her book ‘Survivors: Children’s Lives After the Holocaust.’ Aimed at educators who are teaching about the Holocaust, it’s also fascinating for anyone just curiou...

Siobhan Goffee is co-host of the podcast series and coaching programme for educators, ‘Joyblockers – and how to get rid of them’. Siobhan talked to us about when teaching can feel like being in a bad relationship. Living off the adrenaline of teaching, being constantly in survival mode, and struggling to admit you are struggling. And she talked about joy, creativity, community: the things that bri...

Why the ECF programme needed to be adapted for teachers in special schools Melanie Hogan is the deputy headteacher at Castlebar Special School in Ealing. Melanie invited us into her school to talk to us about the specific needs of ECTs in special education, how the ECF programme supports them, and what more we can still do to make the programme really work for this important group of teachers. Sho...

Our guest Professor Douglas Bourn is aware that “hope” can often be considered an idealistic and utopian term, but if it is grounded in real-life issues and challenges, then it can provide a valuable approach to learning about global issues. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/dec/pedagogy-hope-rftrw-s18e03

Emanuele Frascadore is in his first year of the ECF Programme at Rosedale College, in Hayes. He talks with us about how we can create an inclusive environment for LGBT+ students and staff. Show notes, links and transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/nov/breaking-cycle-inequality-making-space-lgbtq-issues-ecf-staffroom-s01e07 ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and parti...

It’s widely acknowledged that more climate change or sustainability education is needed. What’s probably missing is the kind of learning, aims and agendas required to be at the heart of teaching. Dr Laura Outhwaite hears from Dr Stuart Tannock about his work linking academic research to engage communities to achieve social, economic and environmental justice.  We hear about the challenges facing c...

Tayaba Chaudhry, Celeste Leonard and Liv Moran are in their second year of their ECF Programme at Burnage Academy in Manchester. They are joined by Erin Brown, their induction tutor, and talk to us about how the practitioner inquiry approach has shaped professionals. Show notes, links and transcript . ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participants at all levels of the UCL...

This podcast features work that helps highlight the role of children and the duty of adults in raising awareness of this crisis and caring for the environment, so that the burden and responsibility does not fall solely on young people. Our presenter Dr Laura Outhwaite is joined by Dr Lizzie Rushton to discuss the importance of providing opportunities for teachers, teacher educators and young peopl...

[PREVIEW] With students and young people increasingly aware of the impact of climate change and wanting to do something about it, in this season of Research for the Real World we're focusing on how education systems can be reimagined to embed sustainable development principles and practices to bring about positive change and climate justice. In this season of Research for the Real World we'll hear...

Kate Atkin is a Deputy Headteacher at Balby Central Primary Academy in Doncaster. As a facilitator on Year 2 of the Early Roll Out Programme, she shares with us how she made practitioner inquiry come alive for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and mentors, and the positive impact this has had. Full show notes, links and transcript . ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participant...

Jill Whitehouse is a Deputy Headteacher in South Gosforth First School. She is a mentor and a facilitator on the ECF programme. She talked to us about her many years’ experience working with new teachers, and what it has taught her about how to make best use of our resources. Full show notes, links and transcript. --- ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participants at all l...

For separated child migrants - or unaccompanied minors in legal terms - ‘care’ is ambiguous: they may receive care because of their ‘child’ status or be excluded from provision because of their ‘migrant’ status. We start from the premise that care is not limited to what can be provided by an adult or the state, but can come from other separated children themselves. This episode's presenter Dr Keri...

Nathan Williams, Mitchell Scott and Daniel Ruy Pereira are in the second year of their ECF programme. We talked to them about how they had enjoyed working on their practitioner inquiries, how they have drawn on wider mentoring support and how the year has changed them as teachers. Full show notes, links and transcript: TBC --- ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participants...

This podcast hears about research that centres the perspectives of asylum seekers in the UK and challenges existing arrangements to support them as they navigate the system. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/sep/why-we-need-examine-ways-uk-treats-asylum-seekers-rftrw-s17e03

Stephanie Bingham is the Regional Lead for ECF for Newcastle University and the North-East Teaching School Partnership. Stephanie works with dozens of schools and school induction leads, and she shares her insights about successful implementation of the ECF programme. Full show notes, links and transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/aug/dilemma-based-facilitation-experienced-facilitators-...

Through research on underperforming 'stuck' schools, the podcast explores factors that contribute to educational inequity and how education systems can support refugee and other disadvantaged children attending these schools. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/sep/how-can-we-prevent-refugee-children-getting-stuck-educational-inequity-rftrw-s17e02

There are differences between how national governments see the issue of asylum seeker reception and local governments and communities where the actual asylum seekers come in. This means that asylum seekers may be held back from integration until a decision is made, leaving inclusive opportunities such as employment and social connections at risk. Dr Laura Outhwaite hears from Dr Caroline Oliver ab...

Conflicts near and far have left lasting direct and indirect impacts on us all. With the food, fuel and the cost of living crisis, it feels like we’re in uncharted waters, with everyone trying to stay afloat. Conflict has always been a source of mass migration and as people move, labels tend to blur so we thought it's important to understand the differences between refugees and asylum seekers as t...

James Stubbs is a mentor in a secondary school in Durham. James talks to us about how he collaborated with his ECT to ensure the work of the programme has never become overly burdensome. He speaks passionately about his own role as mentor, about how he himself wants to keep on developing, so he can – as he puts it – stay in the game. Full show notes, links and transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe...

There’s a current crisis of confidence in exams and other methods of testing, but why? As Professor Mary Richardson tells us, there’s no such thing as a perfect test, so how can public confidence be rebuilt? With results days coming up next month for students who sat the first in-person A level and GCSE exams since before the pandemic, and proposals by the government to put GCSE exams online from...

In this podcast we hear about research that seeks to improve interest and engagement in learning about science for primary school students through personal experience and identity. Dr Meghna Nag Chowdhuri is part of the team behind the Primary Science Capital Project - applied action research working in partnership with teachers to develop a science capital-informed pedagogical approach for use in...

In this podcast we hear about how UCL aims to support students, their parents and teachers in understanding the climate crisis through the curriculum and where history education fits in learning about these issues. Dr Alison Kitson’s background and expertise in history education places her in an important position - Emily MacLeod finds out how this has led to her interest in the environment and he...

In this podcast we learn about the concept of ‘translational research’ and hear examples of projects where it has supported the successful move from research to practice. Our presenter Emily MacLeod is joined by Dr Sinéad Harmey to discuss what translational research looks like in action. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/jun/bridging-gap-between-research-and-practice-...

This roundtable discusses major themes at the intersection of culture, education and society. It variously covers the changing status of language, art and other cultural subjects in education, the rise of digital making, the impact of technology on learning and society, and inequality in cultural representation. Segments: (0:00:00) - Introduction (0:02:29) - Language learning and language use (Pro...