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Listen to the interviews from Day 3 of NetSupport Radio's live broadcast at Bett 2020 right here! Russell Prue chats to Professor Stephen Heppell about learnometer boxes, catches up with Myles Pilling on special educational needs, Dan Sandhu from CEO of SPARX, Andrew Whitehouse on assistive technologies, Al Kingsley, MD of NetSupport - plus many more.

In his introduction to Day 3 of Bett 2020, NetSupport’s MD, Al Kingsley, talks to Russell Prue about how the show has gone so far, how digital strategy informs technology purchases for MATs and the importance of wellbeing for everyone in a school…

Andrew Whitehouse, SEND Consultant and supplier of bespoke training for schools through People First Education, chats to NetSupport Radio’s Russell Prue about what’s new at the show in his sector and the importance of choosing the right solutions.

How effective is the technology you are looking at for your school? Dan Sandhu, CEO of Sparx Learning talks about the launch of the EdTech Evidence Group and explains how the company begins with research to ensure the right approach for its technology.  He also talks about the joint project between Sparx and HegartyMaths to increase the impact on the teaching and learning of maths in schools acros...

Getting kids moving (and enjoying it) is sometimes a challenge, but is something DDMIX for Schools (Diverse Dance Mix) aims to change. Created by Dame Darcey Bussell, DDMIX is a new programme to enable teachers (even non-specialists) to deliver varied dance activities for their primary school pupils, which they will hopefully enjoy!

Headteacher of Dogsthorpe Infants' School, Becky Waters, and Reception Learning and Teaching Manager, Rachel Jordan, talk about the impact that using observations and assessment solution, ReallySchool, has had in their classrooms and on their workloads.

Executive headteacher, Helen Price, and Director of Finance, Caroline Behann, from Hampton Academies Trust discuss the challenges presented by making the budget stretch to meet everyone's priorities - and how their all-through school came about.

Myles is a specialist SEND technology consultant who provides assessment, training and strategy advice to a wide range of settings. He talks to NetSupport Radio about the products he’s excited about at Bett 2020, as well as his plans for the coming year that include assisting with raising the profile of disabled people in the Lebanon and a series of educational webinars with the British Assistive...

NetSupport Radio was delighted to chat to Professor Stephen Heppell at Bett 2020 and hear all about the Learnometer boxes that, after five years of prototyping, are now available as a product for schools. The boxes monitor classroom environments to help schools create optimal environments for learning – and a new initiative of Bring Your Own Plant is a part of it!

There’s nothing like a good creative project to really inspire students. Paul Topping, headteacher of The British School in the Netherlands, explains to NetSupport Radio’s Russell Prue how some of his students have recently recorded their music onto vinyl.

Pete Henshaw, Editor of SecEd magazine, chats to NetSupport Radio about schools’ increased focus on evidence, the benefit of a digital strategy, not being swept away by the latest technology, VR and AI – and more.

JD, John, Will and Chris from Phonic FM chat to Russell about what they’ve come to see at the show, their reactions to its new format and… vinyl!

Sam de Lange from 2Simple Software tells NetSupport Radio’s Russell Prue all about the forthcoming EduFootyAid football tournament taking place at Bett 2020 on Saturday, with the headline event being the first all-female game. There’s an opportunity for visitors to donate the Mind via the Bett website and via donation points throughout the exhibition hall – plus, take part in a raffle to win footb...

NetSupport’s MD, Al Kingsley, talks to Russell Prue about making technology accessible for teachers and supporting them in its use – plus, they give their reactions to Day 1 of the newly-zoned Bett show and their hopes for Day 2!

Andrew Tidswell, Director of International Professional Development at Discovery Education has worked with Ministries of Education across the world. He discusses the background to creating sustainable change in education, the release of their new whitepaper and how that can inform projects both at home and abroad.

NetSupport Radio host, Russell Prue, chats to Chris Castelle from E2BN about the effects of cybercrime on schools. The fact that every school has a network and an internet leaves them open to the danger of abuse from cyber criminals. Chris explains the challenges for schools, as well as talking about why it’s important for them to report any attacks.

Deb Lyons from Bolton Local Authority and Pete Lee from Learning by Questions tell NetSupport Radio host, Russell Prue, about their successful implementation of the learning solution across the primary schools in Bolton Local Authority.

Mental health is an issue we can all relate to and Martin Bailey talks to Russell Prue about the origins of the EduFootyAid project (in conjunction with 2Simple) and how it raises money for the mental health charity, Mind.

Listen back to NetSupport Radio’s live broadcast from Day 2 of Bett 2020!  NetSupport Radio’s host, Russell Prue, talks to more superb guests on the live broadcast from Day 2 of Bett 2020! With contributions from Chris Castelle from E2BN; Deb Lyons from Bolton Local Authority SICT; Martin Bayley talking about EduFooty Aid; Paul Topping, a headteacher from a school in the Netherlands; Pete Henshaw,...

PSHE can be a tricky subject to teach, especially if teachers aren’t confident with the subject, haven’t been trained in what to teach, or the correct age-appropriate vocabulary to use.  NetSupport Radio’s host, Russell Prue, chats to Lucy Marcovitch, PSHE consultant and series editor for Discovery Education, about the resources the company has produced to aid teachers in this respect ahead of the...

Listen to NetSupport Radio’s Russell Prue chat to ReallySchool Product Manager, Kat Cauchi, and Independent Advisor, Gary Perkins, about NetSupport’s primary observations and assessment solution, ReallySchool, (a Bett 2020 finalist!) and hear how much it has been developed over the last year to add even more value for school leadership teams.

The Internet Watch Foundation does amazing work to remove images and videos of child sexual abuse from the internet to prevent the victims from being revictimized, over and over again. Russell Prue talks to Will Few on NetSupport Radio about the vital work of the organisation and how the number of such images online is growing year on year, driven by the trend of content generated by children them...

Good quality classroom resources are vital for learning. Andrew Hammond, Senior Director: Learning and Community from Discovery Education, talks about the importance of authenticity, the thinking behind the company’s new Experience platform and how it addresses the thee “I’s” of intent, implementation and impact.

Getting parents involved in their children’s education is a challenge for many schools, but at the Prince of Wales Primary School, they seem to be getting it right! Headteacher, Gary Spracklen, chats to NetSupport Radio’s Russell Prue about the relationships his school has built with not just the parents, but the local community too.

Genna Ash, the Editor of Education Technology Magazine, joins NetSupport Radio host Russell Prue and NetSupport MD, Al Kingsley, to talk about the latest topics in the edtech sector. From AI, teacher wellbeing, personalisation and cloud solutions, Genna outlines what her readers have been talking about and what her magazine will be discussing into 2020…