The We Lead Well Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Hannah Cotton FRSA. Frustrated by the pace of change for women despite the support of Male Allies, conscious of the scale of #MeToo, mindful of the male suicide epidemic and factoring in the future of automation, Hannah founded EquAllies to tie her passion for education, equality and mental health to the impact of individual authenticity on productivity....

This week on the show I've got a brilliant interview with James Nottingham.  James is the creator of The Learning Pit as well as a sought-after keynote speaker and author of 11 books about teaching, learning and leadership. He co-founded Challenging Learning in 2006 to share some of the best ways to strengthen learning in schools, preschools, and colleges. HIs company now employs 25 staff in six c...

Andrew Cowley is an expert on wellbeing.  He has set up the @healthytoolkit twitter account where you can find lots of information, articles, tips and advice about wellbeing.  He has also written countless blogs that you can access at http://healthyteachertoolkit.wordpress.com .  He's also written two books - The Wellbeing Toolkit and The Wellbeing Curriculum.  Both are highly recommended. Join th...

Daniel Bull is Assistant Headteacher at Summerhill School in Wolverhampton and produces and presents his own podcast - More Than a Job on which he and his 2 colleagues have interviewed Branwyn Jeffries, Mary Myatt and David Didau, to name but a few.  In this episode, we chat about all things education including how to use podcasts to support your own or your school's CPD, vertical house systems an...

Julia Skinner is an education consultant, trained coach and former primary headteacher.  She is also an experienced governor and trustee who now supports governing bodies to get the best out of their relationships with headteachers to support them to provide the best for the children and young people in their schools.  In this episode, Julia talks about what governors can do to improve the wellbei...

Happy one year anniversary to the We Lead Well podcast.  In this one year anniversary episode of the podcast, I interview Andrew Earl, restorative practice practitioner. Andrew is currently the  Restorative Apporaches Lead Practitioner for Stockport Local Authority. He has worked in primary education for the last 15 years, the last 5 of which he worked as the deputy headteacher and subsequently he...

Haili is Head of Education at IRIS Connect, a senior lecturer at the University of Sunderland, a journalist, speaker and author of several well-renowned education books.  In this episode, Haili talks about the new ECT framework and the Core Content Framework for ITE and the golden thread that runs through CPD from training through to the NPQs. Haili's books (available in paperback): Mentoring in S...

Bianca Greenhalgh is in her first year as headteacher at The Gatwick School.  In this interview, she is brutally honest about the reality of taking on your first headship and doing so with authenticity. @BCGreenhalgh www.transformeducationcoach.com @WeLeadWellPodc1 www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com aRYVrHCEpukFwDYshiJ7

Simon is the headteacher at Black Horse Primary near Bristol.  He has written numerous blogs about leadership and what it is to be a head.  You can find him on Twitter at @southgloshead and you can read his brilliant blogs at https://southgloshead.wordpress.com/ www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com @WeLeadWellPodc1  

In this episode we welcome Vivienne Porritt, co-founder and one of the strategic leads of the WomenEd movement.  She's the co-editor of '10% Braver: Inspiring Women to Lead Education'.  Vivienne is also the Vice President of the Chartered College of Teaching and is a former secondary headteacher. @ViviennePorritt www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com  

Yamina is an assistant head in a high school.  She recently won the We Are the City Rising Star Award in Education and Academia for the amazing work she has done advocating for women Muslim leaders in education and coaching in schools.  In the interview she talks about how coaching can support wellbeing in a school and how you can set up a coaching programme in your own school.  Yamina is a pocket...

Victoria is a primary school headteacher in the North West. She is a mum, of two teenagers. In her spare time she is a British Army reservist, in military intelligence, no less!  Not only that, she has completed two MAs (in equality & diversity and educational Leadership) and a doctorate, and is currently studying for a third MA at Bucks New University in military history. She loves sport, and bak...

Peter is an experienced public speaker, teacher, trainer and coach with a wealth of experience, of leadership, management, personal development and education. He now works with businesses,  organisations & schools to help develop the strategies and momentum to meet the challenge of change and achieve their goals. Peter is an accredited GCologist and works with leadership and staff teams to enable...

With 16 years’ experience leading secondary education, including six years as a successful head teacher in a London secondary school; Diana works at the cutting edge of education and school improvement. She is known as a resilient school leader, skilled in urban leadership under challenging circumstances. Diana has substantial success in developing school wide models that strategically enhance the...

In this episode we finally meet the founder of our partner organisation Headteacher Chat.  Jonathan talks about the importance of networking and why he set up the Headteacher Chat network to support headteachers and leaders in schools to feel part of a supportive community. www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com  

In this week's episode, we welcome back the amazing Julie Norman.  Julie and I talk about how we can lead differently to support the wellbeing and happiness of the staff in our schools. https://schoolomegasolutions.co.uk/about-the-quality-first-education-system/ @julienorman1970 www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com    

In this week's episode, we discuss a really important issue when it comes to wellbeing in schools, and that's the menopause.  With a majority of school staff being women, and a significant number of those over 40, the menopause has a major impact on the health and wellbeing of staff in schools and it's time to start talking about it and, more importantly, doing something about it.  This episode is...

John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country’s leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum...

In this week's episode, we're joined by Leadership Consultant Drew Povey, most recognisable as the headteacher in Educating Greater Manchester.    

In this week's episode, I interview Clemmie Stewart who I am sure you will love listening to!  I first encountered her when I followed her on Twitter as I found her tweets so positive and uplifting.  Clemmie has the privilege of being Senior Head of Prep Schools at Surbiton High School, 500 pupils across two Prep Schools in South West London. Prior to that she spent 4 years in a State Junior Schoo...

This week, I am delighted to be joined by Dame Alison Peacock.  Dame Alison has had an illustrious career in education and is now the CEO of The Chartered College of Teaching.  In an inspirational interview, she talks about how to support staff to be their best.  Dame Alison exudes kindness and compassion and talks about herself and the roles she has undertaken with humility and passion.  She is a...

This week's interview is with Dr Christian Van Nieuwerburgh.  Christian is a highly regarded executive coach, leadership consultant and academic with an international reputation. He is a thought leader in the areas of coaching in educational settings, interculturally-sensitive coaching and the integration of coaching and positive psychology in professional contexts. In addition to significant expe...

Bennie Kara is an English teacher and deputy headteacher responsible for teaching and learning at a secondary school in Derby.  She is a speaker, coach and trainer on topics such as language, literature, leadership, diversity, curriculum, assessment and teaching & learning. She is a Teach First ambassador from the inaugural cohort of Teach First and a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Te...

Ben Solly is the principal at Uppingham Community College in Rutland where he is in his fourth year.  He spent his first three years as a headteacher at Lutterworth College in Leicester.  Ben regularly writes articles for the Sec Ed Bulletin.  In this episode, Ben and I talk about how you can create a culture of wellbeing in your school and how you can prioritise your own wellbeing and be a role m...

Rachel Lofthouse is Professor of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education. She has a specific research interest in professional learning, exploring how teachers learn and how they can be supported to put that learning into practice.  Rachel is a teaching educator and researcher. Her interest starts with student teachers, but extends to teachers and educators at all career stages and i...