TeacherToolkit Podcasts

Reading Time: < 1 minute How do we recognise diverse needs within further education? Our 134th interview is with Fabian Darku, a further education teacher, sports lecturer and teaching and learning leader at West Herts College in Watford, South West England. Listen to the podcast (48 minutes) In this podcast, listen to Fabian and Teacher Toolkit fo…

Reading Time: < 1 minute What is it like to work as a primary school leader during COVID-19? Our 133rd interview is with, Sam Keys, deputy headteacher, and SENCO lead at St Bede’s Catholic Primary school in Newcastle … Listen to the podcast (25 minutes) In this podcast, listen to Sam and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discuss: The student mak…

Reading Time: < 1 minute How does your headteacher manage teacher workload and wellbeing? Our 132nd interview is with, Helen Nelson and Sara Scott, head teacher and deputy head teacher at Joseph Cash Primary School in Coventry. Listen to the podcast (25 minutes) In this podcast, listen to Helen, Sara, and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discus…

Reading Time: < 1 minute How prolific is your school’s design and technology department? Our 131st interview is with, Stephen Sadler, a DT teacher, passionate about technology and robotics and the winner of Digital Innovator of the Year at the 2019 Teaching Awards. Listen to the podcast (33 minutes) In this podcast, listen to Stephen and Teacher To…

Reading Time: < 1 minute What professional development opportunities are there for experienced teachers? Our 129th interview is with, Haili Hughes, a former teacher, and current doctoral student at Glasgow University, head of education at IRIS Connect, and senior lecturer at Sunderland University. Listen to the podcast (45 minutes) In this podcast,…

Reading Time: < 1 minute How can school leaders genuinely reduce teacher workload? Our 129th interview is with, David Lowbridge-Ellis, former deputy head teacher of Barr Beacon School and current deputy director of school improvement at the Matrix Academy Trust… Two years ago I connected with David (in his role as deputy head teacher) at Barr Beaco…

Reading Time: < 1 minute How can we help our young people to love reading? Our 127th podcast is with Jim Knight and Channell Fusco. Jim is a former Minister for Schools and current non-executive director of Nord Anglia Education and the E-ACT Multi Academy Trust. Channell is the UK sales director for the free app, Pickatale; an app that […]…

Reading Time: < 1 minute How does your school champion pupil mental health? Our 127th interview is with, Richard Langton, head teacher of Queen Mary’s Grammar School in Walsall and Sophie McPhee, PSHE coordinator and programme director for Change Your Mind. We are also joined by two students: Susaan and Samraaj… Listen to the podcast (39 minutes) I…

Reading Time: < 1 minute How can social media data inform future education decisions? Our 126th interview is with Dr Wasim Ahmed, a senior lecturer in digital business at the University of Stirling in Scotland, specialising in social media analytics. Listen to the podcast (33 minutes) In this podcast, listen to Dr Ahmed and Teacher Toolkit founder,…