ASCL Leadership Podcast

ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

1. Anna Cole, ASCL Parliamentary and Inclusion Specialist: on the work of the Education Select Committee and its focus on inclusion

2. Margaret Mulholland, Director of Development and Research Swiss Cottage Teaching School Alliance: on how working with young people with learning difficulties enhances the work of every teacher

3. Pat Bullen, East Midlands SEND Coordinator: on the successes and challenges of the Children and Families Act

4. Chris McAree, Headteacher, William Howard School, Cumbria and ASCL Funding Committee Chair: on the distinctive nature of rural education

5. Nick Corston, Co-founder, STEAMCo: on the need to reaffirm creativity in education

6. Andria Zafirakou, Art Teacher, Alperton Community School and winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2018: on the liberating nature of art education

7. Professor Mick Waters, Professor of Education, Wolverhampton University: on lessons to be learnt from education reforms in England and Wales

ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

1. Nikos Savvas, Principal, West Suffolk College, on how the Suffolk International Festival of Learning celebrates education

2. Ann Mroz, editor, TES, on creativity in education and the TES

3. Darren Henley, Chief Executive, Arts Council England, on why creativity in education matters

4. Professor Sonia Blandford, CEO, Achievement for All, on the ingredients needed for every child to achieve

5. Professor John West-Burnham, on the need for a Royal Commission to decide what education is for

6. Vikki Weston and Karine George, Pearson, on the future of skills in an age of robots

7. Frank Coffield, Emeritus Professor of Education, Institute of Education, how Ofsted could reinvent itself based on educational principles

8. Matt Hood, Director: Institute for Teaching, on building a curriculum for teacher training

9. Emma Hardy, MP, on making oracy a central part of learning

10. Glyn Hambling, CEO, Unity Education Trust, on stepping from being headteacher to chief executive

11. Leora Cruddas, Chief Executive, FASNA, on the future of system leadership

12. Yinka Ewuola, Director, Eagle Solution Services, on the importance of school food and the growing issue of child hunger

13. Sam Freedman, Executive director, Teach First, on teacher training and reflections on education reform from 2010

14. Christine Counsell, Director of Education, Inspiration Trust, on why senior curriculum leadership is so important

ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

• Professor Becky Francis, Director, Institute of Education: on teacher training, recruitment, and teachers using research

• Russell Hobby, Chief Executive, Teach First: on the developing role of Teach First and the new leadership development programme

• Mary Myatt, writer and consultant: on hopeful schools and sensible school improvement

• Neil Carberry, Managing Director, Confederation of British Industry (CBI): on developing the skills of young people and what business looks for in an age of automation

• Professor Sam Twiselton, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University: on collaborative approaches to teacher recruitment, training and retention

• Anne Murdoch, General Secretary, Principals’ Professional Council: on the work of PPC, on being a former principal of a further education college, and on the role of FE colleges in their communities

• Martyn Oliver, Chief Executive, Outward Grange Academies Trust (OGAT): on the way OGAT works, on moving from headship to executive leadership, and the joy of developing the next generation of educational leaders

• Jonathan Simons, Director of Policy, the Varkey Foundation: on the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai and the work of the Varkey Foundation

• Michelle Thomas, Executive Principal, New Wave Federation, London: on fast-paced school improvement and the use of technology to improve teaching and learning

• Stephen Tall, Director of Development, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF): on the ways the EEF Toolkit should be used and what research says about the impact of teaching assistants

• Carolyn Roberts, Headteacher, Thomas Tallis School and Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission: on the need for an ethical framework in education and why all schools school have an art gallery

ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

• Lucy Powell, MP: on Labour policy and why leaders should be bolder

• Christine Hodgson, Chair, Careers & Enterprise Company: why apprenticeships matter

• Professor John Hattie: doing what makes a difference and stopping doing the other stuff

• Paul Dreschler, President, CBI: why it’s time to do education policy differently

• Carl Ward, CEO City Learning Trust/ASCL President: how as leaders we should co-construct education policy with business and government

• Amanda Spielman, HMCI: on curriculum and workload

• Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education: on ways of reducing workload

• Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE: on being a legendary explorer

In this month’s podcast, ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

• Chris Dyson, Headteacher of Parklands Primary School, Leeds:

how creativity underpins the remarkable success of a school in challenging circumstances

• Charlotte Avery, President of the Girls’ School Association and Headmistress of St Mary’s School, Cambridge:

how all-through schooling works and how insights into girls’ brains might shape teaching

• Arbey Felipe Erazo, guest speaker at the TES FE Awards:

how college and the Prince’s Trust helped him to escape gang culture

• Professor Becky Allen, Director, Centre for Education Improvement Science, UCL Institute of Education:

how education’s leaders must be brave enough to tackle teacher workload

• Oli Knight, Executive Headteacher, Phoenix Academy, London:

how the curriculum is at the heart of improving the life-chances of children in disadvantaged contexts

The ASCL Annual Conference 2018 is now looking to be our biggest event ever, with around 1,000 delegates booked to attend so far. ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to Head of ASCL Professional Development Kcarrie Valentine and Head of ASCL Marketing Annette Wade about what to expect.

On 22/23 January 2018, ASCL General Secretary visited Northern Ireland to learn more about the education system there. This is the documentary based on his conversations.

1. Robert Wilson, ASCL Regional Officer for Northern Ireland, and a former headteacher

2. Patrick Allen, Headmaster, Foyle College, Derry

3. Deidre Gillespie, ASCL President and Principal, St Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt

4. Graham Montgomery, Headmaster, Cookstown High School, Cookstown

5. Amanda McNamee, Principal, Lagan College, Belfast

6. Professor Tony Gallagher, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University

This podcast includes accounts of primary headship within a trust; the experience of moving from headteacher to CEO; practical ways for building pupils’ self-esteem; reflections on how we can better shape young people’s career choices; and Sir John Rowling’s description of his own headship and how it morphed into the work of PiXL (Partners in Excellence).

1 Gemma Fairclough, Headteacher, Skinners Kent Primary School

2 Sian Carr, Executive Principal, Skinners Kent Academy / ASCL Immediate Past President

3 Ian Fenn, Headteacher, Burnage Academy for Boys, Manchester

4 Grace Barrett, Co-Founder, The Self-Esteem Team

5 Nick Chambers, Chief Executive, Education & Employers

6 Richard Sheriff, Executive Headteacher/CEO, Red Kite Learning Trust / ASCL Vice-President

7 Sir John Rowling, Founder Director, PiXL

1. John Bush: John is an academy principal with a difference: he is a joint school leader and talks about the logistics of sharing the role

2. Sara Ford: reflections on what to look out for in your leadership contract from ASCL’s Pay & Conditions Specialist

3. Nick MacKenzie: Education Partner at legal firm Browne Jacobson, Nick reflects as a parent on what he hopes education will provide for his children

4. Julie Robinson: the General Secretary of the Independent Schools Council talks about partnership projects between state and independent schools

5. Mark Dawe: the Chief Executive of the Employment and Learning Providers describes developments in technical education and, in particular, the importance of apprenticeships

6. Claire Somerville: the Director of Children & Young People’s Programmes at One Dance UK, Claire reminds us why dance – and the arts generally – matter so much in education

7. Matt Davis: Matt is Director of UK Education at the Education Development Trust. He talks about ingredients in successful collaboration between schools, and describes the groundbreaking Future Teaching Scholars programme in recruiting future teachers

8. Claudia Harris: the Chief Executive of the Careers & Enterprise Company describes ways in which schools and colleges can improve the quantity and quality of young people’s encounters with the world of work

9. Sam Kent: an assistant headteacher in the South West of England who explains why he aspires to be a headteacher

10. Daisy Christodoulou: the Director of Education at No More Marking describes how comparative judgements can cut teacher workload and restore teachers’ professional expertise

11. Sir David Carter: the National Schools Commissioner talks about key elements in successful MATs, the time it realistically takes to improve a school, and reacts to being presented with a Geoff Barton Christmas CD

In this podcast, recorded at the ASCL Cymru annual conference, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

• ASCL Field Officer Barbra Lund on the distinctiveness of the Welsh education system

• Headteacher Maureen Harris on her school in Merthyr Tydfil and her legacy as ASCL Cymru President 2016-17

• Headteacher Eithne Hughes on her work in developing a culture of teacher research

• CUREE Chief Executive Philippa Cordingley on the excitement of the Wales vision and how school leaders can make teacher research happen

• Conference interpreter Rhys George on the Welsh language

• Independent Thinking’s Ian Gilbert on global trends in education

• and Ross McGill (aka @TeacherToolkit) on how we can reduce teachers’ workload