Educationally Outraged

This very special episode of Educationally Outraged features some of our Year 6 children. 
We discuss amongst other topics lessons learnt, thoughts on their teachers, Donald Trump, hopes for their future, inspirational people, and most importantly... what they think of their Headteacher!

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

This very special episode of Educationally Outraged features some of our Year 6 children. 
We discuss amongst other topics lessons learnt, thoughts on their teachers, Donald Trump, hopes for their future, inspirational people, and most importantly... what they think of their Headteacher!

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If you enjoy this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe. 

Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

This episode examines how the BBC—an institution repeatedly scarred by scandals involving figures like Jimmy Savile—continues to protect a prominent sculpture by Eric Gill, an artist who confessed in his own diaries to sexually abusing children. It asks why, after decades of institutional failures around abuse, the BBC still chooses to publicly honour the work of a known child abuser—and what that says about those whose voices and suffering truly matter.

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

I once wrote a message in the aftermath of an election, convinced I was being overly dramatic. Years later, I found those words again — and realised they weren’t exaggeration, but anticipation. This episode is a reflection on what happens when warnings are dismissed, and power is handed to those least fit to hold it. 

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

A routine, postponed school visit becomes a national scandal — and a lesson in how safeguarding gets twisted into antisemitism for political gain. This podcast unpacks how a calm decision to protect children exposed the dangerous way that power, misinformation, and Westminster politics disguise the truth.

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

In this episode, I take a close look at St George and the Flag of Irony, and how it exposes a big contradiction at the heart of flag-waving nationalism. I challenge the idea of who gets to call themselves a patriot, and I remind us that England’s culture, language, and even its flag are the result of centuries of migration. I attempt to make the case that, far from being a threat to national identity, diversity has always been one of its greatest strengths.

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

In this episode I try to explain why it’s not ignorance but stupidity — ignorance wrapped in confidence — that does the real damage in politics and public life. From World War I generals to modern British ministers, I explore how half-knowledge and power produce leaders who bluster rather than lead. It’s a call to ‘value learning’ over loudness, because ignorance can be fixed, but stupidity too often runs for office

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.

In this episode, we are joined by colleagues Chertarnia and Callum, where we discuss conspiracy theories. It's funny, it's mind blowing, it's a little bit weird... but is any of it true?

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Disclaimer: As a serving Headteacher in London, UK, it’s important to please note that the views shared on this podcast- whether from me, my guests, or any associated with Educationally Outraged- are independent and do not reflect the official stance of my school, my Local Authority or the Department for Education. This independence underscores our unwavering commitment to valuing diverse opinions, including those of all staff within these institutions, and by extension, our listeners.