In this first episode of the We Are In Beta Podcast, Rob Carpenter, CEO of the Inspire Partnership - a group of 5 primary schools in southeast London, Medway and Kent shares his thoughts on:

• How the challenges he faced as a student led him to becoming a teacher
• What he believes great professional development to be
• How we can improve teacher retention
• Why school exclusions are on the rise and what we can do about it
• Why the new Ofsted framework offers schools an important opportunity
• How his partnership is helping students connect more deeply with the world and the local community
• The one question he would ask every head in the country
• Why he's optimistic about the future and
• How an Ofsted inspection left him on his hands and knees.

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