Sarah & Jonathan kick off the new school year by looking at the big issues ahead in Education, Leadership & Politics.

How do we tackle the problem of falling rolls in our schools. Laura McInerney joins Sarah & Jonathan to discuss our changing demographics and the challenges they bring.

Live from The Festival of Education, Sarah is joined by co-founder of Teacher Tapp, Laura McInerney & member of the Headteacher Roundtable, Duncan Spalding, to reflect on the Festival and a year of the Labour Government. 

Desperately needed reform of both SEND & Ofsted have been kicked in tot he autumn long grass. Sarah & Jonathan raise an eyebrow, as well as looking ahead to next week's Festival of Education. 

Sarah & Jonathan tuck into the implications of the government's free school meals announcement , and the wider implications for school funding. 

The former NEU Joint Secretary joins us to review the week's educations news and tell us about her new project The Teaching Commission. 

In the current gloomy economic climate, is the DfE just keeping us entertained by having a stand up row with the former HMCI! Sarah & Jonathan look back at the week. 

Blogger and Storyteller Ed Finch joins Jonathan & Sarah to reflect on Bridget Phillipson's big speech and Ofsted's report car proposals. 

Headteacher Roundtable member, Duncan Spalding gives his take on the Schools Bill and Ofsted reform. 

With a gloomy economic outlook among a host of problems facing the government, Sarah & Jonathan search for signs of hope for our schools.