Key Voices

Key Voices #15 - LGBT-inclusive curriculum: Interview with Stonewall Head of Education, Sidonie Bertrand-Shelton

We're joined by Sidonie Bertrand-Shelton, Head of Education Programmes at Stonewall, to talk about LGBT-inclusive curriculum content and the government's new guidance for teaching SRE.

Also, in the news this week - schools could be held responsible for excluded pupils' results, Ofsted is considering creating a school reviews website, and more...

Key Voices #14 - GDPR Compliance: Interview with the ICO

We're joined by Laura Tomkinson and Joy Corner, Team Managers for Data Protection at the ICO, to talk about GDPR one year on and what schools should be doing to ensure they are compliant.

Also, in the news this week - parents want outstanding schools inspected more often, the government planning to tighten accountability around exclusions and more...

Key Voices #13 – An interview with Tom Pinfield, Senior Education Officer at Childnet International

We're joined by Tom Pinfield, Senior Education Officer at Childnet International, to talk about how to ensure that children and young people stay safe online. 

Also, in the news this week - more than a half of schools not GDPR compliant, teachers using their own money to buy school resources and more...

Key Voices #12 - An interview with Carolyn Roberts, Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission

We're joined by Carolyn Roberts, Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission and Headteacher of Thomas Tallis School, to talk about the importance of ethical leadership and the impact that headteachers can have on the positive behaviour of pupils.

Also, in the news this week - 50,000 children disappeared from school roll, teachers backing plans for a possible boycott of primary school tests and more...

Key Voices #11 - Multi academy trusts: an interview with MAT expert Chris Kirk

We're joined by Chris Kirk, education consultant and MAT expert, to talk about the multi academy trust landscape and the challenges MATs face.

Also, in the news this week - the launch of the DfEs free teacher recruitment service, cuts to pupil mental health spending and more...

Key Voices #10 - Byron Court School: An interview with school leaders Anita Samani, Martine Clark and Jane Palmer

We're joined by Anita Samani, Martine Clark and Jane Palmer, school leaders at Byron Court School in Brent, to talk about effective strategies for improving staff wellbeing.

Also, in the news this week - a surge in primary school children in PRUs, a letter from councillors to the government urging an increase in school funding and more...

Key Voices #9 - School 21: An interview with School 21 Headteacher, Oli de Botton

We're joined by Oli de Botton, headteacher of School 21 in Stratford, to talk about oracy as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.

Also, in the news this week - knife crime among young people, a soar in unauthorised pupil absences and more...

 

Key Voices #8 - Primary School Leaders: An interview with Vikkey Chaffe

We're joined by Vikkey Chaffe, creator of Facebook's 21,000-strong Primary School Leader group, to talk about networking and the benefits that it can bring to schools.

Also in the news this week, we will be updating you on the £5.7 billion shortfall in education funding, Ofsted potentially reconsidering its 150 minute notice inspections and more...

Key Voices #7 - Ofsted (Part 2): An interview with Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools, Matthew Purves

We're joined by Matthew Purves, Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools, for the second half of our interview about the new Ofsted framework.

Also in the news this week, we will be updating you on The Chancellor's Spring Statement, the creation of new special schools, and more...

Key Voices #6 - Ofsted (Part 1): An interview with Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools, Matthew Purves

We're joined by Matthew Purves, Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools, to talk about the new framework and what it means for education leaders.

In the news this week, we will be updating you on career education in primary schools, inspection judgements for off-rolling schools, and more...