- Leading with ... Adam Flint: How to count your carbon
In today’s episode, Kat Oakes, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined by Adam Flint, the Education Manager at ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ who also oversees the delivery of Eco Schools in England. Adam speaks to Kat, Daisy and Katie about the exciting new 'Count Your Carbon' tool from Eco Schools.
14m - Apr 24, 2024 - Leading with… Matt Koster-Marcon: Implementing a data culture in your setting
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined by Matt Koster-Marcon - former teacher and founding CEO of the pupil progress tracking software company Learning Ladders. Matt speaks to Daisy and Katie about the importance of creating the right school data culture to maximise impact on learning, and how this can support practitioners at all levels.
33m - Apr 10, 2024 - Leading on...Sustainability: Integrating sustainability into the curriculum and international approaches
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined again by Kat Oakes, Twinkl’s sustainability lead and Gemma Barker, Twinkl’s primary science lead. The topic for discussion is how climate education can be covered in a school’s curriculum, international approaches to sustainability education and how the Twinkl Sustainability Hub can support practitioners.
16m - Apr 3, 2024 - The Subject is… Impactful online safety for subject leaders
In today’s episode, Twinkl’s Subject Leadership Lead Katie Rose is joined by Caroline Allams, an experienced educator and co-founder of the multi-award-winning online safety education solutions brand, Natterhub. Katie and Caroline discuss the issue of online safety and what subject leads need to consider when incorporating this into their subject offer.
28m - Mar 27, 2024 - Leading with...Marcelo Staricoff: The Joy of Not Knowing
In today’s episode, Katie Rose is joined by Marcelo Staricoff. Marcelo is a former scientist and primary headteacher. He is the author of The Joy of Not Knowing, and a lecturer in Education at the University of Sussex.
45m - Mar 20, 2024 - Leading on…Creating an Inclusive Reading Curriculum
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined by author, trainer and consultant Dr Sarah Moseley. Dr Moseley is a literacy and inclusion specialist. In her book ‘Teaching Reading to All Learners Including Those with Complex Needs: A Framework for Progression within an Inclusive Reading Curriculum’, Sarah has developed a framework for professionals, families and learners around her concept of an ‘Inclusive Reading Curriculum' to empower all learners.
38m - Mar 13, 2024 - The Subject is… Creating emotionally honest spaces through reading
In today’s episode, Twinkl’s Subject Leadership Lead Katie Rose is joined by siblings Tom and Jo Brassington - educators and authors of the book ‘Bottled’, a picture book written to help children share their feelings. In this episode, they discuss the importance of reading in life and in schools, and about how it can act as a vehicle for opening up emotionally honest spaces.
41m - Mar 6, 2024 - Leading on...Sustainability: Education estate, digital infrastructure, operations and supply chains
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined again by Kat Oakes, Twinkl’s Sustainability lead. In this fourth episode of the sustainability series, we're exploring Action Areas 3 and 4 from DFE's Sustainability and Climate Change strategy, focusing on education estate, digital infrastructure and operations and supply chains.
16m - Feb 28, 2024 - Leading from the Middle: Boundaries with Gemma Drinkall
Education Support's research report, "Pressure on Middle Leaders," highlights the rewarding and challenging aspects of being a middle leader. While most find their role fulfilling, increased accountability can lead to pressures. Learning to set boundaries is key to managing these challenges and maintaining well-being. Gemma Drinkall, an expert on middle leader boundaries, shares practical tips with Twinkl's Leaders Team to help implement boundaries for improved wellbeing.
14m - Feb 21, 2024 - Leading on… Sustainability: Green skills and careers
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined again by Kat Oakes, Twinkl’s Sustainability lead. In this third episode of the sustainability series, they’re exploring Action Area 2 from DFE's Sustainability and Climate Change strategy, focusing on Green Skills and Careers.
Visit the Twinkl Sustainability and Climate Change Hub here.
9m - Feb 7, 2024 - Leading with...Dr Jill Berry: Making the Leap to Leadership
In this episode, Daisy talks to educational leadership expert Dr Jill Berry about the trials, tribulations, and joys of leadership. Sharing practical strategies to support those educators making that leap into leadership, Jill tells you how to 'build your bridge as you walk on it'.
42m - Jan 31, 2024 - Leading on...Sustainability with Kat Oakes: Climate Education
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined again by Kat Oakes, Twinkl’s Sustainability lead. In this second episode of the sustainability series, they’re exploring action area 1 of the DFE’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, which focuses on climate education and what this means for leaders at all levels.
You can find our Sustainability and Climate Change Hub here.
9m - Jan 24, 2024 - Leading with…Charley Darbishire: Using data effectively
In today’s episode, Daisy Cave and Katie Rose are joined by Charley Darbishire, the founder and CEO of Educake. Educake is an online learning platform which provides homework and revision for many KS3 and GCSE subjects, and is now launching into the primary sector covering English, maths, science. Charley speaks to Daisy and Katie about the effective use of data and how it can inform leaders at all levels.
24m - Jan 17, 2024 - Leading on...Sustainability with Kat Oakes
In Episode 1 of our Sustainability Series, Katie and Daisy talk to Kat, Twinkl's sustainability lead, about the current requirements for educational settings, as outlined by the DfE.
22m - Jan 10, 2024 - The Art of Appreciation With Rachel Turner: The Positive Teacher Company
The Leaders Team's Claire and Education Support's Gemma discuss the art of appreciation for middle leaders with Rachel Turner from The Positive Teacher Company.
27m - Dec 13, 2023 - Leading with...Tracey Leese: Women in Leadership
Tracey Leese, co-author of "Teach Like a Queen" and experienced senior leader, is a skilled communicator and advocate for women in leadership. As a senior leader, she mentors and facilitates ITT and ECTs, specialising in transition, cultural capital, and English/Literacy. Tracey embodies a dedicated commitment to championing females in schools and challenges the stereotypes and barriers to female leaders in education.
49m - Dec 6, 2023 - Leading with...Duncan Verry: Airsupply CEO
After becoming frustrated by the spiralling costs of supply, Airsupply CEO Duncan Verry utilised digital technology to deliver a solution. Join Twinkl’s Rebecca Stott and Duncan Verry to find out more about the APP that is changing the face of supply, saving schools money while empowering supply teachers and schools.
12m - Nov 29, 2023 - Leading with...Caroline Allams: Natterhub CEO
A key concern of educators on the forefront of the digital revolution is keeping children safe online. Natterhub CEO Caroline Allams joins Twinkl’s Rebecca Stott to discuss how technology can be used to teach children to be savvy online.
26m - Nov 22, 2023 - Leading with...Tej Samani: Performance Learning CEO
Ed-tech pioneer Tej Samani, who has worked in partnership with educators across a wide range of settings from private schools to prisons, talks to Twinkl’s Schools’ Thought Leadership Partner Rebecca Stott about how Ed Tech can be used to improve engagement, wellbeing and outcomes through personalised coaching.
27m - Nov 15, 2023 - The Subject is...Botheredness with Hywel Roberts
On this week's episode, the subject is Botheredness. What is it? Why is it important for Subject Leads? How is it possible to achieve it? Katie Rose, the subject leadership lead at Twinkl, speaks to the travelling teacher Hywel Roberts about how to develop and engage your subject, your staff and your children in order to have impact in your role.
S1E1 - 35m - Nov 8, 2023