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HFL Education
HFL Education (formerly Herts for Learning) is a not-for-profit organisation providing all the services, training and resources needed to deliver a great education to every child.
Episodes
HFL EducationThe Datafication of Education: Are we measuring what matters?
Data is playing an increasingly prominent role in education, from pupil attendance and exclusions to assessment outcomes, school accountability and the…
HFL EducationBonus episode: AEPA Round Table: Education priorities, curriculum reform and inclusion
What could the latest education policy priorities mean for schools, trusts and local education partnerships? In this special bonus episode we bring you a…
HFL EducationHow can school leaders create a sustainable SEND provision?
How can schools deliver effective SEND provision while managing growing financial pressures? With increasing numbers of pupils with complex needs in mainstream…
HFL EducationHow can school leaders create a sustainable future in the face of falling rolls?
Falling rolls and declining pupil numbers are putting increasing pressure on school leaders, with funding, staffing, class sizes and curriculum planning all…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - The recruitment and retention crisis; how can school leaders adapt? Part 2
Recruitment and retention remain one of the greatest challenges facing education, but attracting people into schools is only part of the solution. As the…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - The recruitment and retention crisis; how can school leaders adapt? Part 1
Recruitment and retention are some of the biggest challenges facing schools, with staff shortages, rising absence and increasing workload placing significant…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - When complaints turn vexatious, what can school leaders do?
School complaints are a normal part of educational leadership, but what happens when a complaint becomes persistent, unreasonable or impossible to resolve? As…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - How can school leaders manage complaints in the age of AI?
As AI transforms the way we communicate, it is also changing the nature of complaints received by schools. In this episode Catherine Loake is joined by Emma…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - Why are there so many juxtapositions in education?
Catherine Loake is joined once again by Carol Bennett to explore the growing contradictions within the education system and the impact these tensions are…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - When Staff Resist Change; what can school leaders do?
Change is a constant in school, but not all change is created equal. While curriculum developments are often embraced, changes to systems, processes, and…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - Insourcing vs Outsourcing: What Works Best in Education?
To insource or to outsource? That is the question. In this episode, Catherine Loake, Director of Business Services at HFL Education, is joined by Jackie…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - How do school leaders manage financial pressure?
As financial pressures across education continue to intensify, more and more schools are finding themselves approaching, or already in, deficit. In this…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - Tech in Schools; friend or foe?
Technology in schools can be a powerful tool, or a significant burden. In this episode, Catherine Loake, Director of Business Services at HFL Education, is…
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The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - How can school leaders do more with less?
School leaders are under unprecedented pressure. With growing responsibilities, rising costs, and limited budgets, the challenge of delivering high-quality…
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HFL Education interview the Children’s Commissioner for England on Race Equity
In our first episode Shammi and Rachel about how vital RE is. Now listen to them discuss the Child Q case, race equity and advice to young people and…
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Why is RE so vital to young people?
Listen to Shammi Rahman, HFL Education’s Race Equality Adviser and Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England discuss the importance of RE for young…
HFL EducationReading Fluency: How and Why with the Education Endowment Foundation
For our first podcast episode of the 2022/23 academic year, HFL Primary English Advisers, Kathy Roe and Juliet McCullion discuss all things Reading Fluency…
HFL EducationThat's like my mummies! - LGBTQ+ awareness, pride, and representation in education
At Herts for Learning we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds and lived experiences to feel connected, authentic and have…
HFL EducationBeing Black and British in Education
In a very special episode released to commemorate Stephen Lawrence Day on Friday 22nd April, Herts for Learning welcomes the Hon Stuart Lawrence to Ed Talks…
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Covid and curriculum – what makes a difference to young children’s learning
June O’Sullivan MBE , CEO, London Early Years Foundation joins Mireille MacRaild, Education Services Director - Early Years at HfL to discuss the impact of the…
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Understanding the importance of communication in the Early Years
Lucky Khera, HfL Lead Early Years Adviser talks with Ben Kingston Hughes to gain an insight into what experiences have shaped his pedagogical thinking and what…
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Early years diversity and inclusion
Rebecca Collins, HfL Senior Early Years Adviser talks with Shaddai Tembo, Lecturer in early childhood studies, about creating an inclusive curriculum, pedagogy…
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The importance of LGBTQ+ literature in the primary classroom
Michael Gray, HfL Teaching and Learning adviser (primary) talks about the importance of diverse literature in the primary classroom - especially LGBTQ+…
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The importance of empathy
Martin Galway, HfL Teaching and Learning adviser English (primary) talks about the importance of developing empathy and its benefits for the child, society and…
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The impact on assessment during the pandemic
In this episode of Ed Talks UK, we speak with Rachel Macfarlane & Mireille MacRaild about assessment within schools & early years settings. HFL Education…
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How green is your school?
We speak to Kate Mouncey, Associate Assistant Head Teacher & Director of Sixth Form at Sandringham School, about schools and environmental sustainability. This…
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The importance of connecting with nature
In this episode of EdTalksUK we speak with Charlotte Jackson about the benefits of exploring the great outdoors & what schools can do to ensure children…
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Rhythms of our lives
We speak with Lead Wellbeing Advisor Karin Hutchinson about the rhythms we all have in our lives & how COVID-19 has forced us to rethink these patterns. HFL…
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What you need to know about the Early Years curriculum changes
In this episode Mireille MacRaid & Andrew Boyes discuss the upcoming early years curriculum changes & how Early Years practitioners can start preparing. HFL…
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The shifting landscape of school assessments
In this episode, Ben Fuller speaks about Assessment in a constantly shifting landscape, and some tips for primary assessment currently. HFL Education (formally…
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How can schools get back on track after lockdown
In the first episode of EdTalksUK, we speak with Penny Slater & Liz Allpress about getting schools back on track during the impacts of COVID-19. HFL Education…
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The evolving role of school governance
This week, we speak with the Herts for Learning Governance team about what it means to be a Governor in the current climate, the experiences & challenges faced…
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What can schools do to bridge the gap for disadvantaged students
In this episode of EdTalksUK, we speak with Director of Education Services Rachel Macfarlane about the impacts of COVID-19 on the education sector, bridging…