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Teacher retention programme delayed by a year: Points of View
With the government’s teacher retention programme delayed until autumn 2027, Points of View asks whether flexible working could help keep teachers in the…
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Create an Oracy Curriculum: TTR Special hosted by Louise Marie
Louise Marie is joined by oracy experts and authors, Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott, to discuss their wonderful new book 'Create an Oracy Curriculum' (Pub: Hachette…
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Is a four-day working week the future of teaching? Points of View
For years, teachers have been highlighting the need for steps to be taken to reduce workload. Lip service has been paid to this concept, with promises and…
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The Functionally Fluent Teacher: Sunday Lunch Show with Michael Wright
Join Michael Wright for a special episode as he sits down with Steve Willshaw to discuss his book, The Functionally Fluent Teacher. In this insightful…
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Lessons in Democracy - Teaching Politics in Schools! The Thursday late late show with Chris Wilkinson
Chris is joined by guest James Nichols to explore the importance of political education in schools. How can we help young people understand democracy, engage…
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Now are you on half-term?: The Brunch Show with Phin
We talk facing up to the facts and how acceptance could help you in the classroom and beyond.
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Why Nice Headteachers Win: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
In today's show, Darren looks at the leadership data to consider what type of headteachers teachers best respond to and why, ultimately, being a nice person is…
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Getting the Most from Comics and Graphic Novels in the Classroom: The Late Show with Huma Mirza and Jon Biddle
Tim Smyth, US teacher and author, talks to Huma Mirza and Jon Biddle about using comics and graphic novels effectively in schools.
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Two-week half-terms: Constructive or Controversial? Points of View
Two-week half-terms in the autumn term are becoming more commonplace in schools around the UK. While for students and teachers, this is welcome respite in the…
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Oracy alongside reading and writing - the right priority?: Points of View
Should speaking and listening have equal status with reading and writing and what would that mean in the classroom? Tony Harwood, Rae Whitehouse, Lucy Trimnell…
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The Fear Factor - Why are Good Teachers Really Leaving: The Friday Morning Break Show with Carl Smith
Carl explores why teachers are really leaving the profession and it might not be what you think.
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Are you on half-term?: The Brunch Show with Phin
We talk dealing with conflict at work alongside a host of other things to help you process stuff. That's if you need it. And if you're on half-term we'll talk…
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What Keeps Teachers Satisfied?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Continuing the mini-series on teacher job satisfaction, Darren explores the literature about the satisfaction criteria for teachers and considers whether the…
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Is “low-level” disruption still ruining too many lessons? Points of View
Chatting, calling out, tapping and answering back: how much disruption has become accepted as part of everyday teaching? On Points of View, we debate the…
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The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute: Behind classroom doors - who really keeps schools running?
Who keeps our schools running when the classroom doors close? This show shines a light on the often-overlooked support staff who keep education moving. From…
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Keep It Real - Values, Virtues and the Cost of Holding the Line: The Late Show with Tim Smale
Tim Smale is joined by executive headteacher Adrian McLean to ask why school values so often go out of the window, and why schools might need virtues instead…
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Know Your Worth: The Twilight Show with Mehmet Ali Zekay
Know Your Worth, hosted by Mehmet Ali Zekay, explores confidence, professional value and having the courage to ask for more. In this episode, Mehmet speaks…
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Is Pupil Behaviour Making Teachers Ill? - Points of View
Headaches, migraines, nausea and high blood pressure: are we taking the health impact of poor pupil behaviour seriously enough? JP, Liz Webb and Maud Waret…
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Myth busting about Vaping, challenging Misogyny using allies and good news about RSHE: The PSHE Update Episode 4
In this fourth episode, PSHE lead and educator Clare Price considers how to challenge the unsafe myths that vaping is "safe", considers who might be the right…
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The Late Show with Konstantinos Pappas: Knowledge Exchange in Higher Education
In this episode, Konstantinos is joined by Dr Irida Ntalla from London College of Communication to explore knowledge exchange in higher education. Together…
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Are Ofsted’s days numbered? Points of View
This week, multiple reports paint a picture of a watchdog under pressure, with school leaders questioning Ofsted’s leadership, unions losing confidence, and…
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Laura Trott says some teaching is “propaganda that’s brainwashing our children”: Points of View
Are classrooms becoming politically biased, or are teachers being dragged into another political row? Tonight on Points of View, we debate Laura Trott’s claim…
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Rioting students in France, parental harassment and persistent absenteeism: Maybe the UK isn't so bad?
The teaching profession is tough in the UK with high workload, sustained accountability pressures and increasing levels of student need. But how do the…
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Are school staff aware when students are being bullied? Points of View
A major DfE survey "Growing up in the 2020s" has found that 31% of students affected by bullying said that staff were aware, with 33% saying they were not and…
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Who`s Watching the Classroom? Smart Glasses, Phones and Protecting Children: The Late Show with Tim Smale
Tim Smale is joined by Guy Holder, Head of PSHE for a frank conversation about the technology arriving in children's lives faster than schools can keep up…
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Starting New Courses: The Sunday Social
In this week's show, Claudia and Martin talk about how to approach the teaching of new courses.
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Why are so many teachers leaving the classroom? Part 2: Points of View
It will come as little surprise to most that work in education to hear that teachers are leaving the classroom in their droves. This is a pattern being…
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Why are so many teachers leaving England’s classrooms? Part 1: Points of View
Why are teachers in England resigning at a much higher rate than the international average and what would persuade them to stay? According to the OECD figures…
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The Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary| Finding Your Voice: How Public Speaking Transforms English Learning
Join Famida Choudhary on The Lunch Show with English educator and trainer Divya Joyce J as they explore how public speaking can transform English learning…
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Bedfordshire PCC John Tizard says “School Exclusions Are Failures”: TTR Special Interview
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard recently declared: “School exclusions are failures.” He argues that minimising exclusions could reduce…
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Is it time to scrap or save homework?: Points of View
Homework has long been a bone of contention between home and school. A report in the TES this week reports that “Homework is Vanishing” as teachers set less…
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Creating the Dynamite Lesson: The Sunday Late Show with Toby Doncaster
In this episode, Toby talks to Hayley Carlyon about creating lessons which engage, entice and motivate learning. We go from the importance of building…
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U-turns and times of change?: The Saturday Social
We talk how to cope when things change in and outside the classroom.
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What Motivates the Teacher?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
In this show, Darren looks at a UK Teacher forum and discusses what the participants say keeps them in the profession.
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How Universal Design could change assessment: TTR Special
What does it really mean to make an assessment fair and accessible to every learner without compromising academic rigour? Hosted by Tom Rogers and Christopher…
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A Level Music - A Subject in Decline?: The Sunday Lunch Show with Michael Wright
Join Michael Wright for his Sunday Lunch Show with guest Ed Watkins as they discuss the continued decline of A-Level music in education and why it's happening…
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The Golden Window - Why Primary School is the best time to learn a Foreign Language: TTR Special
Is primary school the ideal time to begin learning another language? Darren Lester and Tom Rogers are joined by Language Angels founders Francesca and Paolo to…
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Breast Cancer in men, boys and muscles and resources for teaching about AI: The PSHE Update Episode 3
In this third episode of the PSHE Update, PSHE Educator Clare Price considers the importance of teaching about breast cancer in men, supporting staff when…
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Every child can! Closing the adventure gap: TTR Special
Too many children are missing out on the experiences beyond the classroom that build confidence, independence and a sense of belonging. Can the new Every Child…
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What is a Montessori Education? The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles
Christopher talks with Montessori parent, Steve Lawrence, and Montessori teacher, Rhianna Hayllor, about the philosophy and practice of Montessori education in…
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Is September Done?: The Sunday Social with Phin
We talk getting to the end of September and how you can help yourself feel better, if you need to.
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Is there a future for A Level Music?: The Late Show with Dave Brown
Dave talks with Music Curriculum Head Stuart McSweeney about the serious issues facing A Level Music in the state education sector; what is causing its decline…
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Teaching - The professions where nothing is ever good enough?: The Twilight Show with Tony Harwood and Yannick Berland
Teachers would agree that it is important to develop their practise. But is this sometimes going too far? Are you a teacher working very hard for significant…
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Satisfied Teachers Are Better Teachers: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
In this show, Darren continues to look at how teacher wellbeing can lead to better job performance as he explores the literature which links job satisfaction…
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Navigating AI, Digital Literacy and Technological Change in Education: The Twilight Show with Paula Delaney
AI is becoming increasingly embedded in education, but the pace of change can make it difficult to separate genuine opportunity from hype, risk and pressure to…
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Attendance - Have We Reached the New Normal: The Friday Morning Break Show with Carl Smith
Carls chats to two assistant principals about whether we can ever win the battle on attendance. He considers whether this has become a problem for society…
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The AI Gap in the Classroom - Using it vs Understanding it: TTR Special
AI is already changing how young people learn but are students learning to understand it, or simply learning to use it? In this special live show, Tom Rogers…
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Are young people ‘snowflakes’ or is mental distress on the rise?: Points of View
An independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism, conducted by Professor Peter Fonagy, has found that there has been a real rise in mental distress…
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Needs over Neets? Vital early indication or unhelpful lifelong label?: The Twilight Show with Tony Harwood
Ruth Swailes joins Tony on the Twilight Show to talk about a huge problem in UK education and how best to approach it: The almost one million UK NEETs (not in…
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From Judgement to Growth: When Teacher Coaching Is Built on Trust | The Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary
Join me, Famida Choudhary, on The Lunch Show in conversation with educational leader Jahida Janna as we explore how instructional coaching can move beyond…
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Does Teacher Motivation Lead to Student Motivation?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
"If you're excited about your subject, your students will be excited too." We're often held responsbile for whether or not our students care about their…
Teachers Talk RadioThe Reality Gap: What teacher training didn't tell you. The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute
Every teacher remembers the moment theory met the reality of 30 teenagers. This week on The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute, a second-year ECT joins us…
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Teachers: Liberated or State puppets?: The Late Late Show with Lee Pace
Lee is joined by Greg Bottrill to discuss the state of education. Greg has some very passionate and thoughtful views on education. Lee and Greg will be delving…
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Should every school sanction be open to parental challenge?: Points of View
A high-achieving student in the US was suspended after refusing to throw away a coffee she brought into class. Her mother challenged the punishment and…
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Phones Out - Can Schools Really Win the Battle for Children's Attention?: The Morning Break with Carl Smith
Are bans working or are they just for show? Is there a way to make them work or are we fighting a losing battle? Carl and his guest, Assistant Principal, Abi…
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Top 5 Summer Spats - Our thoughts on July and August's educational controversies: The Twilight Show with Tony and Yannick
Yannick and Tony look back at the big educational stories from the summer, and reflect on their own opinions of them. They reveal their top 5 most…
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Are trusts democratic?: The Late Show with Beejesh Deva
Beejesh and special guest co-host Michael Wright explore the ideas around how well trusts represent the needs of the communities they serve and the input that…
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Loneliness, QR Code Scams and Menstrual Health Education: The PSHE Update Episode 2
In this second episode the of PSHE Update, PSHE Educator Clare Price considers how to teach about and challenge loneliness, ways to spot QR Code scams and…
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The Late Show with Konstantinos Pappas: AI in Higher Education with guest Dr Sercan Demiralay
In this episode, Konstantinos is joined by Dr Sercan Demiralay from Nottingham Trent University to explore how AI is reshaping higher education. They discuss…
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What are they thinking? Checking for Understanding: The Twilight Show with Louise Marie
Louise Marie is joined by David Goodwin to explore what effective checking for understanding really looks like in the classroom. Combining evidence from…