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Parents giving 'duvet days' to kids for mental health: Points of View
The panel (Liz Webb, Rae Whitehouse and Tom Rogers) discuss - Three-quarters of parents have allowed their child to stay at home and take a “duvet day” if they…
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Teaching - Britain's most undervalued profession?: The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute
Why are teachers leaving in record numbers? Why won’t new graduates join the profession? And has public respect for teachers hit an all-time low? In this show…
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In Defence of Webinars: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
While we may mourn the decline of conferences in fancy hotels with post lunches, Darren looks at the importance of webinars and considers why they have…
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The Mental Health Hour: The Twilight Show with Phin Adams
It's actually four weeks, not five, until the hols for most. How are you coping? We talk things to do to just keep going.
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Surviving the Complaints Crisis: Practical Strategies for Teachers and Leaders: The Friday Morning Break Show with Carl Smith
Carl chats with expert on managing school complaints, Rachael Smith about what practical strategies schools can use when they feel overwhelmed by parental…
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Decode and Conquer - Command Words Cracked: The Twilight Show with Louise Pickering
Louise Marie speaks to Joanne Crofts about how to boost cross-subject exam confidence in students by teaching an understanding of command words.
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DfE introducing new 'enrichment benchmarks': Points of View
Tom Rogers, Liz Webb and Lucy Trimnell discuss how the DfE is introducing enrichment benchmarks to push schools to deliver more extracurricular clubs – but…
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When Music Teaches - The Power of Songs in ESL Learning: The Saturday Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary
In this show, Host Famida Choudhary speaks with Sam Burns about how purposeful, well-designed songs can transform English learning. Sam shares how authentic…
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Is it time to hit the RESET?: The Twilight Show with Phin Adams
I literally had to reset doing this show. We talk being at a crossroads in education, finding light and balance. This is your mental health hour.
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Industry in the classroom - how academia can collaborate with business in HE: The Twilight Show with Timea Kadar
In this Tuesday Twilight Show, Timea explores how business and academia can truly work together in higher education – not just in theory, but in day-to-day…
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Teach and Thrive Learning Circles: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Darren talks about TTLCs and how they can be used to embed teacher-centric wellbeing into your CPD provision.
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Taking Breaks and Strategies to Recharge: Thursday Late, Late Show with Chris Wilkinson
Join Chris as he explores why teachers need meaningful breaks in their day. From quick resets to lasting habits, he shares research and practical tips to help…
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Digital Technologies and Innovative Learning Models: The Late Late Show with Graham Stanley
On today's show, I talked to Iain Cook-Bonney from New Zealand about his innovative work with digital technologies in primary schools. The interactive story…
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Teacher Engagement - What if it came first?: The Twilight Show with Michelle Hinds
In The Wednesday Twilight Show with Michelle Hinds, she explores what schools could look like if teacher engagement were the starting point, not the…
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Has Teacher Accountability Gone Too Far?: The Twilight Show with Tom Rogers
Peter Cole, Simon Powell and Becky Allen join Tom Rogers to discuss all things teacher accountability in schools - Has it gone too far? Under discussion…
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review: Points of View
Rae Whitehouse, Carl Smith and Liz Webb discuss the release of the Curriculum and Assessment review and its contents.
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From Teacher to Principal: The Morning Break with Carl Smith
Today's Friday Morning Break Show with Carl Smith: From Teacher to Principal: What they don’t tell you on NPQH with guest Will Teece
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Student mental health across Key Stages 2 and 3 - What are the issues and how do we move forward?: The Twilight Show with Tony Harwood
Highly experienced ex primary headteacher and governor Kate Owbridge joins Tony to talk about the issues around the worrying decline in student mental health…
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Reading for Pleasure - Not Just for the Kids: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Darren discussed The University of Nottingham's announcement of closure of its language courses, before moving onto the topic at hand: how you can justify…
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Gossip in schools and mental health: The Twilight Show with Phin Adams
We talk the effect of gossip in school and how to manage your mental health through our three regular features!
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Death by Marking - Who is it Really For?: The Morning Break with Liz Webb and Rachel Gilyeat
Burdensome workload is the constant cry of teachers, and marking is so often front and centre of the tasks which weigh us down. Why are we still so obsessed…
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The power of voice - can the way we speak make us better teachers?: The Late, Late Show with Seema Aggarwal
Teachers have a lot to manage; lessons, students, emotions. But here’s the question: do those emotions slip into the way they speak? And could changing that…
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AI in the English Classroom: The Twilight Show with Matt Wemyss
In this month's show, Matt is joined by John Dolman. With over 25 years of experience teaching English and Media, John has been diving deep into how AI can be…
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Thinking About Thinking — Metacognition in Reading: The Saturday lunch show with Famida Choudhary
In this reflective show, Famida Choudhary and Aaron Regan explore how metacognitive strategies and Thinking Routines can transform reading comprehension…
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Cabinet of Curiosity - Developing a Superpower: TTR Special
Another exciting one off special show for you! Nathan Gynn is joined by James Handscombe to explore all things curiosity in learning, the topic of his new book…
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Should parents should have the right to take their children out of school during term-time?: Points of View
Join the panel of Lucy Trimnell, Rae Whitehouse, Yasmin Omar and Carl Smith as they discuss this weeks speech by MP Rupert Lowe where he suggested that parents…
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Teacher Wellbeing in Policy and Practice: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Darren talks about the importance of festivals and teaching their origins before moving onto the main topic of his show - Why wellbeing isn't about removing…
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Half-term reset?: The Twilight Show with Phin Adams
We talk about if half-term is genuinely a reset.
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Introduction to Teaching - Making Teacher Training Work: TTR Special
Join us for this one off special hosted by Huma Mirza and Khanh Duc Kuttig as they explore the new book - "Introduction to Teaching: Making Teacher Training…
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Writing & AI: The Late Late Show with Graham Stanley
How is generative AI changing what we think of as writing? It could be said that what is happening to writing right now due to AI is a fundamental shift in the…
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Why do some students hate AI?: The Late Show with Ben White
Ben White is joined by teacher and writer Martin Griffin for a role-reversal episode, with Martin leading the questions and Ben in the interviewee’s chair…
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From Global #MeToo Advocate to School Board Trustee: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles
Christopher talks with global #MeToo advocate and Palo Alto School Board trustee Rowena Chiu about her experience as a Harvey Weinstein survivor, the…
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#TeacherQuitTok: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Darren talks about the phenomenon of teachers discussing their "quitting stories" on TikTok and asks where the line is between owning your personal story and…
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Conflict, Climate Change, Migration and Emergencies - Making sense in the Classroom: With the British Red Cross
In this special show, host Nathan Gynn speaks with Grant Hoyle, William Spencer and Rebecca Taylor about The Programme of Humanitarian Education - an inspiring…
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Is it possible to be evidence informed when it comes to SEND?: The Late Show with Beejesh Deva and Claire Bills
Claire and Beejesh discuss whether being 'evidence informed' is possible when it comes to special educational needs.
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Reading That Counts: Data Informed Strategies for Real Progress | The Saturday Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary
In this solo show , Famida Choudhary dives into how data-informed teaching can truly transform reading instruction. Through stories, reflection, and classroom…
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Behaviour in Scotland - Worst in UK for violence against staff: Points of View
The Points of View panel discuss a new Channel 4 report that claims Scotland has Britain’s highest rate of violent injuries to school staff, based on reports…
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The Future of Student Support in Higher Education: The Twilight Show with Timea Kadar
Timea sat down with Faye Mitcham, Head of Accessibility Services at LCCA, and Emma Buhtina, head of Student Support at Regent College London to discuss the…
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MOOCs as CPD: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
MOOCs hit their stride with the Year of the MOOC in 2012 but seem to have fallen out of favour lately. Darren discusses why they should still be seen as a good…
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Year 8 Reading Test: Raising standards or raising questions?: The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute
The government's plan for a Year 8 reading test has sparked debate across schools - but what does it actually mean for us in the classroom? In this show we…
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From Campus to Careers - Employability in Action: The Twilight Show with Timea Kadar
In this Tuesday twilight show, Timea was joined by Nadim Choudhury and Stuart Norton to discuss what employability means in today's higher education landscape…
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Sustainable Green Education: The Late Late Show with Graham Stanley
Manisha Parmar joins me from Gujarat, India to talk about the work she does with her schoolchildren around sustainable green education. Manisha leads impactful…
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‘Deepfake’ teacher avatar plan to help pupils catch up: Points of View
Schoolsweek reports that teachers will use “deepfake” technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed…
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Don't You Just Hit Things? The True Value of Creative Arts: The Saturday Lunch Show with Michael Wright and Jenetta Hurst
Michael and Jenetta discuss Linda McAulay-Griffiths' recent comments on music education and explore the value and perceptions that education and the public…
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RSHE and real student wellbeing - A doctor's view: TTR Special with Peach Wellness Academy
Tom Rogers is joined by Dr Suzy Peach and Dr Chris Peach to take a fresh look at RSHE and what student wellbeing really means in 2025. The conversation ranges…
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Teaching in English, Teaching English: The Tuesday Morning Break with Khanh Duc Kuttig
Khanh Duc and Jason Chan talk about what non-native English-speaking ELT professionals bring to the classroom, how they can professionalize their practice and…
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Teacher Prestige - Where did it go?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Darren discusses how society views teachers and what needs to be done in order to restore respect to the profession.
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Exploring the best CPD for Language Teachers: TTR Special with the National Consortium for Languages Education
In this Teachers Talk Radio special, host Darren Lester is joined by Maud Waret, Silvia Bastow, and Joe Dale to explore the latest ideas in CPD for languages…
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A Professor’s Pet Peeves: What Really Grinds Our Gears?: The Morning Break with Liz Webb, Kate Tully and Rachel Gilyeat
It’s October. The gloss of summer has worn off. The night’s are closing in. The honeymoon period is over. Liz, Kate and Rachel have a tongue-in-cheek chat…
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Can university degrees be industry-focused without becoming job factories?: The Late Late Show with Seema Aggarwal
Students want jobs and, for many, a degree feels like the ticket to landing one. But should getting career-ready really be the main purpose of university? What…
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How should schools manage debates on immigration, race, and St George’s flags?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers is joined by Gulcin Cesli, co CEO of Spring Partnership Trust, and Manny Botwe, Headteacher of Tytherington School and President of ASCL, to discuss…
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AI in the Science Classroom: The Late Show with Matthew Wemyss
What happens when algorithms meet acids and AI rubs shoulders with Bunsen burners? In this show, we’re diving into the weird, wonderful world of teaching…
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Teaching for Tomorrow: The Saturday Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary
Teaching for Tomorrow: SDGs, Subject Links & Student Voice. In this thought-provoking show, host Famida Choudhary speaks with educator Sapna Raghava about…
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Do heads need training to avoid ‘talking down’ to parents?: Points of View
The education secretary has said that school leaders should have more training and support on how to communicate with parents effectively. Speaking at the…
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Self Censorship in Stories: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Through the lens of children's literature, Darren explores the sticky debate of self censorship in teaching.
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TikTok Took My Tutor Time: The Friday Morning Break Show with Carl Smith
In this episode, I explore one of the biggest challenges facing schools today; how short form content and constant notifications are reshaping the way young…
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Personal branding and Linkedin for academics: The Twilight Show with Timea Kadar
Why and how should you build your personal brand as an academic? An exciting conversation at Tuesday Twilight Show with Timea Kadar, and her brilliant guests…
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The Fourth R: Giving Oracy its Voice - Thursday Late, Late Show with Chris Wilkinson
Join Chris as he unpacks the role of oracy in education, from equity and policy to the pandemic and the workplace of the future. In the age of AI, he argues…
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How research meets the classroom: The Late Late show with Graham Stanley
On tonight's Late Late show, I was joined by Noha Omaya in Cairo, Egypt for a conversation about how research meets the classroom: what students really learn…
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AI without rules - The hidden risks facing today in the classroom: The Late Show with Mike Driver and John Dolman
Join John Dolman and Mike Driver as we interview Matthew Weymss about all things AI.