Edgecast

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The podcast of NAHT Edge

  1. Episode 13 - Where are all the new leaders?

    07/29/2016

    Episode 13 - Where are all the new leaders?

    We chat to former Head turned speaker and blogger James Hilton about the stresses and strains of leadership in schools. How do you manage these issues and why are they still taboo? Our news bulletin covers all the need to know stories in education and there are details of the latest NAHT course.

    18 min
  2. Episode 12 - Ofsted myth-busting with Sean Harford

    06/07/2016

    Episode 12 - Ofsted myth-busting with Sean Harford

    In Episode number 12 of Edgecast, our special guest is HMI and National Director for Ofsted Sean Harford. Sean explains the reasoning behind the recent mythbusting document and where the myths arose from.  You can also discover how a no written marking policy and a healthy Ofsted report are not mutually exclusive. The news covers three key stories from the education sector, including news on a keynote speech made by our Director James Bowen on the subject of mental health provision. You’ll also get the inside track on our latest course and how it will benefit the progress of your career, plus there’s the regular top tip.

    23 min
  3. Episode Nine - A new Director and the SEND / SENCo reforms

    05/04/2016

    Episode Nine - A new Director and the SEND / SENCo reforms

    James Bowen, the new Director of NAHT Edge discusses our report into the SEND and SENCo reforms. As a former SENCo, James is uniquely placed to talk about the role, its pressures and what your feedback tells us. The news bulletin covers peer support networks for mental health, more on the deepening recruitment crisis and three other key stories. There's also details of an upcoming conference that examines what makes for effective CPD and schools improvement. Add a professional tip and you have episode 9 of Edgecast.

    20 min
  4. Episode 11 - Assessments : in conversation with Michael Tidd

    05/04/2016

    Episode 11 - Assessments : in conversation with Michael Tidd

    In episode 11 of Edgecast, we’re joined by Deputy Head Teacher and renowned blogger Michael Tidd who gives his view on the changes to assessment and how they’ve been received by both the profession and parents. You’ll hear all about our great sounding course on recruitment and retention, and there’s the regular top tip that ties in with the aforementioned course. The news looks into Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s reaction to the Workload Challenge review groups’ reports along with the rest of the vital stories.

    18 min
  5. Episode Ten - Fair funding formula, MATs and more on SEND / SENCo reforms

    04/20/2016

    Episode Ten - Fair funding formula, MATs and more on SEND / SENCo reforms

    In this month’s podcast, hear the final part of our conversation with new NAHT Edge Director James Bowen on the upcoming report on ‘Supporting SENCos, schools, and children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities: making the reforms work for everyone,’ which is due to be released on 6 May. The new fair funding formula is examined in the news bulletin and multi-academy trusts come under scrutiny. Finally, hear the latest on NAHT and NAHT Edge’s courses for April, including a fascinating insight into Ofsted, and pick up some professional pointers from the top tip.

    13 min
  6. Episode Eight - Sport and robust mental health and well being.

    02/09/2016

    Episode Eight - Sport and robust mental health and well being.

    It’s Children’s Mental Health Week. In the latest episode of Edgecast, we talk to Chris Wright, Head of Health and Well-being at the Youth Sport Trust, to get some answers on how sport can bolster robust mental health, well-being and resilience in young people. We also visit Southfield School in Kettering, which runs one of the Trust’s schemes, and speak to Assistant Head Teacher Janet Goodliffe and Health and Well-being Champion Dr Eleanor Hartley to discover how their pupils have benefitted from the use of sport in this way. The news hones in on a number of stories (such as pay issues, and A level politics and feminism), and we provide all the details on the vital and current NAHT courses you can attend.

    27 min
  7. Episode Seven - CIPD and breakfast success

    01/12/2016

    Episode Seven - CIPD and breakfast success

    In the seventh episode of Edgecast, our Head of Professional Development Kate Quigley gives an insight into how continuing professional development should be an intrinsic part of your career. We cover the essential news stories, including what kind of breakfast helps achieve success at school and how to bridge the gender divide. Remember to tweet your Edgecast questions and comments to @NAHTEdge.

    18 min
  8. Episode Six - Prevent Duty, STEM and the College of Teaching

    11/03/2015

    Episode Six - Prevent Duty, STEM and the College of Teaching

    In the sixth episode of Edgecast, we visit Sheffield to talk with Julia Brown, Head Teacher at Greenhill Primary School, about her team’s experiences of NAHT Aspire and how the programme’s tools and prepackaged courses have helped them to lift morale and performance. NAHT Senior Regional Officer Rob Kelsall discusses the Prevent duty. He talks about how it doesn't criminalise pupils considered to be at risk of radicalisation and challenges some of the urban myths around this obligation. You'll also hear about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers for girls and why adjectives play an important part, and there's more on the College of Teaching’s Founding Trustees

    22 min
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The podcast of NAHT Edge

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  • Creator
    Wonkana Productions
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2016
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
  • Show Website
    Edgecast