Inside Your Ed

Tom Richmond
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Inside Your Ed

This podcast takes a look inside the latest stories from across the education system in England including schools, colleges, universities and apprenticeships. Hosted by @Tom_Richmond.

  1. 19 HR. AGO

    Do we need to overhaul how maths is taught and assessed?

    If you were asked to pick out a success story from the last 14 years of education policy, I’m sure some people would point to England’s rise in the international rankings for global tests such as PISA. In 2022, England came 11th for maths, up from 27th in 2009.That’s why I was intrigued to see recent reports claim that the way we teach and assess maths needs to be overhauled to make up for several perceived problems.One of those reports came from the Royal Society’s Mathematical Futures proje...

    41 min

  2. OCT 9

    Has the 'Growth and Skills Levy' set off in the right direction?

    The most significant education policy launched at last month’s Labour Party conference was the release of new details about the Growth and Skills Levy, which is set to replace the existing apprenticeship levy as a way of funding apprenticeships and other forms of training.The government claims they will boost opportunities for young people through what they describe as an “ambitious” set of reforms courtesy of their new Growth and Skills Levy.But how ambitious are the government’s plans in re...

    34 min

  3. SEP 26

    GCSE resits: should we keep them, reform them or scrap them?

    It is hard not to raise an eyebrow when a government policy is described by some as a ‘vital lifeline’ for students, while others describe the same policy as ‘demoralising’ and ‘soul destroying’.The GCSE resits policy, which has been in place since 2014, continues to divide opinion among academics, researchers, school and college leaders and the frontline staff who support those students who must retake English and Maths GCSEs after not passing their exams first time around.So what is the thi...

    29 min

  4. SEP 12

    Why are so many people talking about 'tertiary education'?

    Although complaints from universities about a perceived lack of funding continue to attract plenty of media attention, some very interesting shifts in policy thinking that are potentially more significant than simple questions about money are already underway.Several countries such as Australia, Wales, Scotland and Ireland have begun to talk less about universities and colleges in isolation and instead talk more about ‘tertiary education’, with the aim of bringing universities and colleges cl...

    43 min

  5. AUG 28

    Can anyone or anything stop AI cheating in exams?

    Although this year’s exam season has largely passed without incident or drama, many exams and assessments throughout our education system are potentially facing their greatest ever threat in the form of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence, or AI tools.When freely available websites and apps can write entire essays, projects, articles, poems and stories as well as produce art and music among other things, it presents a daunting challenge to the teachers, lecturers and institutions trying...

    33 min

  6. JUL 17

    How do you solve a problem like international students?

    “Read my lips — I will bring immigration numbers down” said Keir Starmer during the recent General Election campaign.The Labour Party election manifesto also said that “Labour will act to create a secure future for higher education”. In isolation, both these goals are legitimate aspirations, but when you put them together it raises an interesting policy question: how will the new government approach the issue of international students coming to the UK, as these students increase immigrat...

    38 min

  7. JUL 2

    Who has the better manifesto for education: Conservatives or Labour?

    Sometimes a UK General Election can be a tense and nervy affair with little indication of which party will prevail. The upcoming election on July 4th is not one of those situations, with the Labour Party miles ahead in the polls and set to form the next government.However, for today we are put the polls to one side and dive into what we’ve seen and heard over the past couple of weeks from the current Conservative government and the likely next Labour government. Which manifesto has the b...

    42 min

  8. JUN 19

    What could be done to improve policymaking in education?

    With a General Election just weeks away, people’s thoughts are quickly turning to which education policies the next government will try to implement. I think it’s fair to say that decisions made over the last 14 years have not always gone down well with teachers and lecturers or the people running our schools, colleges and universities. But would a new set of ministers, advisors and government officials really do any better, or would they end up facing the same barriers to designing...

    31 min
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This podcast takes a look inside the latest stories from across the education system in England including schools, colleges, universities and apprenticeships. Hosted by @Tom_Richmond.

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    Tom Richmond
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
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