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If it impacts your school, we’re talking about it. Leading With… brings school leaders honest conversations and real-world strategies from experts with lived experience. From wellbeing and curriculum to funding and inclusion, this is where leadership meets practical solutions. Tune in for honest conversations and real-world strategies from experts who get it.

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AI in Education: From Workload to Whole School Impact

This episode of the Leading With podcast explores how school leaders can use AI as a thinking partner rather than a replacement, focusing on its real impact on teacher workload, assessment, leadership decision making and the future shape of education

43 min
12/16/2025

Pupil Premium: What Actually Moves the Needle

Join John Cripwell, National Education Lead for Primary Maths at Twinkl, and Stuart Parker-Tyreman, Twinkl’s Chief Education Officer, as they explore what truly closes the attainment gap. Drawing on decades of leadership across PRUs, special schools and multi-academy trusts, Stuart explains why pupil premium alone won’t shift long-term outcomes, how belonging underpins attendance and behaviour, and why schools cannot tackle disadvantage alone. A concise, insightful listen for leaders focused on sustainable change.

33 min
12/09/2025

Early Reading: How Community Narrows the Attainment Gap

Join Twinkl's National English Lead, Nicola Romaine as she speaks with Kiran Satti, Deputy Principal and Curriculum Lead for Early Reading at Oasis Community Learning, about how early reading can transform outcomes for disadvantaged children. Discover why belonging, language play and safe relationships matter long before phonics, and how culture sits at the heart of closing the attainment gap. This episode explores community partnerships, reading for pleasure and the human side of early literacy. Perfect for leaders who want to build equitable reading cultures and give every child the chance to thrive.

37 min
12/04/2025

Inside Young Voices: How Culture Creates Confidence.

What happens when eight thousand children walk into an arena, look up and realise they are part of one choir? The impact reaches far beyond the music- it touches confidence, culture and the kind of aspiration schools work hard to build every day. Twinkl National Arts Lead Karen Stretch and CEO of Young Voices, Ben Lewis, explore explore the essential role teachers play, the widening gap in arts access, and why large scale cultural experiences can change expectations for pupils who need it most. Ben also reflects on what strong culture looks like, how leaders can protect it, and why joy and playfulness matter just as much as rigour. An inspiring listen for school leaders interested in culture, creativity and the transformative impact of meaningful arts education.

35 min
12/01/2025

Evolution not revolution: Curriculum and Assessment Review unpacked

What happens when we keep adding to the curriculum, but nothing ever gets taken out? Stuart Parker-Tyerman unpacks why the “curriculum bag” is close to bursting and what leaders can do about it.

42 min
11/17/2025

Removing Barriers: How Anxiety Shapes Maths Success

What if the biggest barrier to maths success is not ability, but anxiety? Dr Thomas Hunt shares two decades of research into how emotions shape mathematical learning and what school leaders can do about it.

40 min
11/11/2025

The Assessment Trap: Boosting Impact in Science

Are schools spending too much time on assessment that does not actually improve learning? Tracey Baxter shares practical advice for science leaders on how to make assessment purposeful, confidence-building and efficient.

28 min
10/24/2025

From Confusion to Clarity: Making Phonics Work for Families

What does effective phonics look like and how can schools bring parents on the journey? In this episode of Leading With…, Laura Brogan speaks with Amy McElhatton, one of the UK’s leading phonics consultants and the educator behind The Phonics Fairy. They discuss common misconceptions, why books must match sounds, the role of parents, and what leaders can do to support every child to succeed.

35 min
10/20/2025

From Trauma to Trust: How Schools Can Support Vulnerable Learners

Could the behaviour policies most schools rely on be holding back the very children who need support the most? Gareth K Thomas draws on lived experience to show how trauma-informed practice builds trust and improves outcomes.

35 min
10/13/2025

Exams expose disadvantage but do they solve it?

What is school really for? In this episode of Leading With…, Sam Denno speaks with Sammy Wright, Secondary Headteacher and author of Exam Nation. Sammy, reflects on disadvantage, the exam system and the narratives shaping education today. Together they explore how markets, accountability and outdated measures can distort schools, and why leaders need to rethink the stories we tell about success, opportunity and community.

35 min
10/02/2025

Leading With… A Podcast for School Leaders

Welcome to Leading With…, a brand-new podcast created by school leaders, for school leaders. Hosted by Twinkl’s National Education Leads, this series is your space for honest conversations, practical strategies, and fresh ideas to support the realities of leadership in schools. In this trailer, discover what you can expect from upcoming episodes. From curriculum changes and staffing to inspections, wellbeing, inclusion, and AI, Leading With… brings you expert voices and lived experiences from across the sector- all in 30-minute episodes designed to fit into your busy day.

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11 Episodes

If it impacts your school, we’re talking about it. Leading With… brings school leaders honest conversations and real-world strategies from experts with lived experience. From wellbeing and curriculum to funding and inclusion, this is where leadership meets practical solutions. Tune in for honest conversations and real-world strategies from experts who get it.

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Twinkl School Leaders
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

11
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Clean
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