The Impact Podcast

Motivating students and getting them to pay attention in class is a struggle known to every teacher. In this episode, Fin and Jane speak to Harry Fletcher-Wood, a teacher, researcher and teacher educa...

8 Joulu 202131min

The Welsh Government has published a new national resource for evaluation and improvement. Jane and Fin take an in-depth look at the resource and how it will change the culture around accountability. ...

1 Joulu 202137min

This week Jane and Fin are joined by Jamie Tennant, head of Hawarden Village Church School. They discuss how the school has empowered its teachers to make effective decisions for themselves and why i...

24 Marras 202126min

In this special episode, Fin and Jane welcome back special guest Rob Randel to the podcast to discuss the latest developments in reading in Wales. Last week, Wales’ education minister Jeremy Miles ann...

22 Marras 202128min

Investigative journalist and former secondary school teacher James McEnaney wrote the book on Scottish education - literally. In this episode he joins Fin and Jane to discuss the truth about Scottish ...

17 Marras 202151min

This week Fin and Jane discuss their work over the last year, focusing on four of the schools they have worked with during the Covid-19 pandemic and how they have made an impact. If your school has ...

10 Marras 202150min

The second half of the autumn term is often considered the most difficult by many teachers. This year, Covid is continuing to add to the pressure and Curriculum for Wales is looming. In this episode J...

3 Marras 202131min

This week Jane and Fin are joined by special guest Lucy Crehan, international education researcher, former teacher and author of Clever Lands. They discuss curriculum design and development around the...

20 Loka 202130min