The Impact Podcast

This week Fin and Jane talk about their own struggles with lockdown and look at how teachers can build up their resilience and cope with the unprecedented pressures they are under. They also discuss t...

3 Feb 202126min

It’s January, we’re all suffering from lockdown fatigue and the return to normality seems a long way off. In this episode Jane and Fin discuss how exhausted teachers should focus on the priorities whi...

27 Jan 202130min

There has been much discussion in the press, on social media and even in official reports about the quality of teaching and learning during lockdown. In this episode Jane and Fin give their thoughts o...

20 Jan 202132min

With the UK in another lockdown, online learning has again become a fact of life for many learners. In this episode, Fin and Jane talk to digital tech advocate Becki Bawler, lead teacher for IT and d...

13 Jan 202128min

It’s the start of the new school term, but across the four UK nations schools remain closed as new lockdowns begin. With remote learning firmly back on the agenda, Fin and Jane discuss the four key pr...

6 Jan 202123min

As 2020 comes to an end, Fin and Jane are joined by guest Alex Barons, assistant headteacher in charge of teaching and learning at Prestatyn High School. They discuss the challenges of preparing for a...

16 Dec 202029min

Resilience is a vital skill for learning and for life, but the disruption to schooling during the pandemic has led to a loss of resilience among learners. In this episode Jane and Fin look at the cogn...

9 Dec 202026min

This week Fin and Jane are joined by Professor Rob Coe, Director of Research and Development at Evidence Based Education and Senior Associate at the Education Endowment Foundation. They discuss assess...

2 Dec 202048min