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SecEd Podcast

Dec 16, 2020

This episode looks at Covid-19. We discuss how schools have coped during the autumn term. Their biggest successes and the biggest challenges. What lessons have we learned? What good practice advice can we give? We also touch upon how we are planning for the spring and summer terms 2021.

We are joined by three...


Dec 2, 2020

This episode looks at the impact the Pupil Premium has had over the last 10 years on closing the attainment gap. The panel discuss the causes of academic disadvantage and explore some solutions for schools, including tackling the vocabulary gap, improving quality first teaching, and putting in place targeted...


Nov 18, 2020

This episode offers practical advice, guidance and tips for schools delivering the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum, which has been a statutory requirement since September.

Our experts, including from the Sex Education Forum, discuss how things are going so far, specific challenges schools have...


Nov 4, 2020

Matt Bromley talks to headteacher Phil Denton, head of English Chloe Testa, and education trainer Peter Radford about teacher workload. They discuss the impact burn-out can have on teachers' wellbeing, as well as the consequences of low teacher retention and explore possible solutions. They discuss the importance of...


Oct 21, 2020

This episode of the SecEd Podcast offers a practical discussion about behaviour management across the school and in the classroom, with advice from three school leaders.

Themes: Effective whole-school approaches; sanctions & consequences; behaviour as communication; King Ecgbert School’s Consistent Behaviour Model...