Thinking Deeply about Primary Education That's the Good News: SEND Reform, Teacher Voice and the Future of School Leadership
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Episode 278: In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Kieran Mackle and Elliot Morgan round up some of the most interesting developments in education across the past month.
They discuss the newly published white paper and what it might mean for inclusion, SEND provision and earlier, more coherent support for students, while also asking the obvious question: will the promises translate into meaningful change in schools? Alongside that, they explore proposals around school progress measures, the push to diversify the teaching workforce, and the complexities of trying to build a profession that better reflects the communities it serves.
The conversation also turns to some of the best writing they’ve read recently, including Mary Myatt on scaffolding, Craig Barton on AI and task design, and a thoughtful piece on leading with explicit empathy. As ever, the discussion moves beyond headlines to the deeper questions underneath: what helps teachers improve, what risks eroding professional expertise, and why thoughtful leadership matters so much.
They finish by reflecting on recent TDaPE episodes, including conversations on teacher voice and leadership, and make the case once again for more practitioners to share their work, their thinking and their expertise.