SecEd Podcast

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 interventions and support. It features Debi Bailey, CEO of Newcastle East mixed MAT, Charlotte Bowyer, Pupil Premium Coordinator and Assistant Headteacher at King Ecgbert School in Sheffield, and Marc Rowland, Deputy Director of the National Education Trust & author of A Practical Guide to the Pupil Premium.

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 faced in delivering effective RSHE, the impact of Covid-19, the role of RSHE in supporting students post-lockdown, the right to withdrawal, delivering LGBT+ elements & more. We offer advice for schools delaying delivery until the summer and we also feature a case study of one school's approaches.

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 school culture, explaining that often it's the nature of the work teachers are asked to do that causes anxiety. They argue that teachers should be afforded autonomy when it comes to planning and assessment. They discuss the impact Covid-19 has had on workload and what schools might learn about flexible working.

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 Policy; exclusion; internal exclusion; parental engagement; low-level behaviour; classroom management & teaching tips; reasonable adjustments; behaviour & Covid-19. Featuring Paul Haigh, headteacher of King Ecgbert School in Sheffield; Sarah Birch, regional standards leader at the River Tees MAT in the North East; Steve Baker, executive headteacher, Kilgarth and Gilbrook Schools in Birkenhead and author of A School Without Sanctions

This episode of the SecEd Podcast focuses on how schools can best support both SEN students and looked after children as we continue our recovery from the coronavirus lockdown. We discuss what barriers to education and wellbeing these children are facing so far this term and offer practical suggestions for how schools and teachers can support them. Topics include interventions, whole-school approaches, parental engagement, curriculum design and examination preparation. Featuring Paddy Smith, Head of Student Welfare at Bede Academy in Northumberland; Garry Freeman, an experienced SENCO and National SEND System Leader; Clare Brokenshire, Head of Faculty with Academy 21.

This episode is the final of four Back to School podcasts offering advice to schools this autumn term and beyond. In this episode, we consider the technological legacy of Covid-19, effective remote education, and the role of edtech in supporting teaching and learning. With Bukky Yusuf, Al Kingsley & Paul Haigh, we discuss lockdown (what worked, what didn't), the digital divide, remote teaching pedagogy, safeguarding, parental engagement, CPD, lesson-planning, flipped learning & more. These podcasts complement SecEd's recent series of 12-page Back to School Guides, which can be downloaded for free at https://bit.ly/SecEd-Back2School

This episode is the third in a four-part Back to School Series offering advice to schools as the autumn term begins. This time, we consider what teaching & learning should look like in schools after the Covid-19 lockdown, this term and beyond. With Dr Niki Kaiser & Dr Robin Bevan, topics include teaching & learning approaches & interventions, effective pedagogy, assessment, curriculum, exam preparation, remote learning & more. These podcasts complement SecEd's recent series of 12-page Back to School Guides, which can be downloaded for free at https://bit.ly/SecEd-Back2School

In this episode of The SecEd Podcast – produced in partnership with Pearson – we explore the role schools can play in teaching the digital and employability skills that students will need in the future. We discuss the importance of teaching key skills and developing core knowledge and understanding as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, as well as through the discrete IT qualifications. We also take a look at the new Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science, why it has been introduced, and what students studying computer science will be able to use the qualification for in the future. Featuring Dr Andrew Middleton, director of computer science at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School in Cheshire; Floriane Latulipe, director of digital strategy at Felsted School in Essex; Tim Brady, subject advisor for computer science and IT at Pearson Edexcel.

This episode is the second in a four-part Back to School series offering advice to schools as the autumn term begins. In this episode, we consider how schools can support the good mental health and wellbeing of their teachers who are returning after the Covid-19 lockdown. We also offer tips to school staff themselves on keeping mentally healthy. Topics include bereavement, talking about mental health, spotting the signs, NQTs, anxiety, tips to help, whole-school advice & more. The podcast complements SecEd's recent series of 12-page Back to School Guides, which can be downloaded for free at https://bit.ly/SecEd-Back2School The first podcast in the series focused on Student Wellbeing and is available here.

This episode is the first in a four-part Back to School series offering advice to schools as the autumn term begins. In this episode we consider how to support the good wellbeing and mental health of students returning to school after the Covid-19 lockdown. Experts including Dr Pooky Knightsmith consider some of the issues that school staff can expect to see in the coming weeks. We also offer advice on spotting the signs of any wellbeing problems and what we might be able to do to support students. The podcast complements SecEd's recent series of 12-page Back to School Guides, which can be downloaded for free at https://bit.ly/SecEd-Back2School