Key Voices Podcast

We’re joined by Carolyn Roberts, Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission and Headteacher of Thomas Tallis School in Blackheath, London, to talk about the importance of ethical leadership and the impact that headteachers can have on the positive behaviour of pupils.

Also, in the news this week – 50,000 children disappeared from school roll, teachers backing plans for a possible boycott of primary school tests and more…

We’re joined by Chris Kirk, education consultant and MAT expert, to talk about the multi academy trust landscape and the challenges MATs face.

Also, in the news this week – the launch of the DfEs free teacher recruitment service, cuts to pupil mental health spending and more…

We’re joined by Anita Samani, Martine Clark and Jane Palmer, school leaders at Byron Court School in Brent, to talk about effective strategies for improving staff wellbeing.

Also, in the news this week – a surge in primary school children in PRUs, a letter from councillors to the government urging an increase in school funding and more…

We’re joined by Oli de Botton, headteacher of School 21 in Stratford, to talk about oracy as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.

Also, in the news this week – knife crime among young people, a soar in unauthorised pupil absences and more…

We’re joined by Vikkey Chaffe, creator of Facebook’s 21,000-strong Primary School Leader group, to talk about networking and the benefits that it can bring to schools.

Also in the news this week, we will be updating you on the £5.7 billion shortfall in education funding, Ofsted potentially reconsidering its 150 minute notice inspections and more…

We’re joined by Matthew Purves, Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Schools, for the second half of our interview about the new Ofsted framework.

Also in the news this week, we will be updating you on The Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the creation of new special schools, and more…

We’re joined by Matthew Purves, Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Schools, to talk about the new framework and what it means for education leaders.

In the news this week, we will be updating you on career education in primary schools, inspection judgements for off-rolling schools, and more…

We are joined by Louise Cooper, Chief Executive of Governors for Schools, to talk about how to attract a wider diversity of volunteers into the governor role.

Also in the news this week, we will be updating you on new draft statutory guidance around sex and relationship education, a pilot scheme for a reception baseline assessment, teacher job-related stress, and more…

We’re joined by Sarah Hernandez, Chief Marketing Officer of The Key, to talk about what’s changed in our brand and how we got there.

In the news this week, we will be discussing teacher mental health, pay caps, flooring and coasting standards, and more…

This week we update you on proposed teacher pay rises, a new scheme to help pupils improve their mental health, concerns around declining recruitment standards, and more.

Welcome to Key Voices – a new ad-free podcast brought to you by The Key.  We will be bringing you a summary of the latest education news every Friday. We’ll also be creating a series of podcasts on a range of timely and important developments in education, and interviewing some key influencers along the way.

This episode covers changes to year 2 SATs marking, teacher payrises and recruitment and retention.