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Welcome to the new season of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast. Our new format, for the new season, will take a more conversational approach. This way we seek to provide you with great in -depth analysis and discussion of a topic, whilst yielding valuable insights from a carefully selected expert.
This month we are delighted to be joined byOlivia D Hinds. Olivia is a school governor, marketing expert and creator and host of The Governors' Podcast. Make sure you check out her podcast. Olivia sheds light on all things governance related, from recruiting governors to the skills required for a great governing board, and much, much more in between.
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To hear Olivia speak at the Schools & Academies Show at the ExCeL on May 1st, be sure to register your place here.
Olivia D Hinds is the creator and host of The Governors' Podcast, a co-opted governor in a selective secondary school and a member of the Joint Advisory Education and Safeguarding Group for a medium-sized MAT/Foundation in Birmingham. Though she wears several hats both inside and outside the education governance space. Since 2017, after successfully completing a corporate governance course, Olivia has been on her governance journey starting as a school governor at the age of 23. With over a decade of experience as a sought-after private tutor and student coach, she champions the younger voice in all of her endeavours.
Olivia is purpose-led and people-focussed, and continues to creatively educate current and future generations on how to better understand yourself, work in collaboration with others, and move forward, further and faster. Olivia's proactivity and content delivery in the online/digital, social media and education governance spaces engages and empowers individuals and organisations to first go inward, in order to effectively reach and connect with their communities and wider stakeholder groups. As an unapologetic millennial Black woman, Olivia uses her story and lived experiences to lower barriers and raise aspirations, making your higher self more tangible.
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In this new episode, and the last in this format, of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round up of the highlights from the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham.
For those of you who missed the show, here is a link to a write up of Baroness Barran’s Key Note Speech. Whilst you can find the transcript to Shadow Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell’s speech here. During the show, Sam found time to speak with Munira Wilson , the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education and you can hear what she had to say in the podcast.
This month we are joined by an array of speakers, who we managed to chat to on the day. We caught up with Daniel Sobel, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Inclusion Expert, and James Blomfield, Head of Community at The International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners.
We also found time to speak with Laura Mackay, Chief Executive Officer of Just Like Us. You can find more about the work Laura undertakes the resources they have put out here. Two of our esteemed speakers were from the organisation LocatED. Will Attlee, Head of Estates Efficiency and Net Zero, and Paul Broadbent found the time to chat with me to discuss their session.
As this is the last podcast in this format, we would like to thank all of our speakers, past and present, and all of our listeners. It has been a joy working on this and we hope the re-vamped, new style podcast will continue to give you in depth analysis of issues impacting the sector. We look forward to re-connecting with you in future episodes.
As always we suggest you join the conversation and let us know your thoughts by tweeting us @SAA_Show and make connect with us on our LinkedIn.
And don’t forget to register for the Schools & Academies Show London, on May 1st at the ExCeL London. Our offering at London will be increasing with three co-loacted events The School Estates Summit, The SEND Conference and EdTech Innovate. We look forward to seeing you there!
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you an in depth look of the issues surrounding wellbeing and attendance, and how these issues shape our schools, along with you the latest headlines.
This month we are joined by nurture expert Arti Sharma, who is Chief Executive Officer of Nurtureuk. Arti will share her valuable insights on how to tackle absence and support better attendance in schools.
The headlines covered this month:
Minimum staff levels demanded in school strikes
Gillian Keegan tells schools to let parents see sex education materials
SEND system is ‘lose, lose, lose’, admits Keegan
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Useful Links:
· Education Select Committee Report on Wellbeing and Attendance
· Government guidance on mental health affecting pupil attendance
· The Children’s Commissioner’s Report on Attendance
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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you an in depth analysis of the issues surrounding reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete and the impact it has on health and safety within those schools affected, along with you the latest headlines.
This month we are joined by health and safety expert Stuart Mcgregor, who is Head of Operations at the National Alliance of School Premises Managers.
The headlines covered this month:
· Schools close due to safety fears over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
· Hundreds of schools surveyed for raac.
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Useful Links:
· Updated List of Education Settings with RAAC
· Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: guidance for responsible bodies and education settings with confirmed RAAC
· New taskforce to tackle teacher workload
RAAC Articles
Stuart Mcgregor https://naspm.co.uk/
A National Alliance of School Premises Management to Assist and Provide Guidance and Support to all School Premises/Estates Staff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-66686864
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66732204
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/06/raac-crisis-pupils-at-24-schools-in-england-forced-to-study-remotely
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/06/keir-starmer-likens-government-to-cowboy-builders-over-concrete-crisis-raac
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001qnh0/house-of-commons-safety-of-concrete-in-school-buildings-statement
https://news.sky.com/story/full-list-of-schools-in-england-affected-by-unsafe-concrete-published-by-government-12952064
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/197351/raac-and-waste-reforms-on-agenda-for-public-accounts-committee/
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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you an in depth analysis of the issues surrounding Care Experienced Children, along with you the latest headlines.
This month we are joined by Andrew Tomlinson. Specialist in Online Education and Head of BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach, who will be talking about the new resources produced by the BBC for teachers on the subject of Care Experienced Children.
The headlines covered this month:
· Geographic Disparities over GCSE and A Level Results
· New details of the MAT CEO development program announced
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Useful Links:
· The Independent Review on Children’s Social Care
· The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Report on Social Care
· Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation
· BBC Resources for Teachers on supporting care-experienced children
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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round-up of all the education news from the month of July, bringing you the latest headlines and analysis from our expert guest.
This month we are joined by James Noble-Rogers. Executive Director of the Universities council for the education of teachers, who will be sharing his expert insight on the ongoing issue of recruitment and retention of teachers in schools.
The headlines covered this month:
- Ongoing recruitment and retention crisis
- Labours plan for education
- Education select committee meeting on recruitment and retention
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Useful Links:
Transcript of the Education Select Committee Meeting
Labour's Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity Pledge
Previous Episodes to cover Teacher Recruitment
- Season 3 | Episode 2: A New Prime Minister, School Achievement Targets and Teacher Recruitment
- Season 3 | Episode 6: NEU Strike Action, Teach First “Inadequate” Recruitment Target, and MAT CEO Pay Under Scrutiny
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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round-up of all the education news from the month of June, bringing you the latest headlines and analysis from our expert guest.
This month we are joined by Steve Rollett. The Deputy-CEO of Confederation of School Trusts Team Education Trust, who will be sharing his expert insight on the use of AI in schools, CPD for CEO’s and the changes to Ofsted’s inspection process.
The headlines covered this month:
· Ofsted change their inspection process
· Minster pushed for AI revolution in schools
· New CEO development program
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Useful Links:
Chris Russel’s keynote at the Schools & Academies Show LondonOfsted’s consultation
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In this special episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a roundup of all the news to come from the Schools and Academies Show London 2023. We’ll be covering all the sessions to make it into the press and hearing from an array of our expert speakers.
This month we are joined by Baroness Barran MBE, Minister for the School System and Student Finance, Karl Pupé, author of The Action Hero Teacher , Daniel Sobal, Author and Founder & CEO of Inclusion Expert, Ben Gudgeon, Headmaster of the Yehudi Menuhin School, Dr Trevor Male , Associate Professor in the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership, Dave Howard, Creative Learning Producer with Stan's Café Theatre Company, Stuart Worden, Principal at The BRIT School, Annie Hudson, Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and Gill Cowley, Chair of Governors of Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School.
The headlines to some out of the Schools & Academies Show London 2023:
· Barran: We need to give MATs support not inspection (for now)
· DfE: Multi-academy trusts won't face Ofsted inspection | Tes
· Ofsted to give schools better steer on inspection dates | Tes
· Inspectors aren’t handing in their badges, says Ofsted director
If you were unable to join us on the day, don’t worry as you’ll be able to get a taste of the show by tuning in. We hope you enjoy!
Useful Links
· Trust Quality Descriptions
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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round-up of all the education news from the month of April, bringing you the latest headlines and analysis from our expert guest.
This month we are joined by Sir Andrew Carter K.B.E. the CEO of South Farnham Education, who will be sharing his insights on all the latest news.
The headlines covered this month:
· Leaked Department for Education report on Teacher Workload
· More industrial action is on the horizon
· Ofsted face backlash over inspections
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Useful Links:
Amanda Speilman’s Speech on changes to Ofsted
Register your place at the Schools & Academies Show
The Hosted Leader Programme
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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round-up of all the education news from the month of March, bringing you the latest headlines and analysis from our expert guests.
This month we are joined by two special guests. The CEO of Team Education Trust, Sarah Baker, will be sharing her expert insight on SEND and AP Improvement Plan, and Karl Pupé , author of The Action Hero Teacher, talking to us about absenteeism and an increase in funding for sports.
The headlines covered this month:
· The publication of the SEND and AP Improvement Plan
· Persistent pupil absenteeism is on the rise
· Increased funding for school sport
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Useful Links:
SEND and Alternative Provision improvement plan
Education Committee meeting on Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
New standards for school sport
The Children’s Commissioner Report on Attendance
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round-up of all the education news from the month of February, bringing you the latest headlines and analysis from our expert guest.
This month, we are joined by the President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and Headteacher, Evelyn Forde MBE, who will be sharing her expert insight on the latest educational developments.
The headlines covered this month:
- The NEU take strike action
- Teach First Recruitment Drive branded "inadequate"
- MAT CEO salaries come under investigation
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Useful Links:
What’s left of the Schools White Paper
Key academy proposals dropped
Government guidance on executive salaries
NEU strike dates
Teacher recruitment data Quote Sources:
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-ceo-pay-crackdown-to-focus-on-outliers/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/go-further-on-school-social-care-reform-says-review-author/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/social-care-review-school-proposals-what-the-dfe-has-said-it-will-do/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-white-paper-policy-tracker-whats-still-left/
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/teacher-recruitment-concern-maths-18-pledge
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/strike-day-attendance-just-10-among-some-year-groups/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-put-keegan-on-notice-over-further-teacher-strikes/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-strikes-54-of-schools-shut-or-restrict-attendance/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-strikes-40-of-pupils-miss-school-data-suggests/
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a roundup of all the education news from the month of January, bringing you all the headlines from the start of the year.
This month we are joined the Chief Executive Officer of the Education Endowment Foundation, Professor Becky Francis CBE, who will be sharing her expert insight on the latest educational developments.
The headlines covered this month:
- Strike action is on the horizon.
- Rishi Sunak proposes compulsory maths up to the age of 18.
- An increase in Pupil Premium Spending.
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Useful Links
· The NEU prepares for further industrial action.
· Pupil Premium Spending
· Updated Government strike guidance.
· Donate to Sam and the NSPCC
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we give you a round up of all the action to have happened at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham.
This month we share with you all the headlines to come out of the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham and give you an insight to the thought process behind curating a topical and relevant agenda.
The headlines to come out from the Schools & Academies Show:
· The ‘transformational journey’ to an all- Academy world will have its challenges.
· The Education Skills and Funding Agency seek to build positive relationships with the wider sector.
· Digital Exams cannot gamble with young people’s futures.
This episode was brought to you by Capita andEntrust.
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we take a look at October’s educational headlines and review the impact these will have on the sector.
This month we’re joined by Debbie Clinton, educational expert and former Ofsted inspector, to discuss leaked Ofsted crib sheets, the quality of school meals and the changing government.
This month’s headlines:
📰 Calls for Ofsted to share their training resources in the light of leaked inspector crib sheets
📰 30% rise in the cost of food items since May cause school meal providers to change menus
📰 A new prime minister and Secretary of State for Education
Useful links:
💡 The LACA’s -the school food people- cost of living survey
💡 Leaked Ofsted inspector training guides
💡 Gillian Keegan MP and Secretary of State for Education
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This episode is brought to you by LinkyThinks
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast, we look at September’s significant offering of news for the education sector.
This month we’re joined by Paul Gosling , President of NAHT, the Leaders Union, to discuss the creation of the new government, along with school attainment and recruitment targets. Paul shares his insight into what the future looks like for the sector and how it needs to respond.
This month’s headlines:
📰 The UK has its newest Prime Minister and Cabinet
📰 School achievement is well below the 2030 Targets.
📰 Teacher Recruitment targets fall short for the 9th time in 10 years
Useful Links:
💡 School Attainment Data
💡 FFT Education Datalab Report
💡 Recruitment Breakdown by NFER's Jack Worth
💡 Opinions on Oak Academy
💡 Opinions on National Tutoring Programme
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This episode is brought to you by Xerox Business Solutions
In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast we cover some of the latest and most pressing news stories to affect the education sector. This month we are joined by Stephen Morales, Chief Executive of the Institute of School Business Leaders (ISBL), who shares his valuable insights to offer further clarity and explanations as to how the sector can respond to these latest developments.
This month’s headlines:
📰 Teacher pay increases place financial strain on the sector
📰 Are Grammar Schools back on the educational agenda?
📰 The New Schools Network looks to fund innovative thinking in education
Useful Links
💡 Follow this link for the updates on the New Schools Network Innovation Fund.
💡 Here is the link for the Academy trust handbook 2022.
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Welcome listeners to the third episode of the season. For this episode we examine the status of the School Business Leader by recalling the amazing conversation between Stephen Morales and Stephen Rayner from last November's virtual show. In this snippet of their conversation, the full version of which we will soon release on our website, Morales and Rayner discuss the development of the SBL role and what common problems leaders face in their progression.
Key topics covered will include:
- What are the barriers to joined-up leadership and how can we seek to build parity of recognition within the SLT?
- Overcoming challenges to succession such as Qualified Teacher Status and building pathways to progression
💡 Stephen Morales, Chief Executive, Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
💡 Stephen Rayner, Director of Teaching and Learning, Manchester Institute of Education,, University of Manchester
🏫 This episode was aired as a recorded video at the Schools and Academies Show Online on the 19th of November 2020.
For our second episode of the season we wanted to provide a story of best practice for safeguarding. There were lots of great sessions from last year's show to choose from, but the one which we thought provided topical insight was Sue Bailey's interview by Natasaha Lawrence. While many of us (though not all) struggle and muddle through with increasingly 'digital only' work lives, the right tools can be the difference between an hour and a day's work. With regard to safeguarding, every hour is precious so having the right tools and the right information is essential. So in this session we look back at Sue and Natasha's conversation to learn how Natasha's tool, MyConcern, has helped Sue and her team.
Key topics covered will include:
- Emerging safeguarding trends in the wake of the pandemic and lockdown
- Best practice for information sharing and record keeping and the use of digital tools
💡 Sue Bailey, Safeguarding Lead, The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
💡 Natasha Lawrence, Safeguarding Manager, MyConcern
🏫 This episode was aired as a recorded video at the Schools and Academies Show Online on the 19th of November 2020. The session was sponsored by MyConcern.
To kickstart the new season and to launch the programme of content for our April show, we looked back at one of the highlight sessions from last November's virtual extravaganza. On the 19th of November we were delighted to have hosted an interview with David Laws and Wes Streeting MP and there were some wider sector perspectives, a return to which seemed appropriate for the first episode of 2021. Considering a Labour vision for the schools sector, we replay snippets from the interview interlaced with some comments from us about how we hope to cover these topics more extensively at Aprils event.
Key topics covered will include:
- The role of Ofsted during and after the pandemic
- School Structures and the role of local authorities
- Exams and assessments beyond 2021
💡 Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Schools Minister, The Labour Party
💡 The Rt. Hon David Laws, Executive Chairman, Education Policy Institute
🏫 This episode was aired as a recorded video at the Schools and Academies Show Online on the 19th of November 2020.
📎 COVID-19: A Catalyst for Educational Transformation - A MAT's Perspective
The huge impact of COVID-19 on the education sector cannot be understated and throughout 2020, Schools and MATs have had to adapt to an ever changing situation.
As such, the Schools & Academies Show has partnered with Capita to deliver an exciting webinar, which will examine what the last eight months has taught us about the future of education. The session will include insights and predictions following 2020's perfect storm.
This highly interactive 45-minute session will be hosted by Abdul Ghafoor, Head of Product Development at Capita, and include a panel discussion with Chief Executive; Adrian Rogers and Director of Education; Lorraine Hughes from Chiltern Learning Trust, before opening up to a live Q&A with attendees.
Key topics covered will include:
- How a MAT helps leaders address the education gap
- Maintaining engagement and communication with parents and stakeholders
- Mental wellbeing for staff, students and the wider community
- Supporting disadvantaged and SEND pupils
- Keeping children safe - adapting to change and transforming practice
- Accelerating digital adoption and innovation
- What challenges we can expect leaders to face in the coming 6 - 12 months and what can be done to support them
💡 Adrian Rogers, Chief Executive, Chiltern Learning Trust
💡 Lorraine Hughes, Director of Education, Chiltern Learning Trust
💡 Abdul Ghafoor, Head of Education - Product Development, Capita
📘 This episode is sponsored by Capita
🏫 This episode was recorded live on 8th December 2020. You can find the video of the webinar at this link.
📎 An Introduction to the National Network of Special Schools – Help to Shape the Future for Special Schools
- NNoSS, an inclusive network for all for School Business Professionals in England’s Special Schools and Alternative Provision.
- Good and best practice in special schools
- Driving and delivering change in schools’ buying practices
- Making connections with peers from across the country
- How your contribution can help shape and develop the network’s growth and value.
💡 Pauline Aitchison, Deputy Director, Schools North East
💡 Catherine Kelsall, School Engagement Lead - Schools Commercial Team, Department for Education
💡 Stephen Morales, Chief Executive, Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
💡 Professor Adam Boddison, Chief Executive, nasen
💡 Victoria Scranage, School Business Manager, Quest Academy
🏫 This episode was recorded live on 14th October 2020. You can find the video of the webinar at this link.
Listen to Sally Welch presenting the brilliant work that Frewen College is doing in assisting pupils with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia, through the use of Assistive Technology.
📎 Using Assistive Technology to Support Students with Specific Learning Difficulties
- A look at Frewen College, a specialist school for pupils with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia and dyspraxia. Many pupils also have speech and language difficulties associated with their dyslexia
- Embedding the use of assistive technology throughout the school
- How the right technology can improve outcomes for students
💡 Sally Welch, Head of Frewen Prep School, Frewen College
🏫 This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the SEND Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Stella Pearson from the Department of Education provides and overview of the newly-launched T-Levels, alongside a T-Level provider and a Higher Education Provider, who share their views and perspectives on the qualification.
📎 An In-Depth Look at T-Levels – The New, Technical Alternative to A-Levels.
- What is a T-Level – Differentiating a T-Level from Apprenticeships and Other Vocational Qualifications
- Who T-Levels are for and Supporting Students in Making the Right Choice of Qualification
- An Overview of the Future T-Level Roll-Out Plans
💡 Stella Pearson, Deputy Director, T-Level Delivery, Department for Education
💡 Ashley Grute, Director of Curriculum, Havant and South Downs College
💡 Matt Brindley-Sadler, Associate Dean, School of Digital, Technologies and Arts - Staffordshire University
🏫 This episode was recorded live on 30th September 2020. You can find the video of the webinar at this link.
In this week's episode we explore how school funding works in England.
💡 Simon Oxenham, Director of Resources, Southend High School for Boys & National Lead on School Finance & Efficiency,ISBL
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How can a Business Leader drive change in schools? During these challenging times, hear from Simon Oxenham on how he managed to turn around a Multi-Academy Trust, handling hope and hesitations of an entire senior leadership team.
📎 Managing Change in Schools
- Recognise the pace of change
- Reflect on our response to leading change to deliver the vision
- Become familiar with some approaches to leading change
- Explore ways of leading and communicating change
- Look at a real life case study
💡 Simon Oxenham, Director of Resources, Southend High School for Boys & National Lead on School Finance & Efficiency, ISBL
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How can computing be taught in the most evidence-based effective way? In this episode James Robinson answers this question and offers advice to teachers on the best way to engage with pupils on the subject.
📎 Promoting Effective Pedagogy in Computing
- How The National Centre for Computing Education is supporting front line teachers
- What does effective teaching in Computing look like?
- Where can teachers learn more and get involved
💡 James Robinson, Senior Learning Manager (Pedagogy & Training), Raspberry Pi Foundation
📘 This episode is hosted by National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)
🎧 You can listen to the NCCE podcast here.
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Tech Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
This week Lauren and Alessandro have the pleasure to host a conversation with EdTech enthusiast Bukky Yusuf, on how technology has assisted educators and learners during lockdown and what role it will play with pupils going back to school.
📎On-Demand Webinar - Implementing EdTech: How technology can enhance teaching and learning following COVID-19
- How has the education sector adapted to using technology in light of COVID-19? #covidedustories
- Post Covid-19: focus on recovery or drive to change the system?
- Addressing concerns around EdTech, from the perspective of staff, pupils and parents and carers: online safeguarding, access to tech and digital divide, data use and privacy.
- Exploring the benefits of EdTech, in terms of improving standards of teaching and learning
- Advice on how to implement EdTech on little or no budget
💡 Bukky Yusuf, Senior Leader, Edith Kay School
📘 This episode is hosted by IG Schools, the Schools & Academies Show and the EdTech Summit
🏫 This episode was recorded live on 1st September 2020. You can find the video of the webinar at this link.
On the eve of the return to schools in England, listen to this special episode on how to safely re-open schools, and what the priorities should be for this academic year. A selection of excellent national and international panelists discuss the current scenario and offer insights on how Australia, Canada and the United States have dealt and are dealing with school closure, lockdown and re-opening.
📎 Preparing for September: Lessons Learnt from Abroad and the ‘New Normal’ in Schools
- How have different nations reacted to Covid-19 and has there been a measurable difference on impact?
- Reopening schools - What does best practice look like and how can schools navigate new requirements?
- What should the priority for schools be when back, Curriculum, Wellbeing, Accessibility?
- PPE at School - Should all schools implement PPE as a standard?
- Aftermath of the exam and accreditation crisis – can schools return to normal?
💡 Chair: Stephen Morales, CEO,Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
💡 Dame Alison Peacock, CEO,Chartered College of Teaching
💡 Professor Karen Starr, School Development & Leadership, Deakin University, Australia
💡 Dr Paul Armstrong, Lecturer in Education, University of Manchester
💡 Siobhán McMahon, COO,ASBO Intl, United States of America
💡 Aubrey Kirkpatrick, Director of Finance and Administration, Anglophone East School District, New Brunswick, Canada
💡 Stephen Mitchell, CEO,Oak Multi Academy Trust
🏫 This episode was recorded live on 26th August 2020 as a webinar of the Schools & Academies Show.
An inspiring talk from Andy Wolfe on empowering teachers and leaders in schools, the importance of timing and resilience, and the positive impact this has on learners.
📎 Flourishing Adults, Flourishing Children: Building Resilience and Nurturing Wellbeing in your (MAT) Teams
- Developing flourishing adults by investing in leaders’ character and wellbeing
- Re-thinking resilience and building stronger teams across your MAT
- Practical resources for MAT leaders to work with their teams on the impact of Vision into Practice
- Understanding the Church of England Vision for Education and its pioneering Ethos Enhancing Outcomes approach
💡 Andy Wolfe, Deputy Chief Education Officer (Leadership Development), Church of England
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Recruitment & Workforce Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How a school serves its most vulnerable pupils is telling of the level of care it provides. When a school makes inclusion a focus, it should be mindful of features that vulnerable learners have in common, should either be children eligible for pupil premium or children with additional needs. Listen to Helena sharing insights on the approach to inclusion at David Ross Education Trust (DRET).
📎 Promoting Inclusion across a MAT
- How can wave 1 interventions in the classroom be standardised across a MAT, ensuring that our most vulnerable students can access the curriculum?
- When does consistent practice become a super power for unlocking potential for children with SEND or who are PP?
- What do your leaders in schools need to be asked to ensure that they are fulfilling their brief in supporting our most vulnerable pupils?
💡 Helena Brothwell, Regional Director of Secondary, David Ross Education Trust (DRET)
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the SEND Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
The Catholic Education Service perspective on the evolution of school system in England, and how it adapted its organisation to the subsequent reforms enacted by government. Listen to Paul Barber explain how the system has changed balancing consolidation and innovation, with clear and constant principles at its core: subsidiarity, solidarity, clarity and accountability.
📎 Lessons in Collaborative Operational Leadership
- Building capacity and know-how within a MAT
- Beyond the MAT framework – how schools can join Federations and the benefits of doing so
- Ensuring vision at the strategic level translates into outcomes within schools
- Conversion - how to avoid the pitfalls and expand successfully
- Lessons from across the country, including inter-MAT collaboration
💡 Paul Barber, CEO, Catholic Education Services
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the MAT Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What's the importance of a strategy to implement and use technology in your academy? As schools use different software at the same point in time, it is important to map out what role each play in the organisation and make sure they form part of an integrated system. In this episode Winston Poyton provides advice on how to think about tech and get the best use out of it.
📎 Gaining a Technical Edge Outside the Classroom with a Tech Strategy that Minimises SBL Growing Pains
- Adding more tech solutions to a problem doesn’t always lead to greater productivity. Winston Poyton will outline how a robust tech strategy can help MATs to streamline their processes.
- If you’re not sure what a school management tech strategy looks like, you’ll learn how to prioritise, who your key stakeholders are, and the aspects of school management that will be affected.
- Advances in school management tech are driven by the strategic choices that schools make every day, so this is your chance to be part of the future of education technology.
💡Winston Poyton, Product Director, IRIS Education
📘 The episode is sponsored by IRIS Education
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the MAT Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How can a data-driven use of funding be used to review your practice and improve the outcomes of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities? What's the right way to collect, choose and analyse data? In this week's episode Karen and Richard from the Driver Youth Trust provide you with their recommendations on how to measure success and maximise funding value.
📎 Practical Approaches of SEND Funding and Value for Money
- High Needs Funding arrangements: reviewing options for local authorities and institutions for 2019-2020
- Accessing resources and training your workforce: making faster, better SEND diagnoses
- Explore how to measure SEND success
- Evaluate how to maximise outcomes in your SEND leadership structure to ensure clear accountability in learning outcomes
- What is the future of SEND funding?
💡 Karen Wespieser, Director of Education, Driver Youth Trust
💡 Richard Selfridge, Drive for Literacy Facilitator, Driver Youth Trust
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the SEND Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
In a context where schools are asked to deliver more with less, technology can be used to support staff and learners - maximising the efficiency of the back office, fostering collaboration and managing change across the organisation, so that educators can focus on what really matters: teaching.
📎 Freedom to Deliver Outstanding Education
EdTech can proactively support staff and pupil engagement, allowing teachers and school business professional to focus on richer learning experiences and their own personal and professional development.
- Maximise the efficiency of back office functions in schools and academies
- Use technology to support collaboration and communication across sites
- Proactively manage change across your school management infrastructure
💡 Donna Parry, Head of Sales for Education, Access UK
📘 The episode is sponsored by Access UK
🏫 This session was recorded live on 15th November 2019 in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
England is facing a shortage of teachers, but what are schools currently doing to increase the appeal of the teaching profession and support Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) in their career? Listen to Debbie Clinton, Emma Hollis and Reuben Moore discuss what response is needed, focusing on professional development and wellbeing.
📘 Initial teacher training (ITT): core content framework
📎 Panel Discussion: Supporting Early Career Teachers
- Understanding key challenges and opportunities for Newly Qualified Teachers: from workload to professional development
- Discussing the impact of the government’s new Early Career Framework (ECF) to be implemented in Autumn 2021
- Assessing the need for a fully-funded, 2 year package of structured training and support for early career teachers, in addition to the £12m tender for education and support providers
- Looking ahead to the possible results of Samantha Twiselton’s ITT review for the government
💡 Chair: Debbie Clinton, Chief Executive Officer, Academy Transformation Trust (ATT)
💡 Reuben Moore, Executive Director, TeachFirst
💡 Emma Hollis, Executive Director, The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT)
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Recruitment & Workforce Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Sarah Denton guides you through some great examples of implementation of modular building, showcasing how they represent an effective and efficient alternative to traditional building.
📂 You can access the presentation at this link.
📎 Modular Matters: Keeping Learning on Programme
- Making your school estates improvements more efficient
- Ensuring there is minimal impact on pupils during facilities improvements through modular build
- Reduce time on site and disruption to pupils through the use of turnkey school solutions
- Meeting Department for Education requirements for primary school halls
- Ensuring your facilities are compliant with acoustic, lighting and floor finishes
💡 Sarah Denton, Education Specialist, Portakabin
📘 The episode is sponsored by Portakabin.
🏫 This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the Buildings & Estates Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What opportunities are available to schools and academies? How can you ensure that your organisation is appealing and receives bids? When is the best time of the year to access the marketplace? Hear from Pat Condon about the right moves you can make to attract the best suppliers.
📎 Tendering Outsourced Services – Procurement Hints & Tips
- Advice on the marketplace including key timings
- Perceived risks to a contractor
- Legalities
- Tender document hints and tips
- Tender process hints and tips
💡 Pat Condon, Head of Procurement, Crescent Purchasing Consortium
📘 The episode is sponsored by Crescent Purchasing Consortium
🏫 This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Motivated by the desire to always serve the community at the best of their possibility, Pen Green Centre is a reality based in Corby, Northamptonshire. Since their foundation in 1983, they followed the rapid change of the town and always strove to meet the needs of local working families. Listen to how the organisation found innovative solutions to generate income, which include establishing a training centre awarding nationally recognised qualifications.
📎 How to Generate Income – Real Success Stories
- Which method of income generation is right for your institution?
- How can you set-up a new method of income for your school?
- Looking at a best-practice example of innovative school income generation
💡 Tracy Gallagher, Joint Head, Pen Green & Kingswood Integrated Centre
💡 Angela Prodger, Joint Head, Pen Green & Kingswood Integrated Centre
💡 Felicity Dewsbury, Research, Development and Training Base Lead, Pen Green & Kingswood Integrated Centre
🏫 This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Birmingham is the largest and one of the most deprived local authorities in Europe. It has one the highest number of children with English as an Additional Language (EAL); some of the 400 schools in its territory have between 30 to 40 different languages spoken within the same institution. In this context, spotting special needs in children has proven even more difficult. Listen to Terri Cawser (Birmingham Council) share best practices and tips on how to assist schools in creating a truly inclusive environment.
📎 Identifying Children and Young People with EAL and SEN
- Key issues for schools when identifying and supporting children and young people with EAL who may also have SEN
- Clarifying misconceptions that can lead to misidentification of a learning need
- Establishing processes for accurate identification of need
💡Terri Cawser, Assistant Service Lead - Pupil and School Support, Directorate for Education & Skills, Birmingham Council
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the SEND Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How can the Human Resources department assists in solving the matter of excessive workload? As the new Ofsted Inspection Framework drew new attention to it, Christina Pontig (North Tyneside & Northumberland Council) is helping schools address the cause of the issue.
You can access the presentation at this link.
📎 Supporting Schools to Address the Expectations within the Ofsted Inspection Framework: Workload
- Consideration of the workload challenges and how these can present conflict that can be avoided
- Effective change management including how best to manage both employer and employee expectations
- Employee engagement and shared ownership
- External tools to help to measure and support employee wellbeing/welfare and safe working environments
💡 Christina Ponting, Senior Manager – Schools HR, North Tyneside & Northumberland Council
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Recruitment & Workforce Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Andrew Walls from Sidney Stringer Academy presents the journey the trust embarked in transforming and centralising the IT infrastructure across all of its schools.
📎 Case Study: Centralised IT Network and Staffing in a MAT
- Building a centralised WAN so that you can run your MAT IT as if it is a single school
- Cost efficiencies and performance gains from pursuing a centralised MAT IT model
- Centralising staffing structures to provide clear leadership and the best service quality
- Implementing more progressive IT elements, such as G Suite and Cloud Technology, while retaining a familiar environment that makes the transition to the cloud and remote technologies easier for staff
💡 Andrew Walls, Assistant Principal (MAT IT), Sidney Stringer Academy
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Tech Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What is the best approach to pupil behaviour in class? In his presentation Tom Bennet presents the key findings of the Independent Review of Behaviour in Schools 2017, and discusses the resulting recommendations.
📎 How Can We Raise Standards of Behaviour in Schools?
- Examining the key issues illustrated in the Independent Review of Behaviour in Schools, 2017, and the resulting recommendations
- Discussing how behaviour audits can be utilised to create a data map of school behaviour to compare and benchmark schools over time
- Examining the common characteristics of schools that deal with behavioural issues and enable pupils to thrive in an outstanding learning environment
- An overview of the upcoming £10 million ‘behaviour network’ and its aims
💡 Tom Bennett, Independent Behaviour Advisor, Department for Education📘 The review Creating a Culture: How school leaders can optimise behaviour can be found at this link.🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 on the Main Stage of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Sue Wilkinson (AfPE) shares insights on the benefits of Physical Education, sport and Physical Activity on wellbeing of learners in primary and secondary schools. It also reiterates the importance of PE in the school curriculum, what funding is available and how to prepare for an Ofsted inspection.
📎 Improving Student Wellbeing through PE, Sport and Physical Activity
- Sharing the evidence of impact PESSPA
- Re scaffolding the PE curriculum
- Embedding PESSPA across the whole school
- School culture and workforce issues
💡 Sue Wilkinson MBE, CEO, Association for Physical Education (AfPE)
🏫 This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the School Improvement Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Stephen Morales (ISBL) leads this week's episode with a talk on how to plan a 5-year school budget. At the core is Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning, as an effort of joined-up leadership - with pedagogy, governance and business working seamlessly together.
📘 The presentation can be found at this link https://saashow.london/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/7.-Stephen-Morales.pdf 🔧 For more information on the ISBL's tool mentioned in the episode, you can visit this page https://isbl.org.uk/training/icfp.aspx
📎 School Budget Mastery: Curriculum Led Integrated Financial Planning
- A focus on integrated curriculum-led financial planning and resource management in the context of an evolving national funding formula
- How to conduct a school budget review
- What methods to employ to ensure long-term good financial planning
- Why this will reduce practitioner workload long-term
💡 Stephen Morales, Chief Executive, ISBL
🏫 This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
In this episode Jen Persson (Defend Digital Me) shines a light on how schools can fairly collect children's data and the need for awareness on how commercial organisations use them.
📎 Who Needs to Be Told What? What Schools Must Do to Meet Their Duties on Data Protection and Privacy
- What does a day-in-the-life of a datafied child look like at your school, and can you explain it?
- Do you understand how the National Pupil Database works and what you need to tell families?
- What impact do emerging technologies have on your data processing duties?
- Case studies from legal challenges and regulatory enforcement Security and privacy: How not to be the next news story
💡 Jen Persson, Director, Defend Digital Me
🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Schools Improvement Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
In this week's episode Leora Cruddas (CEO, Confederation of School Trusts) presents CST's assessment on the status of academies within society and the civic role they must play. CST believes that, because of high accountability and efficiency, the academy model should be taken as an example for the whole schools system; but at the same time the narrative on academies portrayed by the media needs to be improved.
Civic Leadership – The Civic Role of School Trusts
- Why schools and trusts need to be part of a community which is engaged, supportive and shares objectives
- How larger trusts can use their capability and capacity to act with other civic partners, as large employers in an area
- How smaller trusts can work with their local authority to advance education as a public good in their community
- Exploring the new narrative around civic partnerships and civic leadership against the background of deep economic and social changes happening today
Leora Cruddas, CEO, Confederation of School Trusts
This session was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the MAT Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Listen to Steve Baker's insightful presentation on how brain development influences behaviours and learning, and what educators need to consider when they interact with children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Supporting Children and Young People with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
- How the brain develops over time and what influence this has on behaviours and learning
- The impact of threat on our behaviours and the importance of positive relationships
- How to use non-confrontational approaches to modify behaviour over the long term
Steve Baker, Executive Headteacher, Kilgarth School
This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the SEND Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
This week's episode deals with one of the most pressing topic in education: teacher wellbeing. You can hear how both a research paper presented by Dr Bronwen Maxwell (Sheffield Institute of Education) and a case study from Woodland Academy Trust draw very similar conclusions on what is the best way forward.
Wellbeing as Entitlement - Supporting Staff Wellbeing the WAT way
- Not just workload – improving the culture of support in your school
- The importance of adapting to greater working flexibility, such as ‘wellbeing days’
- Addressing staff retention, particularly why 40% of NQTs don’t make it through the first 5 year
Dan Morrow, CEO, Woodland Academy Trust
Schools as Great Places to Work: Promoting Early-Career Teacher Wellbeing
A copy of the article Supporting and inhibiting the well-being of early career secondary school teachers: extending self-determination theory written by Prof Andrew J Hobson (Education Research Centre, University of Brighton) and Dr Bronwen Maxwell, can be found at this link http://shura.shu.ac.uk/13860/4/Maxwell%20-%20supporting%20and%20inhibiting%20the%20well-being%20of%20early.pdf
Dr Bronwen Maxwell, Head of Commissioned Research and Deputy Head of Centre for Research and Knowledge Exchange, Sheffield Institute of Education
These sessions were recorded live on 13th November 2019, in the Recruitment & Workforce Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What obstacles do women face in the EdTech sector and what can be done to make sure that more women are promoted into leadership roles in the education sector?
Listen to this week's episode where Debbie Clinton, member of the GovNet Education Advisory Board, leads this panel of successful women, discussing their experience:
- Ensure every school leader is a leader of EdTech and innovation
- Highlight the importance of mentoring and networks such as WomenED
- Diversity guidance – what is there available?
- What is the risk of not promoting women leaders?
Chair: Debbie Clinton, CEO, Academy Transformation Trust
Kirsty Grundy, Principal, Shireland Technology Primary & Primary Director, Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Jules Daulby, National Leader of #WomenEd, Education Consultant and Writer, Women Edtech
Bukky Yusuf, Science Lead, Edith Kay School
This panel was recorded live on 13th November 2019 in the Tech Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What role do schools play in protecting children online? Listen to advice and insights provided by Adam Medlycott (CEOP Education Officer, National Crime Agency) and Alison Watts (Chair e-Safety Safeguarding Board, Children’s Services, Buckinghamshire County Council).
Keeping Children Safe Online with Thinkuknow
- Gain insight into children’s lives online
- Learn about the evolving online threat, informed by National Crime Agency intelligence
- Get access to resources, support and tools to help education professionals deliver online safety education
Implementing the E-safety Ambassador Programme in Schools
- Involve young people in helping their peers on e-safety matters
- Understand e-safety issues and positively influence online behaviours
- Deliver e-safety message to schools
- Advise young people and direct them to the right resources
These sessions were recorded live on 13th and 14th November 2019, in the Tech Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
In this episode Mark Miller (Head of Bradford Research School at Dixons Academies) will cover:
- How Dixons Academy Trust have built a culture of high autonomy with high alignment;
- How to ensure that work on curriculum is informed by the best available evidence;
- How to use evidence to develop curricula that privilege knowledge and implement approaches which promote more than just the retention of knowledge.
This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019, in the MAT Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What impact does EdTech have on social mobility? How can we best prepare young people for future opportunities and ensure lifelong learning? What impact does the Government’s National Retraining Scheme have on teaching and learning? This conversation is chaired by Andy Mellor (National Immediate Past President, NAHT), with panellists Nancy Wilkinson (Senior Programme Manager, Nesta), Professor David Brown (Professor of Interactive Systems for Social Inclusion, Nottingham Trent University) and John Cope (Head of Education & Skills Policy, Confederation of British Industry). This panel discussion was recorded live on 14th November 2019, in the Main Stage of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Stephen Morales (Chief Executive, Institute of School Business Leadership) leads this panel on school resource management, touching on triangulation of leadership, the role of School Business Professionals in Senior Leadership Team and Board meetings, and investment on SBP's skillset. These issues are debated by Alastair Cowen (Vice-Chair of Trustees, James Brindley Academy), Anastasia Byard (Director of Finance and Operations, Northern Ambition Academies Trust) and Robin Bevan (Headteacher, Southend High School for Boys).
This panel discussion was recorded live on 13th November 2019, in the Business & Finance Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How do we put the child at the centre of all we do? How do we effectively involve parents in decisions about their child? What innovative solutions provide improved outcomes? Andy Mellor (National Immediate Past President, NAHT) chairs this inspirational panel discussion on the future of SEND. On the stage with him, Amanda Richardson (MBE, CEO, Action Cerebral Palsy), Professor Adam Boddison (CEO, nasen), Morten Jacobsen (Teacher & Technology Scout, Skolen ved Nordens Plad). This panel discussion was recorded live on 14 November 2019, in the Main Stage of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? How well is Britain’s education system equipped to welcome this wave of technological innovation? How will this affect the future careers of young people? Camilla Turner (Education Editor, The Telegraph) chairs this panel of leaders in the tech sector: Dr Alison Clark-Wilson (Principal Research Lead, UCL EDUCATE Project), Nimmi Patel (Policy Manager, techUK), Nancy Wilkinson (Senior Programme Manager, Nesta) and Aftab Hussein (ILT Strategic Lead, Bolton College). This panel discussion was recorded live on 13 November 2019, in the Main Stage of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Is the role of trust members in MATs currently concentrating power in the hands of a small amount of individuals? Is school improvement best served by geographically dispersed MATs? What are the implications of the changing role of school leaders in MATs and how might these work best? Sam Henson (Director of Policy, NGA) and Tom Fellows (Research Manager, NGA) respond to these and more questions during their insightful presentation. This session was recorded live on 13 November 2019, in the MAT Summit of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
How can schools work with other organisations effectively? What is the impact of exclusion reduction programmes? Camilla Turner, Education Editor of The Telegraph moderates this panel discussion with Dave Thompson (Chief Constable, West Midlands Police), Mark Brindley (Founder, The James Brindley Foundation) and Arnold Yousaf (SOS+ Project Development Lead, St Giles Trust). This panel discussion was recorded live on 13 November 2019, in the Main Stage of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Should Ofsted cover financial health of a school or academy? Has Ofsted really weaned itself off data? Deep Dives: an opportunity or just increased workload? Ed Dorrell, Deputy Editor of TES, leads this discussion on Ofsted with the Rt Hon. David Laws (Executive Chairman, Education Policy Institute), Sam Butters (CEO, Fair Education Alliance) and Ty Goddard (Co-Founder, The Education Foundation). This panel discussion was recorded live on 14 November 2019, in the Hot Seat theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.