In this podcast, recorded at the ASCL Cymru annual conference, General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to:

• ASCL Field Officer Barbra Lund on the distinctiveness of the Welsh education system • Headteacher Maureen Harris on her school in Merthyr Tydfil and her legacy as ASCL Cymru President 2016-17 • Headteacher Eithne Hughes on her work in developing a culture of teacher research • CUREE Chief Executive Philippa Cordingley on the excitement of the Wales vision and how school leaders can make teacher research happen • Conference interpreter Rhys George on the Welsh language • Independent Thinking’s Ian Gilbert on global trends in education • and Ross McGill (aka @TeacherToolkit) on how we can reduce teachers’ workload