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Rethinking Education

"Civilisation is a race between education and catastrophe." (HG Wells)In this podcast, we take Wells at his word. Hosted by Dr James Mannion, Rethinking Education features long-form conversations with... Read more

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Ranked #1

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S3E15: Cat Place & Ty Golding on the Curriculum for Wales

S3E15: Cat Place & Ty Golding on the Curriculum for Wales

Ty Golding (https://twitter.com/tjgolding) is the Headteacher of Holton Primary School, in Barry town in South Wales. Ty... Read more

16 Jul 2023

2hr 33mins

Ranked #2

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S3E14: "It needs to be broken up" - Frank Norris and Julie Grimshaw on the ongoing crisis at Ofsted

S3E14: "It needs to be broken up" - Frank Norris and Julie Grimshaw on the ongoing crisis at Ofsted

Frank Norris is a former headteacher and HMI (His Majesty’s Inspector) with decades of experience leading and inspecting... Read more

27 May 2023

1hr 27mins

Ranked #3

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S3E13: Derry Hannam on becoming a democratic teacher in a state school

S3E13: Derry Hannam on becoming a democratic teacher in a state school

An astonishing conversation with Derry Hannam, a fascinating thinker and writer and practitioner of democratic education... Read more

20 May 2023

3hr 16mins

Ranked #4

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S3E12: David Phillips: “It has become a monster” [Heads talking about Ofsted #2]

S3E12: David Phillips: “It has become a monster” [Heads talking about Ofsted #2]

This is the second in a series of episodes featuring headteachers and former heads talking about Ofsted.David Phillips i... Read more

15 Apr 2023

56mins

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Ranked #5

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S3E11: Martin Robinson on curriculum, community and the importance of anarchy

S3E11: Martin Robinson on curriculum, community and the importance of anarchy

Martin Robinson is an educationalist, author, writer, consultant, orator and liberal artist. He worked in East London st... Read more

6 Apr 2023

1hr 35mins

Ranked #6

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S3E10: Rebecca Leek: Straitjackets, ethics and inspectors' eyebrows [Heads talking about Ofsted #1]

S3E10: Rebecca Leek: Straitjackets, ethics and inspectors' eyebrows [Heads talking about Ofsted #1]

This is the first in a series of interviews with headteachers and former heads talking about Ofsted (the Office for Stan... Read more

2 Apr 2023

1hr 18mins

Ranked #7

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S3E9: Melissa Benn on our divided education system

S3E9: Melissa Benn on our divided education system

Melissa Benn comes from a long line of outspoken campaigners and prominent Parliamentarians. She was educated at Holland... Read more

17 Mar 2023

2hr 41mins

Ranked #8

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S3E8: Martin Robinson on creativity, character education - and why trads are the true radicals

S3E8: Martin Robinson on creativity, character education - and why trads are the true radicals

Martin Robinson is an educationalist, author, writer, consultant, orator and liberal artist. He worked in East London st... Read more

25 Feb 2023

2hr 15mins

Ranked #9

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S3E7: Fiona Cuthbertson on lobbying for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform

S3E7: Fiona Cuthbertson on lobbying for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform

Fiona Cuthbertson is a political lobbyist who has been involved in politics for many years. A former councillor and parl... Read more

10 Feb 2023

2hr 29mins

Ranked #10

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S3E6: Dr Chris Bagley on the three invisible "shadow cultures" that shaped our education system

S3E6: Dr Chris Bagley on the three invisible "shadow cultures" that shaped our education system

Dr Chris Bagley is a man with a dazzling variety of hats. He is psychologist, writer and musician with an interest in yo... Read more

28 Jan 2023

3hr 18mins

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