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EdChatWales

by Edchat Wales

The education landscape in Wales is changing fast, with schools implementing a new curriculum. We are headteachers Janet Hayward, of Cadoxton and Oakfield primary schools in Barry, and Huw Powell, of Mary Immaculate High School in Wenvoe, and in this podcast we will discuss issues facing schools in Wales. We will cover a broad agenda, focusing on what school leaders, teachers, pupils, parents and our communities want to know. We will also hear from a variety of special guests. To get in touch with Edchat Wales, drop us an email at [email protected]

Episodes

Episode 10: Estyn and the inspection framework, with Owen Evans

43m · Published 01 Mar 10:31

In this episode Huw and Janet speak to Owen Evans, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales. They discuss the purpose of school inspection and the evolving role of Estyn.

Episode 9: Professional development and regulation, with Hayden Llewellyn

46m · Published 06 Jun 05:00

In this episode Janet and Huw speak to Hayden Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the Education Workforce Council (EWC). They discuss his role as well as the role of the EWC, the independent body that regulates school and FE teachers in Wales.

Episode 8: Education policy and practice, with Owain Lloyd

41m · Published 15 Mar 09:43

In this episode Janet and Huw speak to Owain Lloyd, Director of Education and the Welsh Language at the Welsh Government. They discuss his role as well as the progress of Curriculum for Wales and other issues facing schools and teachers in Wales.

Episode 7: School improvement, with Mark Moorhouse

45m · Published 26 Nov 06:00

In this episode Huw and Janet are joined by Mark Moorhouse, chief executive officer of Watergrove Trust, a group of six schools in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They discuss school improvement and the multi academy trust system in England.

Episode 6: Coping with challenge and change

36m · Published 22 Oct 05:00

It’s still a challenging time for schools in Wales, with Covid continuing to cause difficulties and curriculum reform ongoing. In this episode Janet and Huw discuss what’s happening in education, including Curriculum for Wales and qualification reform, and look back on some of their previous podcast discussions.

Episode 5: Pupil deprivation and the attainment gap, with Sir Alasdair Macdonald

42m · Published 22 Jul 05:00

In this episode Janet and Huw are joined by special guest Sir Alasdair Macdonald to discuss pupil deprivation and the attainment gap. Sir Alasdair was Headteacher of Morpeth School in Tower Hamlets for 21 years. During that period, attainment at the school rose significantly and OFSTED inspections twice rated Morpeth as Outstanding. Sir Alasdair currently advises the Welsh Government on raising attainment.

Episode 4: Assessment and accountability, with John Hattie

50m · Published 08 Jun 05:00

Huw and Janet are joined by world-renowned educationalist professor John Hattie. Formerly director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Hattie is a leading proponent of evidence-based teaching. With Huw and Janet, he discusses exams, assessment and accountability, and shares his advice for Wales’ new education minister.

Episode 3: Learning in the pandemic

50m · Published 29 Mar 05:00

To reflect on the last year in education and the lessons learned from the pandemic, Janet and Huw are joined by three international leadership colleagues: Tanya Thiessen, Principal at Elk Island Catholic Schools in Alberta, Canada Jose David Exposito, Vice-principal at Francisco Martinez Bernal Primary School in Murcia, Spain Esa Jaakkola, Headmaster of Keski-Palokka School in Jyväskylä, Finland

Episode 2: Innovation, with Prof. Mick Waters

45m · Published 12 Feb 10:59

In this episode Huw and Janet are joined by special guest Professor Mick Waters of Wolverhampton University. Prof. Waters has a long career in education, from school leadership to Chief Education Officer for the City Of Manchester. He has been involved with various aspects of education in Wales for the last five years. Huw, Janet and Mick discuss innovation and how the challenges of Covid will affect reforms to education in Wales.

Episode 1: Curriculum for Wales, with Kevin Palmer

44m · Published 18 Jan 06:00

Welcome to the first episode of Edchat Wales. In this episode Huw and Janet are joined by special guest Kevin Palmer, Deputy Director for Pedagogy, Leadership and Professional Learning at the Welsh Government. They discuss Curriculum for Wales.

EdChatWales has 10 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 7:28:17. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 26th, 2024 14:46.