The Impact Podcast

With the half term break approaching, Fin and Jane take the opportunity to have a wide-ranging, open and honest discussion about what’s happening in schools and education at the moment. What do schools need? What do children need?  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Wales has a new education minister after the Senedd Election. As Jeremy Miles gets to work, Fin and Jane discuss what his priorities should be. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

This week Fin and Jane are joined by special guest Henry Sauntson, an experienced senior leader and director of TeachEast, to discuss how to put research into practice. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Summer term is often a time when a teacher’s thoughts turn to curriculum planning. But what is curriculum? What does it mean? Why is it important? In this episode Fin and Jane tackle these and other curriculum questions. To access a special Sketchnote linked to this episode, visit: https://www.impact.wales/sketch-note/what-is-curriculum/ Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The 2021 Senedd election takes place on May 6. In this series of special episodes, Fin and Jane ask politicians from the four main political parties in Wales about their education policies. In this episode they summarise the responses from the politicians and analyse their policies and pledges. To see a summary of the education policies and pledges of the parties, visit the Blogs page on the resources section of our website: https://www.impact.wales/resources/ Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The 2021 Senedd election takes place on May 6. In this series of special episodes, Fin and Jane ask politicians from the four main political parties in Wales about their education policies. In this episode they speak to Steven Aicheler of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The 2021 Senedd election takes place on May 6. In this series of special episodes, Fin and Jane ask politicians from the four main political parties in Wales about their education policies. In this episode they speak to Siân Gwenllian of Plaid Cymru. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The 2021 Senedd election takes place on May 6. In this series of special episodes, Fin and Jane ask politicians from the four main political parties in Wales about their education policies. In this episode they speak to Tomos Dafydd Davies of the Welsh Conservatives. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The 2021 Senedd election takes place on May 6. In this series of special episodes, Fin and Jane ask politicians from the four main political parties in Wales about their education policies. In this episode they speak to Hefin David of Welsh Labour. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Assessment is always a hot topic in education, but with the disruption of Covid and preparation for Curriculum for Wales, it’s at the forefront of many teachers’ minds. In this episode Fin and Jane talk about the trouble with assessment. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur