The Impact Podcast

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

Fin and Jane are back after the Easter break and this week they’re talking about what Impact is all about. A year into the pandemic, it’s time to reflect on what the business stands for. They also discuss how they navigate social media through the Impact Twitter account, which with more than 30,000 followers is one of the biggest voices in education in Wales. 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 have a wide-ranging discussion about the learning process, including the roles of knowledge and enquiry and the importance of changing your mind. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Producer: Darren Evans Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur