The ALT:learn Podcast

In this episode I discuss the importance of staff wellbeing, self-care and how schools, leaders and individual teachers can put in place strategies and techniques to bring about improvements in wellbeing that lead to improved performance and outcomes. Kelly Hannaghan is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultant and has spent her professional career passionately putting wellbeing at

In this episode I speak to Sean Harris about the impact of poverty and social mobility in education, the issues with the curriculum in schools that can sometimes widen the disadvantaged gap, together with how leaders and teachers can review their curriculum to check that it is poverty proofed. Sean Harris is a part-time doctoral student with Teesside University investigating povert

I sat down with an old professional friend of mine, Hywel Roberts, to discuss his experience of being a 'Traveling Teacher' and how to get students not just compliant, but properly engaged. In this episode Hywel refers to 'botherdness', getting students 'invested' in their learning and how we can get students to 'lean into the curriculum'. A thoroughly engaging listen from a truly

In this episode we talk to Judy Hornigold and discuss how we can identify and support students with dyscalculia.

In this episode we talk to Mike Armiger and discuss the lessons learnt from alternative provision that we can put into practice in mainstream schools.

In this episode we talk to Dr Jennifer Nock and discuss inclusive strategies to support students with ADHD.

In this episode we discuss the understanding of ‘pathological demand avoidance’, or PDA for short, which is a profile on the autism spectrum.

In this episode we discuss what constitutes effective SEND provision across the whole school, looking at quality first teaching, evidence informed practices and professional development.

In this episode we talk to Andrea Edmondson about practical techniques to support co-regulation and the development of self-regulation with our young people.

In this episode we find out what really makes an effective TA and crucially, what teachers can do before and during the lesson to allow their TA to be the most effective.