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Talking heads

21 June 2015

  • Devon Hanson

    How taking to the streets of Brixton turned my school around

    Headteacher Devon Hanson on his unorthodox approach to school improvement, including on-site police liaison officers and after-hour drives

7 June 2015

  • iRoof

    The New York iSchool: reinventing the high school experience

    Principal Isora Bailey says her school in lower Manhattan was designed to be a school for the future. Here she explains how they met the brief

24 May 2015

  • Alison Fleming

    It's an open secret that women work harder to reach the top in prep schools

    Headteacher Alison Fleming talks to journalist Holly Welham about why traditional values and a lack of self-confidence are deterring women from leading independent preparatory schools

10 May 2015

  • Headteacher, Yvonne Powell

    How I've made my school a safe space for students to share problems

    Headteacher Yvonne Powell says schools shouldn’t let worries about causing offence stop them tackling issues like sexual exploitation and gang violence

26 April 2015

  • Brenda Neburagho

    Diversity in school leadership: the higher up you go, the harder you have to fight

    Deputy head Brenda Neburagho is among a small percentage of black teachers in leadership roles. She says the profession needs more diversity

12 April 2015

  • Mark Emmerson

    It’s not easy to turn a school around, but the principles are simple

    Headteacher Mark Emmerson on how he transforms schools and why lowering targets doesn’t always benefit students who are struggling or have special educational needs

29 March 2015

  • Alison Peacock

    The idea you can put a number against a child's ability is flawed and dangerous

    Headteacher Alison Peacock believes labeling children by ability leaves some trapped by low expectations. That’s why her school doesn’t do it

15 March 2015

  • Tanya Douglas

    Self-esteem is key to improving diversity among UK headteachers

    Assistant head Tanya Douglas on the ethnic and gender diversity gap, underestimating cultural capital and the importance of determination

1 March 2015

  • Denise Gould

    'Anyone can play havoc with a weak teacher – behaviour is never a given'

    After 25 years in state schools, Denise Gould moved into private education. She dispels myths around perfect pupil behaviour, sector rivalry and easy timetables

15 February 2015

  • Rebecca Ingram

    Building one community in a school where 38 languages are spoken

    Leading a school with a diverse cultural mix where many major religions are represented has its challenges, says headteacher Becky Ingram, but we all want the same things for our children

1 February 2015

  • Hans Van Maurik Broekman

    I converted my private school into an academy to rediscover its original ethos

    We’re working twice as hard, but it’s more exciting to develop the talents of all young people regardless of their ability to pay. Headteacher headteacher Hans Van Mourik Broekman talks to Holly Welham about his decision to convert

18 January 2015

  • James Biddulph

    Learning shouldn’t be a competitive sport that only a few can succeed at

    James Biddulph, headteacher of the University of Cambridge’s new primary school, talks to Holly Welham about the importance of mindfulness and why he won’t be labelling students by ability

4 January 2015

  • Bobbie Kelly

    'I used to teach English GCSE with a baby on my hip'

    Headteacher Bobbie Kelly on working with young mothers and why schools should pay more attention to students’ home lives than quibbling about whether they’ve brought the right pen

21 December 2014

  • Elizabeth Churton

    I never doubted my decision to send home 200 pupils for uniform breaches

    Rather than bow under the pressure of a media frenzy, headteacher Elizabeth Churton used the uproar as a chance to engage parents and the local community

7 December 2014

  • Michael Roden

    My state school will offer a £30,000-a-year standard of education

    Headteacher of the new University of Birmingham-run free school, Michael Roden, on why he would like to see more higher education institutions and companies support schools

23 November 2014

  • Richard Boyle

    Could you teach with a child telling you to f-off every five minutes?

    Headteacher Richard Boyle, who featured in Channel 4 documentary The Last Chance School, on why students in special schools are misunderstood

9 November 2014

  • Tracey Hemming

    I improved my school by recruiting unemployed graduates

    Headteacher Tracey Hemming discusses how giving unemployed graduates a job solved her recruitment crisis and boosted grades

26 October 2014

  • Josh Chapman

    My alternative school – proof you don’t need grades and the curriculum

    Josh Chapman talks about how his alternative education model encourages children to learn independently and imaginatively

12 October 2014

  • Adam Pettitt Highgate

    Schools and parents must work together to improve children’s mental health

    Parents need more opportunity to discuss what’s happening in their child’s life – headteacher Adam Pettitt on student wellbeing and why schools can be both nurturing and ambitious

28 September 2014

  • Debbie Light

    My school needs improvement – but I’m sick of talking about Ofsted

    In Debbie Light’s new job she had the difficult task of closing the attainment gap under Ofsted’s glare while keeping staff on side
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