In this month’s podcast, general secretary Geoff Barton speaks to:
• Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector: on Ofsted’s plans for a revised inspection focus
• Jacqui O’Hanlon, Director of Education, Royal Shakespeare Company: on a large survey of young people shows how they see the arts as an essential part of their education
• Sam Sims, Centre for Education Improvement Science at UCL institute for Education: on research evidence into teacher recruitment around pay versus workload
• Sarah Balaam, Headteacher in Bridlington, North Yorkshire: on the impact of widespread unconditional offers given to students in her school
• Mike Buchanan, newly-appointed chief executive, HMC: on his priorities and that of the organisation that represents many leading independent schools
• Rachael Warwick, Executive Head in Oxfordshire, and new ASCL Vice-President: on her leadership style and plans for the future
• Roy Blatchford, former adviser to David Laws: on ‘The Forgotten Third’, our commission of inquiry into what we can do for the 190,000 GCSE pupils who leave school without the ‘dignity’ of a standard pass in English
