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The Independent School Podcast with Juliet CorbettFrom Head to CEO in an international context with Louise Simpson, The British School in the Netherlands (Ep. 181)In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Louise Simpson, CEO of the British School in the Netherlands, where she leads the BSN across four campuses in and around The Hague.This is Louise's fourth headship and her second stint abroad, having previously been head of Exeter School in Devon, head of St Paul’s, the British School in Sao Paulo, and a GDST head in south London. As you’ll hear, she is delighted to be back in the world of British international education. Together they explore:What chang...
2026-01-2943 min
Destination Education UK#15 Marina Gardiner Legge, Head of Oxford High School GDSTIn this episode of Destination Education UK with Ruth Benny, we sit down with Marina Gardiner Legge, Head of Oxford High School GDST, shares her insights on girls' education, the importance of resilience and rebellion in students, and the evolving landscape of schooling. She emphasizes the need for parents to be actively involved in their children's education, the significance of school visits, and the role of kindness in school culture. Marina also discusses the challenges faced by young women today and the importance of preparing them for a diverse and interconnected world. The conversation touches on the impact of...
2025-12-1557 min
Destination Education UK#10 - Rosie McColl - Harrow Hong Kong HeadWelcome back to Destination Education UK, I'm your host Ruth Benny, and today we have a real treat for you. Our guest is Rosie McColl, former Head at Brighton Girls GDST School and current Head at Harrow International School Hong Kong! Join in as they dig into some really meaningful topics, like why girls’ education matters so much and how single-sex schools can be a game-changer for empowering young women. Rosie shares her thoughts on breaking down gender stereotypes, boosting STEM education, and how parents play a huge role in their kids’ learning journey. The conversation gets real about what...
2025-10-0548 min
ISBA BURSARCASTISBA BURSARCAST // Buses, Breaches & Big Changes: This Week in School Ops ft. Vectare & NHS ( 5th September 2025)This week, we’re tackling a topic that’s high on the operational agenda: school transport. Joining us are:Dominic Kalantary, Co-Founder of Vectare, andAlex Hume, Operations & Compliance Director at Northampton High School (GDST)Together, they share real-world insights into:Cutting costs without cutting cornersGoing digital with route planning and communicationSafety, sustainability, and smart strategy Whether you manage an in-house fleet or outsource, this is essential listening.🔐 Sector News You Can’t Miss:We also bring you this week’s must-know updates from the ISBA Bulletin, including:Online SCR data breach – wh...
2025-09-0526 min
Education Corner PodcastMrs. Natalie Argile, Blackheath High School GDSTIn this episode of Education Corner Podcast, we spoke to Mrs. Natalie Argile, Head of Blackheath High School GDST. Natalie spoke about the school’s diversity, preparing students for the future and working with technology.
2025-06-1333 min
Education Corner PodcastMs. Fionnuala Kennedy, Wimbledon High School GDSTIn this episode of Education Corner Podcast, we spoke to Mrs. Fionnuala Kennedy, Head of Wimbledon High School GDST. Fionnuala spoke about the school’s “playful” approach to learning, the importance of all-girls’ education and preparing girls for the future.
2025-06-1330 min
Education Corner PodcastMrs. Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls' Day School TrustIn this episode of Education Corner Podcast, we spoke to Mrs. Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School trust (GDST). Cheryl spoke about the GDST’s Girls’ Futures Report, preparing girls for the future and the ongoing importance of girls’ education.
2025-06-1337 min
AIAA Los Angeles Section PodcastAIAA GDST(MSP)-TC - LA Section Gravity Dependent Science Technology (Microgravity Space Processes) mini-Conference 2025AIAA GDST(MSP)-TC - LA Section Gravity Dependent Science Technology (Microgravity Space Processes) mini-Conference 20250315https://www.aiaa-lalv.org/blogs/2025-blogs/2025-march/2025-march-15
2025-03-165h 23
EdTech Unwrapped: Lessons from LeadersThe Unique Perspective on AI Through the Girls’ Lens with Head of Learning Technology at The Girls’ Day School Trust, Dr Alexandra Read - S2E6New technologies are a chance to ignite a love of STEM subjects in the next generation of students, and at the Girls’ School Day Trust, Dr Alexandra Read is doing exactly that.Coordinating technical strategy and innovation across 25 schools, Alexandra gives us a fascinating insight into the power of teacher-to-teacher collaboration, how AI is seen differently through a girl’s lens, and the GDST’s pioneering work in empowering young women in STEM.This episode coversAlexandra's journey from teaching in Florida to becoming Head of Learning Technology at the GDSTThe importance of context and be...
2025-02-1922 min
Top Schools AsiaDiscover Brighton Girls GDSTEmpowering Young Women: A Conversation with Rosie McColl of Brighton Girls GDST School In this episode, Ruth from Top Schools interviews Rosie McColl, the head of Brighton Girls GDST School in Brighton. Rosie shares her background as an English teacher and her journey towards becoming a headteacher. They discuss the advantages of single-sex education, the initiatives at Brighton Girls to challenge stereotypes, and the supportive and empowering environment they aim to create for their students. Rosie also explains the history and benefits of the Girls Day School Trust (GDST), the role of parents, and the newly introduced homestay program...
2024-11-1442 min
The Leader's KitbagSHORTS | Why Values are More Important than Success with Cheryl GiovannoniIn these ‘SHORTS’ episodes of my podcast, I select my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 144, where I speak with Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). In this clip, we reflect on managing leaders who are not aligned with the organisation’s values. Once you’ve listened to the ‘SHORT’, why not click the link below and tune in to the full episode? Enjoyed The Short? Listen to the full episode here. Be a Standout Leader in Ten Minutes Per Week
2024-08-1503 minThe Leader's KitbagSHORTS | Why Values are More Important than Success with Cheryl GiovannoniIn these ‘SHORTS’ episodes of my podcast, I select my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 144, where I speak with Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). In this clip, we reflect on managing leaders who are not aligned with the organisation’s values. Once you’ve listened to the ‘SHORT’, why not click the link below and tune in to the full episode? Enjoyed The Short? Listen to the full episode here. Be a Standout Leader in Ten Minutes Per Week
2024-08-1503 min
The Bottom LineThe business of private schoolsPrivate schools in the UK are mostly registered as charities – but they are also businesses – businesses in the sense that they sell a service to paying customers. They’ve recently been in the news because the new government has said it will remove their exemption from VAT. In this episode we take a look at the business of private education: how it works, how much money is made and what will happen when exemption from VAT is removed from school fees.Evan Davis is joined by:
Geoffrey Stanford, Head of Royal Grammar School Newcas...
2024-07-1834 min
Grappling with the GrayGWTG Archive Episode #46: What's good about it?What happens when we sabotage our own efforts to promote values by sending contradictory messages?That's the ethics challenge the panel takes up when Natalia Alvarez, Ph.D., JC Glick, and Lovelda Vincenzi join me to Grapple with the Gray.A teacher at the private Girls’ Day School Trust in the UK was recently ordered to apologize and subsequently told her contract would not be renewed after her class of 11-year-old students protested that her comments were offensive.Her crime: Addressing the class with the words, “Good Afternoon, Girls.” Apparently, the students complained that t...
2024-05-0137 min
The Leader's KitbagSHORTS | Get Unfiltered Feedback with Cheryl GiovannoniIn these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 144, with Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). In this clip, she shares how a learning organisation provides unfiltered feedback to leaders.LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE.
2024-04-2203 minThe Leader's KitbagSHORTS | Get Unfiltered Feedback with Cheryl GiovannoniIn these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 144, with Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). In this clip, she shares how a learning organisation provides unfiltered feedback to leaders.LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE.
2024-04-2203 min
PE Insights PodcastEpisode 21 - Kate Reynolds - Trauma-informed practice in action: changing rooms, uniform, RISE Up = IMPACT.In this fantastic episode, I speak with Kate Reynolds (Subject Leader for Physical Education and Whole School Enrichment Coordinator at The Belvedere Academy GDST). Kate shares her passion for physical education and the tremendous impact she is having on PE and wellbeing experiences at her school. There is so much to take away from this conversation! Hope you enjoy it.
2024-02-0241 min
Food Safety MattersEp. 158. Harris and Grantham: How Food Processors are Preparing to Meet FSMA 204 Traceability RequirementsBlake Harris, CSCP, is a specialist in standards and process enhancement, digital solution development, and implementation, with more than a decade of experience in supply chain-related functions within the private sector and at non-governmental organizations (NGOs). He places high value on tackling complex issues to create efficient and uncomplicated solutions. As the Technical Director at the Institute of Food Technologists' Global Food Traceability Center (IFT's GFTC), his focus centers on enhancing data digitization in food systems, which involves collaborative efforts with a diverse range of stakeholders from industry, government, and NGO sectors. Alison Grantham, Ph.D., is...
2023-11-281h 24
The Leader's KitbagEmpowering Girls in Education and Leadership with Cheryl GiovannoniIn this episode, we are honoured to host Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). Cheryl brings a wealth of leadership and industry experience to the podcast. Born and raised in South Africa, her impressive career includes leading some of the world's largest companies in the advertising and creative industries within the WPP Group. About Cheryl Giovannoni Cheryl's journey through the corporate world is remarkable. She has held key leadership roles, including being the CEO of boutique design agency Coley Porter Bell, European President of global brand consulting firm Landor Associate...
2023-11-0947 minThe Leader's KitbagEmpowering Girls in Education and Leadership with Cheryl GiovannoniIn this episode, we are honoured to host Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). Cheryl brings a wealth of leadership and industry experience to the podcast. Born and raised in South Africa, her impressive career includes leading some of the world's largest companies in the advertising and creative industries within the WPP Group. About Cheryl Giovannoni Cheryl's journey through the corporate world is remarkable. She has held key leadership roles, including being the CEO of boutique design agency Coley Porter Bell, European President of global brand consulting firm Landor Associate...
2023-11-0947 min
Sebelum Pasar BukaSebelum Pasar Buka: Laporan Makro AS dan Hijau-nya pasar global. Jatuhnya harga komoditas. Analisis #IHSG #GOTO #SSMS #BYAN dan #GDST. Efek Laporan Jobs market AS dan Global Sticky Inflation ke IHSGSebelum Pasar Buka: Laporan Makro AS dan Hijau-nya pasar global. Jatuhnya harga komoditas. Analisis #IHSG #GOTO #SSMS #BYAN dan #GDST. Efek Laporan Jobs market AS ke IHSG
Kita briefing pagi sebelum pasar buka di hari Senin, tanggal 5 Juni 2023 Hari senin adalah hari untuk briefing apa yang akan terjadi satu minggu ke depan.
Di #podcast kali ini: Laporan makroekonomi AS yang menunjukan besarnya lapangan pekerjaan yang tersedia di AS. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa inflasi masih akan membandel, dan tentu saja ini menjadi indikasi kenaikan suku bunga.
Lalu, harga komoditas juga berjatuhan...
2023-06-0514 minGrappling with the GrayGrappling with the Gray #46: What's Good About It?What happens when we sabotage our own efforts to promote values by sending contradictory messages?That's the ethics challenge the panel takes up when Natalia Alvarez, Ph.D., JC Glick, and Lovelda Vincenzi join me to Grapple with the Gray.A teacher at the private Girls’ Day School Trust in the UK was recently ordered to apologize and subsequently told her contract would not be renewed after her class of 11-year-old students protested that her comments were offensive.Her crime: Addressing the class with the words, “Good Afternoon, Girls.” Apparently, the students complained that t...
2023-05-0337 min
Nothing Without UsIn focus: Making progress with Cheryl Giovannoni“This is exciting, energising stuff. And while it's difficult, we shouldn't be cowed by that. Because it's through the difficulty that we will make real progress and start to chip away at some very embedded and deep issues that just need to have a light shone on them and that's why we should approach it in a very positive way” In this distilled episode Angie talks to Cheryl Giovannoni about growing up in South Africa, the DEI work that the Girls’ Day School Trust is engaged in and the work that is still to be done.Chery...
2023-03-1617 min
Raise Her Up10 Minutes to Better Mental Health with CBT & MindfulnessGP and CBT therapist Dr Lee David realised during lockdown that the NHS’ mental health services would simply not be able to meet the demand for therapy and support in the fallout from the pandemic. Her book 10 Minutes to Better Mental Health: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness aims to give young people and their parents the tools to better understand how to deal with setbacks and become their own therapists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-0828 minRaise Her UpLet's Talk About SexOur fantastic guest this fortnight is tiktoker and sex educator Milly Evans. With over 400k followers on tiktok, Milly is the go-to for young people wanting to find honest and reliable information about all areas of sex and relationships. As the daughter of parents who own a sex toy shop, Milly grew up with sex being openly discussed, and started campaigning for compulsory sex education for all, in her teens, while still at school. Her brilliant and bestselling book, Honest: Everything They Don’t Tell You About Sex, Relationships and Bodies came out is available now, and here. Ho...
2023-01-2536 minRaise Her UpHow to Challenge the Patriarchy, or How To Campaign For ChangeLaura Coryton is an activist, campaigner and educator. You may recognise her name as the woman we have to thank for the abolition of the tampon tax. Laura started a petition to address the issue of VAT on period products after discovering the gender imbalance in our taxation system which unfairly penalises women. She went on to deliver her petition of 200000 signatures to Downing Street, and has since seen her campaign successfully culminate in the abolition of tax on period products. Since then, she has established her charity Sex Ed Matters, which delivers Relationship and Sex Education to schools...
2023-01-1129 minRaise Her UpFrom Motherland to Mendes - behind the scenesFor this twixmas time of year our guest is critically-acclaimed and much loved actor Tanya Moodie. She’s done everything from Shakespeare to prime-time TV. You may well know her from the BAFTA award-winning series Motherland, as the straight-talking and hard-partying Meg whose character battled and overcame breast cancer in the latest series. Tanya joins us today to talk to us about her career, getting into - and out of - character, and how the world of acting has changed since she graduated from RADA in 1993. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2022-12-2831 minRaise Her UpUndercover Sexual Harassment: The TruthEllie Flynn is an investigative journalist and documentary maker, whose work focuses on the experiences of young women in the UK, exposing the injustices they face. She has covered topics such as pornography, coercive control and the beauty industry, and in her latest documentary Undercover Sexual Harassment: The Truth for Channel Four, she looked at women and girls’ daily experiences of sexual harassment in our country today. She also shares her insights and advice about how women and girls can feel safe over the Christmas party period, with the caveat that the onus shouldn’t be on them to protect them...
2022-12-1428 min
Nothing Without UsIn conversation with Cheryl Giovannoni“This is exciting, energising stuff. And while it's difficult, we shouldn't be cowed by that. Because it's through the difficulty that we will make real progress and start to chip away at some very embedded and deep issues that just need to have a light shone on them and that's why we should approach it in a very positive way” In this episode Angie talks to Cheryl Giovannoni about growing up in South Africa, and being a South African in Britain. They also discuss what makes girls’ schools valuable, and the DEI work that the Girls’ Day School Tr...
2022-12-0841 minRaise Her UpHysterical: The Myth of Gendered EmotionsBehavioural and data scientist Professor Pragya Agarwal is a heavyweight when it comes to matters of equality, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion. Her last book, (M)otherhood, was an examination of what it is to be a woman and mother, and a look at society’s obsession with the female body. Her latest book, Hysterical, seeks to explode the myth of gendered emotions, looking at whether there is any truth in the concept of innate differences between the way men and women experience what they feel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2022-11-3038 minRaise Her UpIn The Line Of FireOur guest on this episode of Raise Her Up is Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, foreign correspondent - and GDST alumna - Ramita Navai, who has reported from conflict zones including Syria, Afghanistan and Iran. In her podcast In The Line of Fire, she speaks to fellow war reporters about their experiences. She joins us on this episode to give us insights into her undercover work, how she prepares to go into hostile territory, her experiences as a female reporter - and why she would still recommend her profession to budding journalists. Hosted...
2022-11-1632 minRaise Her UpThe Yorkshire Shepherdess: protecting the land and celebrating the seasonsOn this episode we are talking to the author, presenter, mother of 9 and shepherdess of 1000 sheep… Amanda Owen.Amanda Owen shot to fame when she and her family appeared in Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm, first airing in 2018, and soon gaining a huge following, with 3m viewers per episode. Known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda is also a best-selling author, presenter, photographer and mother of 9. Her latest book, Celebrating The Seasons, is part memoir, part recipe book, and continues the story of the family’s life throughout the year on Ravenseat Farm. Airing to coincide with #COP27...
2022-11-0229 minRaise Her UpThe Lowdown on BreastsBreasts. A body part. A source of nutrition, of insecurities, of worry, of sexual desire. Our relationship with breasts is complex, and may change at various points throughout our lives. As we watch our daughters grow up, we want them to feel acceptance and confidence in their changing bodies, without health, social or sexual factors influencing their perspective. In this episode to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our guest is speaker, author, and podcaster… Dr Liz O’Riordan.As a former breast surgeon who has herself had and recovered from breast cancer, she’ll talk us thro...
2022-10-1931 minRaise Her UpHow to Survive and Thrive in PoliticsOur guest on this episode of Raise Her Up is politician and member of the House of Lords Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. As the first Muslim woman to serve in cabinet under prime minister David Cameron, she used her position to educate and speak out on issues around islamophobia, extremism and racial equality. She joins us to talk about her thoughts about the current political landscape, her own experiences, and what it has been like working as a political mentor alongside former Number 10 Chief of Staff Alastair Campbell in Channel 4’s Make Me Prime Minister, a show that seeks to find th...
2022-10-0125 minRaise Her UpHow to Say NoThis episode we welcome multi award winning Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child and Adult Mental Health specialist, Dr Nihara Krause. Dr Krause is the CEO and founder of stem4, the Teenage Mental Health charity recently name checked by Hollywood actor Tom Holland when announcing his break from social media to benefit his own mental health. Dr Krause talks about how to break cycles of people-pleasing, how to step back and set boundaries, and how to address issues around consent. We also discuss when it is beneficial to say yes! An essential listen for anyone who feels the need to...
2022-09-2128 minRaise Her UpSelf-Belief, Growth… and the importance of Male AllyshipWelcome Back!!! Its Series 2 of Raise Her Up and we're starting with an absolutely incredible guest.Our guest for Episode 1 of Season 2 is Sunday Times bestselling author, presenter, journalist, fashionista and all round role model Candice Brathwaite. Her first book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother, addressed the issue she found when she became a mother herself: that the media landscape was absolutely not representative of her own experience as a woman of colour. Her follow up, Sista Sister, was a series of essays setting out for a younger generation what she would have liked to kn...
2022-09-0730 minRaise Her UpSeries 2: TrailerRaise Her Up from the GDST returns for a second season on Wednesday 7th September, bringing you more brilliant and inspirational guests with insight and expertise to share. This season, our guests range from actresses to politicians, psychotherapists to authors, as we cover issues like body image, sibling relationships, solo parenting, eating disorders, sex… and so much more Remember to follow us so you don’t miss a single episode. Season 2 of Raise Her Up – starting September 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
2022-09-0101 minRaise Her UpSeries 1 Retrospective: AllyshipIn the last of our Raise Her Up Season 1 Retrospectives we address the important topic of Allyship. Hear from actor, writer and performer Grace Barrett on the impact of racism on our mental health; the UK government’s Women’s Health Ambassador Professor Dame Lesley Regan on how women’s health is everyone’s business; and journalist Genelle Aldred on how cancel culture can drive important discussions around Diversity & Inclusion underground. Join us for Season 2 which starts on Wednesday 7th September. Follow Raise Her Up so you don’t miss out! Hosted on Acast. S...
2022-08-2412 minRaise Her UpSeries 1 Retrospective: The Future of the WorkplaceContinuing our Series 1 retrospective…here's Episode 2: The Future Of The Workplace Throughout series 1, we have spoken with some amazing, strong, inspiring women - about their lives and areas of expertise. This time host Cathy Walker hears from expert guests giving their take on a fast-changing workplace. This episode features DJ, instagrammer, writer and flexible working campaigner Anna Whitehouse; neuroscientist and TV producer Dr Cathy Rogers; entrepreneur and Allbright founder Debbie Wosskow OBE; and careers coach Erica Sosna. Listen now to these four female powerhouses giving their take on what they see as t...
2022-08-1014 minRaise Her UpSeries 1 Retrospective: Mental HealthWelcome to our Series 1 retrospective. Here's Episode 1: Mental Health Throughout series 1, we have spoken with some amazing, strong, inspiring women - about their lives and areas of expertise. In this episode host Cathy Walker takes a look back at the moments our guests spoke openly about Mental Health. Journalist and author Harriet Walker on the powers of journaling; psychologist Dr Tina Mistry on how young people learn to find their tribe, and how parents and carers can support them; Natasha Devon MBE on how her mental campaigning led to her writing he...
2022-07-2814 min
On Educating Girls: Creating a World of PossibilitiesOn Educating Girls Ep 11: Girls Who Speak Up“When I have stood proudly and spoken confidently, my voice is often heard.”
(Student at Merion-Mercy Academy)
We have all experienced the significant frustrations of engaging in civil discourse in our increasingly polarized world. More and more often, we seem to live in “a culture of outrage” in which public shaming has become an unfortunate norm, and intellectual discourse has taken a back seat to shouting matches. It should not surprise us then that, for educators, it has never been more critical to be intentional about teaching the skills needed to use one’s voice when the attacks be...
2022-07-2643 minInternational Coalition of Girls' SchoolsOn Educating Girls Ep 11: Girls Who Speak Up“When I have stood proudly and spoken confidently, my voice is often heard.”
(Student at Merion-Mercy Academy)
We have all experienced the significant frustrations of engaging in civil discourse in our increasingly polarized world. More and more often, we seem to live in “a culture of outrage” in which public shaming has become an unfortunate norm, and intellectual discourse has taken a back seat to shouting matches. It should not surprise us then that, for educators, it has never been more critical to be intentional about teaching the skills needed to use one’s voice when the attacks be...
2022-07-2643 minRaise Her UpFlex Appeal, or: how flexible working makes the workplace more equitable for everyone (not just mothers)For Season 1's finale: influencer; activist; writer and columnist; broadcaster : Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka launched the Flex Appeal campaign to show Flexible Working as a way of bringing about greater inclusivity and gender equality in the workplace. She’s also the co-writer, with her husband Matt, of bestselling book UnderBelly, writes for Grazia and Marie Claire, has her own podcast and hosts a show on Heart radio. She talks about her campaigning, her experiences of parenthood, career changes, life in the public eye, and why she is doing everything she can to make sure the workplace is a mo...
2022-07-1331 minRaise Her UpSisterhood, Resilience & Wellbeing: Overcoming Toxic FriendshipsOur guest this week is Natasha Devon MBE. Mental health campaigner, journalist, broadcaster and now Young Adult author, Natasha joins us to talk about her new novel Toxic, which addresses topics of friendship issues, well-being and sisterhood. Natasha discusses the findings of her research around young peoples’ mental health, and shares insights into her career as an outspoken woman in the public eye, touching on how she has handled online backlash and come back stronger. Natasha’s young adult novel Toxic comes out on 7th July and is published by UCLan. Hosted on Acast. S...
2022-07-0233 min
Change Makers: Leadership, Good Business, Ideas and InnovationCheryl Giovannoni – Lessons in leadership and learning: the power of girls’ education
Cheryl Giovannoni is CEO of The Girls Day School Trust (GDST), a cohort of 25 independent schools that encourage girls to learn without limits. With alumni including Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Afua Hirsch, Miriam Margolyes, and Mary Beard, among many others, the Trust schools look to develop character beyond curriculum and individual progression for each of its students.
The GDST was founded in 1872 by four pioneering women and Suffragettes, Mrs Maria Grey, her sister Miss Emily Shirreff, Lady Stanley of Alderley and Miss Mary Gurney. They believed that girls should be entitled to the same academic...
2022-06-2429 minRaise Her UpCommunication in Early YearsThe Department for Education has shifted its Early Years focus to put communication and language at the top of the list for Early Childhood Education. Communication brings children’s thought processes to life, as they articulate how they feel and what they think through dialogue and discussion with others. In short: initiating and maintaining conversation with their child is one of the most important things that a parent can do to support the work teachers do in the classroom. This episode Phil Armstrong joins us from Early Excellence, to suggest ways for parents to make the con...
2022-06-2229 minRaise Her UpStaying Safe OnlineOn Episode 21 of Raise Her Up our expert guest talks us through how to approach cyber-security in our homes and with our families. As BT’s Director of Security Michala Hart works with governments and businesses across the globe. Her work as a cyber-security expert has also led her to co-found E-Aware, an organisation which works with parents and schools to help teach their children and young people to stay safe and confident online, and to thrive in a digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-0818 minRaise Her UpPeriods, Pregnancy & Policy: Why Women’s Health Is Everyone’s BusinessOur guest on this episode is a leading voice in women’s health. Professor Dame Lesley Regan is Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at St Mary's Hospital, London. She remains only the second woman, and the first in 64 years, to be elected the President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Professor Regan joins us to share her experiences and insights on the importance of open communication around periods and women’s health, gained from her decades of experience in this area, both in the UK and with the WHO in S...
2022-05-2543 minRaise Her UpYoung Women's Guide to Life This week on the podcast, we talk to Clinical Psychologist Dr Tara Porter. Dr Porter has been working with young people for 25 years. Her clients have primarily been the girls and adolescents she has treated through the NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and she joins us on Raise Her Up to share with us the insights and experiences which she has documented in her recently published book, You Don’t Understand Me: A Young Woman’s Guide To Life. Covering friendships, family, experimentation, conflict, feminism, self-image and much more – this is an episode for parents and daughters alike. ...
2022-05-1127 minRaise Her UpMenopause education and empowermentOur guest this week is Kate Muir, producer of the Channel 4 documentary Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause, which has been viewed over 2.5 million times. Last autumn Kate was part of a #MakeMenopauseMatter rally in Parliament Square supporting the Menopause Bill to demand free prescriptions for HRT in England. Her book Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask) came out in January. Kate joins us to explain about why we should all be talking about menopause, as well as giving us an insight into her follow-up documentary on menopause...
2022-04-2735 minRaise Her UpFixing Fast FashionMembers of Gen Z care about sustainability, equality and being the generation that makes a difference. Yet ‘fast fashion’, one of the most polluting industries, and is also one of the most popular of teenage interests. How do we persuade our young people to resist it? Writer and sustainable fashion expert Lauren Bravo has an idea: make fast fashion uncool.In this episode Lauren presents her extensive research and persuasive arguments to show that fast fashion damages the environment, has its most negative impact on the predominantly young women who work in its sweatshops and doesn’t even loo...
2022-04-1326 minRaise Her Up*Mothers Day Special* Motherhood and reinventionFor our Mother’s Day Special, we welcome Katie Kirby: award-winning blogger, cartoonist, writer and role model for harried mums everywhere. Katie’s blog, Hurrah For Gin, which she confesses to having started on a whim, very quickly found a large and loyal following of parents who identified with Katie’s honest yet warm observations of motherhood, as depicted in her unique and very funny cartoons. Katie has since published two Hurrah For Gin books, has well over 700k followers across her social media channels, and has recently published her first two children’s books. The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie B...
2022-03-2526 minRaise Her UpWhen The World Feels Like A Scary PlaceAs Foundation Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Psychology, child psychologist Professor Abi Gewirtz is well-placed to understand the anxiety and uncertainty our young people have been through in the past two years. Professor Gewirtz’s book When The World Feels Like A Scary Place came out last year and has become the go-to for many parents who want to know how to chat to their children and reassure them. As events unfold in Ukraine, and the world seems to get no less frightening even as Covid retreats, we welcome South Ha...
2022-03-1633 minRaise Her UpGirls, Power and ChangeThis fortnight’s Raise Her Up features business leader and GDST alumna Debbie Wosskow, a successful entrepreneur since the age of 16, when she won a school Young Enterprise competition. She went on to launch and then sell her online home exchange business Love Home Swap, which she set up having seen the Hollywood blockbuster, The Holiday. In 2017, she co-founded Allbright with her business partner Anna Jones, a global women’s networking platform to allow working women across the world to connect, create, and collaborate at all stages of their careers. Debbie will also feature as a panel...
2022-03-0233 minRaise Her UpHow to be an anti-racism allyThis episode we are joined by singer, writer, activist, and educator Grace Barrett on how to be an anti-racism ally.Grace Barrett, co-founder of the award-winning Self-Esteem Team, founded her new anti-racism education programme, I Am Ally, after acknowledging the inescapable correlation between her complex mental health issues, and racism. As a mixed race girl growing up in a stable and comfortable family, she now acknowledges she had been in denial about the racist trauma she experienced. She had, simultaneously, felt she had no reason to complain because of her relative privilege and...
2022-02-1633 minRaise Her UpConversations on LoveNatasha Lunn is a journalist and features director at Red Magazine. She is also creator and author of Conversations on Love, an email newsletter with over 11,000 subscribers, which was turned into a book published last summer, quickly becoming a Sunday Times bestseller. In this episode she shares what she has learnt about love from talking to psychologists, writers, academics, actors and more, including Susie Orbach, Greg Wise, Esther Perel and Candice Carty-Williams, amongst others. This will be an episode for parents, lovers, friends, children and anyone else interested in and grappling with love. Ho...
2022-02-0227 minRaise Her UpEmpowered: living your life with passion and purposeThis week on Raise Her Up: youtube, education activist and visionary Vee Kativhu on being empowered, overcoming adversity and living life with passion and purpose. We are grateful to Vee for sharing her story, including her experiences as a victim of racism. It can be hard for people to talk about the racism they’ve suffered, and we’re grateful to have the opportunity to learn from her. Although Vee did not attend a GDST school, we can all learn from testimonies such as the one she shares with us in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2022-01-1933 minRaise Her UpWriting your way through anxietyIt is a well-documented belief that writing your feelings down can make you feel better. A range of people, from seasoned mental health professionals to anguished teens, will agree that writing a diary, or ‘journaling’, to invoke the current buzzword, can help you to clear your head and make important connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Writing stuff down can help us to identify the things that bring us down, the events that trigger anxiety and low mood, and the actions that make us feel better.Journalist and writer Harriet Walker is no stranger to the heal...
2022-01-0520 minRaise Her UpManaging behaviour between Home and SchoolWhat impact have the past couple of years had on our young children’s behaviour? Our children played in person, in the park, in the playground for several hours a day: they negotiated, disagreed, made up, compromised. Overnight, their schools closed and they suddenly had only their siblings, their parents and themselves for company, at home, all day, every day. How did this sudden shift in home life affect families, and how have we readjusted? And what are the implications moving forward, as we are firmly told that Covid is part of the new normal, on top of the on...
2021-12-1532 min
On Educating Girls: Creating a World of PossibilitiesOn Educating Girls Ep 4: Girls as Entrepreneurial Thinkers“These are transferable skills that are going to prepare young people today really well for a really uncertain future. A future in which, to be real world ready, they are going to have to accept a greater degree of uncertainty, a greater degree of agility in moving through different careers during the time they are in the workforce.”
(Dr. Kevin Stannard, GDST, London, England)
The world in which our girls will one day lead will require flexibility, creative problem-solving, strategic risk-taking, persistence in the face of steep odds, fiscal savvy and more. Is teaching them an entrepreneurial mind...
2021-12-0734 minInternational Coalition of Girls' SchoolsOn Educating Girls Ep 4: Girls as Entrepreneurial Thinkers“These are transferable skills that are going to prepare young people today really well for a really uncertain future. A future in which, to be real world ready, they are going to have to accept a greater degree of uncertainty, a greater degree of agility in moving through different careers during the time they are in the workforce.”
(Dr. Kevin Stannard, GDST, London, England)
The world in which our girls will one day lead will require flexibility, creative problem-solving, strategic risk-taking, persistence in the face of steep odds, fiscal savvy and more. Is teaching them an entrepreneurial mind...
2021-12-0734 minRaise Her UpCreativity and curriculumThis week on Raise Her Up, we are talking about creativity. Episode 8’s expert guest is Dr Cathy Rogers. The breadth and success of her career may make it impossible to categorise her, but certainly embodies her creative and diverse approach. Channel 4 presenter, TV executive, food entrepreneur, writer, and most recently, neuroscientist. Cathy’s research is concerned with children’s creativity - what can get in its way and what can really make it fly? And why should we even care about it? How can we as educators, parents and carers help to nurture our childre...
2021-12-0128 minRaise Her UpStarting career conversationsThe work landscape has changed and the pandemic has left us with a weakened economy, and the prospect of some tough times to come. Covid has also accelerated some changes that were already emerging in the workplace: flexible working; digital nomads; and the concept of having the same job for life feeling increasingly outdated. As we frequently tell our students at the GDST, we need to help prepare them for jobs that don’t even necessarily exist yet, through developing transferable skills that will serve them well regardless of the career direction they take. However, many...
2021-11-1731 minRaise Her UpTurning Eco Anxiety into Eco AgencyWith the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in session, we address the issues of eco awareness and eco anxiety and how we can broach and discuss this with our children. As parents we may feel conflicted - too overwhelmed with the day-to-day running of family, home and work to participate meaningfully. Perhaps we do worry about climate change but don’t know how to engage our children without transferring our own anxieties to them. Or maybe we just don’t yet have the words to reassure our youngsters given the scale of the problem.Our guest toda...
2021-11-0333 minRaise Her UpCommunicating for ChangeThe murder of George Floyd in May 2020 brought about a cultural shift in the way many of us now speak about racism and discrimination. Moved on by a groundswell of people across the globe demanding change, we have revisited how we perceive and address these issues. In the workplace, this might have involved more focused Unconscious Bias training, learning to be more culturally sensitive and taking a more open and curious approach to our community and colleagues. What about at home, and at school? If we want to make a positive difference, we have to know h...
2021-10-2032 minRaise Her UpWho Are Generation A? *special episode for International Day of the Girl*Meet Generation A, navigating their way through adolescence amid the perennial themes and challenges of social media, independence, sexuality, mental health - and all as we rebuild after Covid. How do they see themselves? What does it mean to be a female member of Gen A? And what are our roles as educators, parents and carers in nurturing them? Our guest is Chloe Combi, writer, speaker, columnist and researcher. For her book Generation Z: Their Voices, Their Lives, Chloe interviewed over 10000 young people, and the insights she gained have informed her work with global brands on t...
2021-10-1125 min
Raise Her UpFinding your tribe and feeling 'enough'How many times have you told your child, ‘it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks!’ However, caring about what people think, and deferring to others’ judgement is an essential part of our young people’s identity development. So what can we do to help them navigate the challenge of comparing themselves to everyone else and finding themselves lacking?To mark World Mental Health day, in this episode we welcome the brilliant Dr Tina Mistry, clinical psychologist, writer, speaker, podcaster and mental health expert. She’ll be reminding us of the need to validate our young people’s emo...
2021-10-0625 min
Raise Her UpEqual ParentingIn this episode, we speak to Dr Charlotte Faircloth from the University College of London about how to model equal parenting in the home.It is widely accepted now that the examples set at home by parents, care-givers and extended family shape how young people think about gender and equality, and have very real implications for issues of work-life balance and career progression later in life. Since fathers undoubtedly want the best for their daughters, why are we still seeing old patterns predominate? And what can both mums and dads, whether in heterosexual or same sex...
2021-09-2230 min
Raise Her UpLearning to Live With CovidAs we come through a global pandemic, the effects will be felt by young girls for some time to come. Clinical Psychologist Dr Deborah Woodman looks at the impact on our wellbeing, and shares her psychological insight into the brave new world we’re living in, as well as what it means for us and our children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-0825 min
Raise Her UpIntroducing: Raise Her Up from GDSTCovering topics from wellbeing to womanhood, communication to creativity, self-image to sexism, as well as mental health, careers, and relationships to name just a few, Raise Her Up from the GDST gives you the tools to help your girls flourish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-0202 min
podKst (Der geocaching Pod(ca)st)NIX LIVE - TECHNISCHE STÖRUNG
Was ein Tag. Es ist tierisch warm, wir freuen uns auf den Keller und morgens macht es KLACK und nix geht mehr. NIX INTERNET, NIX TELEFON, NIX TV! Irgendwo hat wohl jemand gedacht „Auf der Leitung stehen ist doof, ich kapp die mal!“ Tja, somit war auch am Abend immer noch nix zu wollen und wir haben die Konserve aufgezeichnet um sie nun, wo wieder Netz verfügbar ist, an euch auszuliefern.
Wir reisen heute immer wieder mal nach Kansas, schauen nach Schleswig-Holstein aus zweierlei Gründen und freuen uns darauf das so langsam aber sicher hier und da...
2021-06-1800 minThe Independent School Podcast with Juliet Corbett034: Harnessing testimonials with Sam Davies, Head of Philanthropy, Girls’ Day School TrustIn this episode, I speak to Sam Davies, Head of Philanthropy at the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools. During her career Sam has been responsible for annual giving activities at the University of Warwick, established a sustainable fundraising and alumni engagement operation from scratch at the University of Brighton and was awarded the CASE Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence in 2015. I draw on Sam's experience as an educational fundraiser to explore the subject of harnessing the power of testimonials: why testimonials work from a fundraising point of view a...
2021-06-1735 min
The Prefect PerspectiveMental HealthHere are the resources that we mention in the episode:
Mind website - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/online-mental-health/online-mental-health-tools/
Childline Chat - https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/
BBC Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/bbc
Worrybox email - worrybox@not.gdst.net
2021-02-2218 min
The Elevate PodcastEducator and Deputy Director GDST Will WareingDeputy Director of Education at The Girls' Day School Trust UK, Will speaks to all the initiatives he is diligently working on to ensure girls become and remain motivated, confident learners. Learn more about the challenges and ways in which he addresses girls' education.
2020-12-1535 min
The Prefect PerspectiveBlack Lives MatterHere are some websites where you can find more information/ways to help as well as some current petitions:
blacklivesmatter.com/
www.sph.umn.edu/site/docs/hewg/mi…roaggressions.pdf
blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ (this has loads of petitions that you can sign)
nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net/news-and-v…nst-racism (this has the list of resources that we put together on it)
www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-ju…or-breonna-taylor (don't donate here as the money goes to change.org themselves instead of the petition)
2020-12-0616 min
Outside-InEpisode 2 (6.11.20)Welcome to Outside-In Radio! This week our new politics expert joins Freya in Politics Breakdown to talk about the US Election and break down the concept of dictatorship. Freya and Amber also recommend some LGBTQ+ stories for you to dive into and discuss some of their key messages. We hope you enjoy!
Some more places to find Election information:
- BBC Americast (podcast)
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/05/us-election-demographics-race-gender-age-biden-trump
*This episode was recorded on Friday 6th November 2020, all information is correct at the time of recording*
Correction: The s...
2020-11-0922 minOutside-InEpisode 1 (Pilot)Welcome to the first episode of Outside In! In this pilot episode, your co-hosts Amber and Freya dive into Black Wall Street, the idea of democracy, and then TikTok. Hope you enjoy this episode, and leave us some feedback by the links below.
All information is true at the time of recording.
Instagram: @nhehsoutsideinradio
Email: radio@nhehs.gdst.net
2020-11-0921 min
WACL GatherJudy Mitchem, Marketing Director at the GDSTListen to Judy talk about business transformation, purpose and pulling invisible threads.
2019-05-2122 min
Podcast de Victor Armando QuisocalaAudio Curso Mente gdstVisita: www.ganadinerosintrabajar.com
En este audio explico como funciona lamentepara lograr todo lo que te propongas.
Mas informacion en www.ganadinerosintrabajar.com
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