Hello We Are In Beta Community Pioneers!
Thank you so much for being the first members of the We Are in Beta Community! I've been blown away by the response so far.
I'm super excited to announce the release of the very first episode of the podcast - an interview with the Rob Carpenter, CEO of Inspire Partnership.
So, take a break or schedule some time on your commute:
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Why are people loving this episode?
What do we talk about in the podcast?
Rob’s personal struggles at school and how he overcame them
How CPD is helping shape policy across the Inspire Partnership
Why he thinks storytelling is crucial for solving retention problems
Who he tends to ignore and why
What he considers to be the best professional development he's ever been involved with
Why changes to the Ofsted framework and the school exclusions debate offer schools an opportunity
The one question he would ask every headteacher if he could
How an Ofsted inspection left him on his hands and knees
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So what came up in Rob’s interview?
The Ofsted proposals that Rob believes actually provide schools a golden opportunity
The professional learning programmes that are helping shape his school partnership’s policy
He only works with people who have ‘skin in the game’. Here’s the book he recommends that explains why.
He thinks we should be careful not to always listen to the same old voices. Here’s a conference he loves that aims to give a platform to new voices and perspectives. Next date: 12th October 2019
The network of schools he says has provided the best professional challenge and support of his career
A professional development programme he says is wonderful
Rob talks about people getting tired of the same people being on DfE reference groups. Find out more about them here.
Sean Harford tries to explain how the reference groups work at Ofsted. The comments reveal people need some convincing
Have your say on the Ofsted draft proposals by April 5th 2019. Here’s a very useful blog you should read before you do.
The book that inspired the amazing curriculum redesign at the Inspire Partnership
Rob’s brilliant blog that distils what you need to know about curriculum design
All of Inspire Partnership’s curriculum thinking and resources - what a gift
Fascinating research here and here that persuaded him that we need to build curricula that help young people make sense of a world where they can contribute.
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What have people been saying?
Rob Carpenter, CEO, Inspire Partnership - education's curriculum opportunity