We Are In Beta Series 2: trailer & sneak peek

As promised, I’m super excited to share the trailer for Series 2 of the We Are In Beta Podcast and a sneak peak at what to expect.

Last series, I asked each school leader how they were tackling a range of problems in their schools.

This series, in each episode, we’re taking a deeper look at powerful stories beneath the big topics in education.

👂 Listen to the Series 2 Trailer via the player above or on Spotify | iTunes | Stitcher | Libsyn | TuneIn 🔉

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So what’s coming up in the series?

Each week, we’ll be telling the positive, practical and often very personal story of an inspiring school leader, who is tackling a specific challenge in schools.

You’ll learn how they are:

• driving organisational behaviour change

• breaking new ground in co-headship

• building schools from the ground up with flexible working in mind

• understanding what student behaviour is really communicating in PRUs

• meeting students' needs through unconditional positive regard in special schools

• building transformational school cultures and communities through traditions

• using experiences of sexism to design robust recruitment processes

• promoting gender equality as a HeForShe advocate

• improving BAME leadership, representation and diversity

• providing allyship to support under represented groups

Featuring appearances from the incredible:

• Leann Swaine (Headteacher, East Barnet School)

• Lisa Farmer (Co-Headteacher, Thomas Russell Infants School)

• The school leaders, and Co-Founders of The Shared Headship Network, Amy Brookes, Catriona Jenkins, Hannah Turbet and Lucy O’Helan

• Sue Plant (Head of School, John Taylor Free School)

• Lucy Rose (teacher and Co-Founder, Flexible Teacher Talent) 

• Emma Sheppard (Lead Practitioner & Founder, MTPT Project)

• Marie Gentles and Katie L’Aimable (Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher, Hawkswood Primary PRU)

• David Whittaker and Luke Mitchell (Director of Learning and Head of Behaviour Support, Wellspring Academy Trust)

• Manny Botwe (Headteacher, Tythertington School)

• Clare Marie Cuthbert (CEO, Evolve Trust)

• Vivienne Porritt (Co-Founder & National Leader of WomenEd, Vice President of Chartered College of Teaching)

• Chris Hilldrew (Headteacher, Churchill Academy & Sixth Form)

• Allana Gay (Headteacher, Vita et Pax Preparatory School / BAMEed Network)

• Patrick Ottley O'Connor (Executive Principal, North Liverpool Academy)

• Pran Patel (teacher and equity activist, Decolonise the Curriculum)

💬 Join the conversation. Follow these inspiring school leaders and me @NiallAlcock.

📅 Don't miss the first episode - out on October 27th 2019. Hit the subscribe button on your podcast app.

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Thanks for reading.

Thanks for making education the place we all know it can be.

@NiallAlcock

Here’s the last word from Headteacher, Ben Layzell.

Ben Layzell @belayell

@NiallAlcock Great stuff! I’ll look forward to my drive to work after half term! Might be in the dark but at least some good listening! Some of the best CPD I’ve had!

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