
A podcast from the team at Impact School Improvement. Every week we bring you the best professional learning to help you make an impact in your school. Visit us at: www.impact.wales
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 256 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

Wales has a new Cabinet Minister for Education - Anna Brychan. In this bonus episode, Fin looks at Ms Brychan’s record in education and the challenges she faces in her new role.
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After the Senedd election Wales has a new government led by Plaid Cymru. But what will this mean for education policy? Fin is joined by Tom Breeze from the Emma and Tom Talk Teaching podcast to discuss the post-election fallout.
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It’s frustrating when your pupils have forgotten what you’ve taught them - but actually, forgetting is an essential part of the learning process. Fin explains why forgetting is not a villain, but a superhero.
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Getting pupils to pay attention in class is difficult, but it seems attention spans are getting shorter. In this episode, Fin explains the problem and what you can do about it.
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With the Senedd elections taking place in May, the Impact Podcast has teamed up with the Emma and Tom Talk Teaching podcast to interview candidates from the six main political parties about their education policies.
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Impact Wales has worked with senior staff at St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School on quality assuring assessment. In this episode, Fin speaks to assistant head teachers Matt Davies and Louise Walsh about the impact the work has made.
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With the Senedd elections taking place in May, the Impact Podcast has teamed up with the Emma and Tom Talk Teaching podcast to interview candidates from the six main political parties about their education policies.
In this episode, we explain how ... more
This podcast is all about Estyn - is the inspectorate actually making a difference to education in Wales? Fin looks at the evidence.
Read Fin’s recent blogs about Estyn here:
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This show focuses on practical professional learning and school improvement, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based teaching, curriculum design, cognitive science, literacy, and classroom management. Episodes frequently feature heads of learning or department leads from Welsh and Scottish schools, guest educators sharing concrete strategies, and timely discussions around policy, reading, and assessment. A notable throughline is collaborative, practitioner-led improvement—emphasizing ownership, scalable PD, and the translation of research into daily teaching. The format often pairs host-led analysis with expert guests or school leaders, producing actionable takeaways for teachers, leaders, and system reformers alike.
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