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The Impact Podcast

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Education
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Curriculum For Wales
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Welsh Government
Covid-19
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Literacy
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Closing the Disadvantage Gap
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Executive Functions
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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

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In the first of our ‘Summer Shorty’ series of podcasts, Fin goes behind the scenes at Impact Wales and looks at what it takes to write a workshop.

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* Facebook page: www.facebook.com/impactwales123

* Private Facebook group: ht... more

In the last regular episode of the academic year, Fin reflects on a huge year for Impact Wales, and looks forward to what’s to come for both the business and education in Wales.

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* Facebook page: www.facebook.com/impactwales123... more

Alun Ebenezer is one of Wales’ best-known school leaders. Once dubbed the ‘head from hell’ by a tabloid newspaper, Mr Ebenezer has transformed the fortunes of Caldicot School. He talks to Fin about his career, why pupils need to be more resilient, an... more

In this episode, Fin dissects a recent Welsh Government report into patterns of attainment in reading and numeracy in Wales. She looks at what the data says and the questions is raises.

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* Facebook page: www.facebook.com/impac... more

Anna Brychan is the new Minister for Education and the Welsh Language in the Plaid Cymru led Welsh Government. She joins Fin to talk about her new role and Plaid’s education policies, as well as answering your questions.

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In this episode, Fin is joined by educator and author Rachel Ball.

They discuss her book 'The Scaffolding Effect' (co-authored with Alex Fairlamb) and explore how teachers can use scaffolding and adaptive teaching to support pupils to successfully p... more

Estyn is the final arbitrator of self-evaluation and quality in Wales’s schools, especially at primary level. But how much influence does the inspectorate have on outcomes, and is the inspection process working? In this episode, Fin delves into Estyn... more

The disadvantage gap in education is persistent and deeply damaging to educational outcomes. In this episode, Finola asks: Why is the gap not closing in Wales?

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* Facebook page: www.facebook.com/impactwales123

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Alun Ebenezer
Head Teacher, Caldicot School
Caldicot School, Monmouthshire
Episode: Episode 239: Aspiration and resilience, with Alun Ebenezer
Anna Brychan
Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Welsh Government
Episode: Episode 237: Anna Brychan interview
Rachel Ball
Author of The Scaffolding Effect
StepLab
Episode: Episode 236: The scaffolding effect, with Rachel Ball
Sarah Oberle
Educator and co-author; classroom teacher with insight into EF in primary grades
Author/Educator
Episode: Episode 233: Executive Functions, with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle
Dr. Tom Breeze
Academic from Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Episode: Episode 232: Post-election fallout - what happens now?
Gareth Evans
Director of Education Policy
University of Wales Trinity St David
Episode: Senedd election special episode 7: The debrief
Cefin Campbell
Plaid Cymru member of the Senedd and education portfolio holder
Plaid Cymru
Episode: Senedd election special episode 5: Plaid Cymru
Jane Dodds
Senedd member for the Liberal Democrats (Mid and West Wales)
Liberal Democrats (Wales)
Episode: Senedd election special episode 4: Welsh Liberal Democrats
Lynne Neagle
MS for Torfaen and Cabinet Secretary for Education
Welsh Labour
Episode: Senedd election special episode 3: Welsh Labour

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Fin Wilson
Host of The Impact Podcast

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Episode 237: Anna Brychan interview
Q: Are there things to be learnt from England's education system, and if so, what are they?
Brychan acknowledges learning from England, particularly around SEND, and expresses openness to conversations with English officials to understand how certain practices could inform Wales while maintaining the Curriculum for Wales and workload considerations.
Episode 236: The scaffolding effect, with Rachel Ball
Q: How should schools approach improving scaffolding in a sustainable way?
The advice centers on evidence-based teaching, choosing a narrow, concrete focus for PD, using live modeling and rehearsals, and embedding these practices through visits and coaching to ensure durable changes rather than a yearly checkbox approach.
Episode 236: The scaffolding effect, with Rachel Ball
Q: What inspired you to write The Scaffolding Effect and how does it differ from differentiation or adaptive teaching?
She explains that the book grew from challenges in moving to high-challenge curricula while ensuring support for struggling learners, and emphasizes that scaffolding is more than just adding aids; it is a dynamic, adaptive process that involves modeling, vocabulary support, chunking, and gradual removal of supports as students grow in competence.
Episode 236: The scaffolding effect, with Rachel Ball
Q: Tell us a little bit about your teaching history and how you got to your current role.
Rachel describes starting as a history teacher in 2001, rising through leadership roles, becoming a teaching and learning lead, and ultimately moving into a role with StepLab where she develops PD and supports schools with professional development.
Episode 233: Executive Functions, with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle
Q: What do executive functions look like in younger children versus older students?
In younger children, expect challenges with impulse control and forgetfulness; as students age, higher-order functions like task initiation, planning, and cognitive flexibility become more prominent indicators of EF development.

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The show centers on education policy, classroom practice, and professional learning in Wales, with a strong emphasis on how cognitive science and evidence-informed methods can improve teaching and learning. Across episodes, hosts dissect policy shifts, curriculum reforms, and school-level reforms while hosting practical, classroom-focused strategies—ranging from memory and attention to feedback and assessment. Notable angles include analysis of Curriculum for Wales, inquiry into inspectorate roles, and election-focused discussions with policymakers and researchers. A standout trait is the blend of policy analysis with hands-on classroom guidance, often featuring school leaders and researchers who translate theory into scalable, practical im... more

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