
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 | Twice weekly | Episodes | 265 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

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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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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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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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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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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