Teachers Talk Radio

Highly experienced and award winning advisor Ruth Swailes joins Tony to chat about the misconceptions in early years education, specifically around play and developmentally appropriate practice. With her vast experience of primary education, you can expect this to be an interesting and illuminating conversation.

Louise Marie chats to Ben Hobbis about developing future leaders.

In the last Saturday Breakfast Show of 2025, Darren talks about how we make sure our assessments are both equitable and fair.

No new year energy, no summer finish line — just Term 2. Tune in for an hour of reflection, perspective, and gentle humour about teaching when consistency matters more than caffeine (almost).

Carl chats to former General secretary of ASCL, Brian Lightman about the emergence of a new form of school partnerships known as local area based school partnerships and asks the question whether they might be an alternative to MATs for schools moving forward.

Jen Hurst interviews Michael Wright on how his neurodiversity has had an impact on his teaching, students as well as insight into how being neurodivergent is both his superpower and kryptonite!

In this show, host Famida Choudhary is joined by educational leader Surji Aboubakker to explore The Power of Wonder in literacy classrooms. Together, they discuss how to embed joy, curiosity, and connection in reading and writing, moving beyond worksheets to create meaningful, story-rich experiences. Tune in for insights on leadership, phonics, and reimagining literacy for lifelong impact.

In this week's show, we invite Rolade Berthier to chat about culture in the classroom.

Darren thinks about how we can make sure all children feel included when schools celebrate cultural and religious festivals.

We talk in depth about what stress looks like this close to the end of term.

Join Chris as he explores how live marking can transform feedback in the classroom. He breaks down simple, effective strategies that reduce workload and boost student progress, offering practical insights for any teacher looking to make feedback truly work

Tim will meet with his guest Samina Jardaneh to discuss some of the challenges facing teachers and young people in education. From the pressure placed on both teachers and students with the volume of assessment, through to the varied quality of Professional Development Tim and Samina will explore some of the major gaps seen in education. To add to this Tim and Samina will also discuss diversity across the curriculum.

With her two guests, Eva Halasz and Richard Ahenkorah, Timea discusses the importance and know-how of embedding employability skills in the curriculum and bringing industry practice into the classroom.

In this show, Matthew Wemyss talks to Aaron Patching about using AI in the D&T classroom. We’ll talk tools, tips and a few takeaways you can try straight away. It will be real and practical!

Join Lee Pace and his special guest, David Anderson as they talk about teachers' wellbeing. Lee will consider how schools can support the wellbeing of their staff and David will offer his endless wisdom. David is a true wellbeing champion.

Khanh Duc Kuttig and Zarina Zakhanova explore the challenges of effective feedback. Listen in for ideas on how to give better feedback to ensure that your feedback feeds up and feeds forward!

On tonight's show, I chat with Dr. Lou Mycroft about finding joy in the FE sector: the microjoys, finding joy in teaching and collaborating with learners, teachers and the wider community.