Inside Your Ed
This podcast takes a look inside the latest stories from across the education system in England including schools, colleges, universities and apprenticeships. Hosted by @Tom_Richmond.
Podcasting since 2021 • 94 episodes
Inside Your Ed
Latest Episodes
What final grade does the Curriculum and Assessment Review deserve?
The goal was evolution, not revolution, and when the final report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review, chaired by Professor Becky Francis, was published on November 5th, that is precisely what was delivered.Across primary and secon...
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Episode 94
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31:08
Does the Post 16 White Paper have the right answers, or even the right questions?
It is entirely normal for a Government to announce plans to reform either Higher Education (HE) or Further Education (FE). What is much less normal is a Government announcing a plan to reform HE and FE at the same time.The Post 16 Educat...
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Episode 93
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40:24
How do you get more young apprentices into small businesses?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer generated plenty of headlines at the Labour Party conference in late September when he set a new target of two-thirds of young people completing some form of higher level learning beyond school or college.Rath...
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Episode 92
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33:03
Does the Higher Education system need more 'super universities'?
If you were looking for reasons to be optimistic about the future of Higher Education, or HE, in England, the last academic year was a rather disappointing spectacle.The inflation-linked rise in tuition fees towards the end of 2024 was s...
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Episode 91
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29:11
Why have Ofsted's inspection plans caused controversy (again)?
When Ofsted, the school and college inspectorate in England, launched a consultation earlier this year on their new framework for conducting inspections, the response from teachers and leaders was pretty damning.That’s not to say that an...
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Episode 90
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32:17