Archive -
Spring Term 2026
Big Question - Curriculum
These examples show how schools and educators respond to national policy shifts by adapting ideas to their own communities and pupils.
- First, watch ‘The oracy shift’ (1 hour 10 mins), to explore how to embed a strong oracy culture.
- Next, watch ‘Using books across the curriculum’ (1 hour 8 mins), to consider how ambitious texts and rich pedagogies can raise expectations for all pupils and build a love of learning.
- Then, watch ‘Muslim diversity and improving religious literacy in the RE classroom’ (1 hour 7 mins), to reflect on how the curriculum can promote understanding, challenge stereotypes, and foster compassion across communities.
- Finally, watch ‘Life chance school’ (1 hour 5 mins) to see how a school designs a curriculum rooted in equity and care for vulnerable learners, balancing national priorities with local needs.
Big Question - Inclusion
How can we design strategic, bespoke and truly inclusive provision for pupils with SEND?
- First, watch ‘SEND’ (17 mins) to get an overview of the topic.
- Next, watch ‘Being a SENDCo’ (35 mins) to explore the leadership of SEND in more depth.
- Then, watch ‘Conducting a SEND review’ (31 mins) to prompt additional considerations.
- Finally, for a more tailored focus:
- if you’re interested in the early years, view ‘SEND in the EYFS’ (1 hour 18 mins);
- if you’re interested in secondary or transition between primary and secondary, view, ‘A rich diet for Y7 SEND pupils in English’ (38 mins) to inspire further reflection.
Big Question - Leadership
- First, watch ‘Reframing Leadership’ (22 mins), to explore how our understanding of leadership has changed.
- Next, watch ‘High Challenge, Low Threat’ (47 mins), to consider approaches that maintain high expectations while reducing stress for staff and pupils.
- Then, watch ‘Ethical Leadership’ (36 mins), to reflect on what it means to be an ethical leader and how schools can nurture a more ethical culture.
- Finally, watch ‘A Perspective on Leadership’ (30 mins), to hear a personal story of education and the values that underpin effective teaching and leadership.



