In our first episode Shammi and Rachel about how vital RE is. Now listen to them discuss the Child Q case, race equity and advice to young people and headteachers.

Listen to Shammi Rahman, HFL Education’s Race Equality Adviser and Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England discuss the importance of RE for young people and bringing communities together in our special 2-parter podcast episode.

For our first podcast episode of the 2022/23 academic year, HFL Primary English Advisers, Kathy Roe and Juliet McCullion interview guests from the renowned Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/ Sarah Green is the former EEF Content Specialist for Literacy. She leads literacy in her Trust and works as Assistant Headteacher across mainstream and special secondary schools within The Prospere Learning Trust, South Manchester. She is also a Voice21...

At Herts for Learning we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds and lived experiences to feel connected, authentic and have a sense of belonging within our diverse community while supporting our core purpose. In this podcast we discuss LGBTQ+ issues in schools and settings, including how teachers can implement a framework and what resources are available. We examine concerns raised around teaching children and young people the topic of LGBTQ+, and...

In a very special episode released to commemorate Stephen Lawrence Day on Friday 22nd April, Herts for Learning welcomes the Hon Stuart Lawrence to Ed Talks UK. Stuart is the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack in 1993 at the age of 18. Stuart who was 16 at the time when the incident took place, now works as an educator and motivational speaker, dedicated to helping to transform the life chances of young people. Joining presenter Jays...

June O’Sullivan MBE , CEO, London Early Years Foundation joins Mireille MacRaild, Education Services Director - Early Years at HfL to discuss the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning and development in the EYFS and some of the innovative pedagogy used to counteract this. June will be providing the keynote address at the HfL National Early Years Conference, Childhood development: a fresh look at the curriculum on Wednesday 3rd March 2022 with her talk entitled "Keeping children ...

Lucky Khera, HfL Lead Early Years Adviser talks with Ben Kingston Hughes to gain an insight into what experiences have shaped his pedagogical thinking and what should be considered within the curriculum that enable all children to have a really positive start to their educational journey. Ben will be delivering a thought provoking workshop, ‘Expressions of Joy and Nurture: Creating Enriched Environments for Communication and Language’ at our online national early years conference, "Child deve...

Rebecca Collins, HfL Senior Early Years Adviser talks with Shaddai Tembo, Lecturer in early childhood studies, about creating an inclusive curriculum, pedagogy and practice in early years settings and classes, ensuring both adults and children have access to psychologically safe spaces in which they can learn and develop. They discuss how understanding and celebrating difference can support staff, children and parents to ensure inclusion for all and challenge unconscious. Shaddai will b...

Michael Gray, HfL Teaching and Learning adviser (primary) talks about the importance of diverse literature in the primary classroom - especially LGBTQ+ literature - reflecting on his own experiences and the impact of section 28. Hear Michael's talk, What does diversity look like in schools? Outcomes and impact from our Explore & Engage unit: And Tango makes three at the HfL Primary English conference, "'That's me!': Ensuring diverse representation across the Primary English curricul...

Martin Galway, HfL Teaching and Learning adviser English (primary) talks about the importance of developing empathy and its benefits for the child, society and educational outcomes in advance of our Primary English conference, "'That's me!': Ensuring diverse representation across the Primary English curriculum" Find out more: hertsforlearning.co.uk/national-primary-english-conference