Join Craig D'Cunha & Jeremy Rowe from Active Learning Trust as they share their insights on education, from over half a century of experience in leadership roles. Tune in for some real-life stories, fresh insights and practical strategies that will help you navigate the wild and wonderful world of education leadership, with a few laughs along the way.
This episode kicks off our community series by focusing on a school's most important partnership. Craig & Jeremy unpack how to turn parents into active allies, with clear comms, open doors, coffee mornings and a steady narrative that bridges a child's education with their home life. A practical, values-led guide to building trust before we tackle the tricky stuff.
20 Oct 2025
A Love Letter to an ECT
An encouraging episode dedicated to Early Career Teachers and anyone guiding them, featuring practical tips on classroom etiquette, and how to ensure kids don't break you during your first few terms on the job. It might seem tough, however Craig & Jeremy can vouch that it does get easier (but never easy!)
26 Aug 2025
Start As You Mean to Lead On
This one’s for leaders to queue up before INSET. Craig & Jeremy are joined by Mike Wilson - a former Suffolk head now leading in Doha - for a quick, practical chat on making those first training days land, setting a steady tone on results, and helping staff re-enter with confidence.
18 Jul 2025
Raising the Behaviour Bar (Part 2)
How should leaders behave when managing behaviour? And how can we make sure behaviour systems actually work? In this straight-talking episode, Craig & Jeremy share a concise set of practical tips that sharpen behaviour management and help leaders to promote a calmer, kinder school culture.
10 Jul 2025
Raising the Behaviour Bar (Part 1)
Behaviour is often the hardest nut for schools to crack, but the solution lies in keeping it simple. In this two-part episode, our seasoned leaders unpack the habits, mindsets and culture shifts required to drive successful behaviour management in schools - which, in turn, leads to improved attendance, staff morale and, ultimately, results. Sources Ask ChatGPT
23 May 2025
Leadership is Not Black & White
We're joined by Debbie Stanford from The Colour Works to talk about how colour insights based on psychometric testing can help improve communication across leaders and, in turn, entire organisations. Find out what colour our hosts and what a difference the training has had on them as leaders at Active Learning Trust.
11 Apr 2025
Leading EDI Beyond the Rainbow
We're joined by guest speaker Ian Timbrell, founder of More Than Flags and Rainbows, to discuss how to get EDI right in schools. Learn how to foster genuine inclusion in school without making it look like a 'unicorn crapping rainbows' and pick up some practical steps on how to create classrooms where every student feels safe, seen, and supported.
19 Mar 2025
Anyone Can Be a Headteacher
Learn about the current price of a bottle of alcohol-free beer and why we think (almost) anyone can aspire to be a Headteacher. What's the first step? Where do you go to gain leadership experience? And how do you know if and when you're ready?
28 Feb 2025
The Illusion of Control in Leadership
An honest, in-depth discussion on delegation, and how to get the best out of your team whilst navigating the nuances of leadership culture - including first-hand examples of how candid conversations will always lead to better outcomes than 'command and control'.
12 Feb 2025
Some Top Leadership Tips
Find out how many times can you say 'top tips' in one sentence, and discover Craig & Jeremy's top tips from their 50+ years of experience as leaders in education - Starting with the benefits of MBWA (Management By Walking About).
12 Feb 2025
It's Your Own Time You're Wasting
Our pilot episode - uncut, unrehearsed and unfiltered. Join Craig & Jeremy as they share some home truths about the peaks and troughs of Headship and how the accountability agenda is changing across education leadership.
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