The Brick In The Wall
Aimed at parents, teachers, support staff and more. The B®ick In The Wall Podcast brings you lighthearted education news and views plus a lot more! With live studio guests and the infamous Confessional, tune in each week to get the latest episodes. New episodes released every Tuesday. Don't forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts so you don't miss out!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
S2E1: Reflection, Recovery and Finger Thongs! Preparing for September opening of schools.
Series 2, Episode 1. The Duo are joined by Richard Dedicoat, who is headteacher of a primary school in Suffolk, to discuss the mental health support for children returning to school in September and …
S1E25: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Join the duo as they reflect on the highlights from Series 1.
The duo are joined once again by Mark Denny to review Series 1 and the amazing guests that have joined us to share their knowledge and wisdom on the world of education and life in schools during lock…
S1E24: A New Frontier! The importance of safeguarding on the road to recovery in schools.
The duo are joined by Trust Safeguarding Manager, Louis Donald and CEO of The Safeguarding Alliance, Emily Konstantas to discuss the importance of safeguarding in schools on the road to recovery from…
S1E23: Mind The Gap: A focus on catch-up and Greg Davies gets our vote for the next Education Minister!
The duo are joined once again by Mark Denny to discuss the latest news and views from the world of education. The duo discuss the £1bn fund for catch-up and tutor programme as well as the need to be …
S1E22: Unite not divide: Raj Unsworth discusses the importance of governance and the real need to see Partition and British colonial history on the curriculum
Raj Unsworth joins the duo to discuss the importance of strong governance in education and the impact of Covid. Raj also discusses the work of the Partition Education Group (@partitiongroup) and thei…
S1E20: Last Person Standing - The last point of universal provision.
The duo are joined by Anita Kerwin-Nye to discuss the importance of inclusion and how every child has an entitlement to enrichment through a shared responsibility between school, parents and society …
S1E19: Boris, Becks and Sir Steve
The duo are joined by Sir Steve Lancashire, CEO of Reach2 Multi Academy Trust, to discuss doing what is right for the communities that schools serve and the importance of relationships and investing …
S1E18: Heads in the trenches: the challenges of leadership and a focus on disadvantaged
The duo are joined by the amazing Ros McMullen to discuss the challenges faced by leadership in schools and the importance of working collaboratively for the good of all communities. Ros also shares …
S1E17: Phoenix from the flames: Positivity in the face of adversity
The duo are joined by the inspirational Ian McNeilly, CEO of The De Ferrers Trust to discuss the role of Ofsted in a post Covid world and how there are many positives from lockdown that the professio…
S1E16: Back to the coal face with a smile: Relaxing lockdown and the brown sock confessional!
The duo are joined by Mark Denny to discuss the power of positivity in returning to some normality through the wider opening of schools tomorrow. Remember, “Diamonds are only lumps of coal that stuck…
S1E15: Fragile bladders and nervous Heads!
The duo are joined by Headteacher Jo Dedicoat to discuss the additional support for SEND and vulnerable pupils returning to school in the coming weeks and Jo explains
her approach to a Community Curr…
S1E14: Cummings and Goings: Schools still driving the learning and communities
Listen as the duo are joined by Wayne Norrie, CEO of Greenwood Academies Trust, to discuss the Dominic Cummings debacle and the announcement from the government that wider opening will commence from …
S1E13: Weird Science: SAGE advice on wider school opening
The duo are joined by one Suffolk Headteacher to discuss the Scientific Advisory Group Emergencies (SAGE) advice to the Government on the wider opening of schools. Of course this matches exactly the …
S1E12: Tenacious Teachers: I get knocked down, but I get up again!
Now, I bet you sang the title to this episode didn't you? The duo are joined again by Mark Denny to discuss the sudden change in narrative and support for those working in education in light of the a…
S1E11: Leadership: The first egg in the omelette
Jim Wynn, CEO of Imagine Education, joins the duo to discuss the importance of leadership in education. Jim also shares details of the British Council's Baldev Singh Teacher Award sponsored by Imagin…
S1E10: Government guarantee: Michael says we'll be fine!
In this episode the duo are joined by Scott Lyons from the National Education Union to discuss the ongoing talks with the government on returning to school and the statement from Michael Gove that he…
S1E9: DfE Guidance: I used to be indecisive but now I'm not sure!
The duo discuss preparations for children returning to primary school and the implications of the constantly changing guidance on wellbeing and workload with Bill Lord. To make matters worse an updat…
S1E8: Wider opening of Schools: I am certain that I am uncertain
The duo are joined by Chris and Craig who are Head and Deputy from the British International School in Budapest. Their school has just opened the door to their Early Years children for the first time…
S1E7: You can go out, but you can't go out out! Implications for schools.
The duo are joined again by Mark Denny to analyse Boris Johnson's announcement and roadmap to recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak and what this potentially means for schools who will now be planning …
S1E6: Online Learning: The age of the extrovert
Mark Denny joins the duo in the latest episode to share his thoughts on the power of online learning and schools' approaches to delivering a meaningful curriculum through virtual means. Mark's bio is…