Teachers Talk Radio

We talk the end of half-term with some very direct contributions. Mental health at its forefront as ever.

In this show, Darren considers schools as liminal spaces and explores some of the famous Japanese ghost stories set inside them.

'Socialist Students' is calling on pupils and students to walk out of lessons on 20 November, campaigning on war, education funding and their futures. Its campaign pack explains how to organise a walkout and advises those worried about being stopped from leaving to avoid going into school altogether.
 
Are young people exercising their political voice, or is a political organisation overstepping the mark? Should schools support, accommodate or challenge pupil protests? And would we take the same view if the campaign came from the opposite end of the political spectrum?
 
Join Points of View as we debate pupil voice, political activism, missed learning, and schools' responsibilities.

With the government’s teacher retention programme delayed until autumn 2027, Points of View asks whether flexible working could help keep teachers in the classroom and how realistic it is in practice.

From part-time roles and job shares to PPA at home and flexible start times, what could schools offer? Can flexibility benefit staff without compromising pupils’ learning or increasing colleagues’ workloads? And is the biggest obstacle funding, timetabling or school culture?

Join us for a live debate on what flexibility in teaching could and should look like.

On the Panel: Tony Harwood, Emma Gallagher and Ollie Bayliss.

Louise Marie is joined by oracy experts and authors, Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott, to discuss their wonderful new book 'Create an Oracy Curriculum' (Pub: Hachette Learning 30th Oct 2026). Together, Amy and Alice will explore why spoken language deserves a central place in education and how schools can embed oracy across subjects and beyond the classroom. This show will give you a real taste of what this book has in store for us. Take it from me when I tell you that this will be, undoubtedly, one of the biggest educational bestsellers of 2026, and for very good reason... 

Get your copy ordered today here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/amy-gaunt/create-an-oracy-curriculum/9781915261960/