IAPS CEO, Dominic Norrish is joined by Kate Lexén and Jake Saunders from Tender, a charity that works with schools to promote healthy relationships with the aim of preventing domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Together they talk about the importance of this work at a young age and the methods of engaging children with this topic.

In the second instalment of our Head-to-Head series Karen Coles, Head of Sarum Hall School in London interviews Angus McDonald, Head of Wellesley Prep School in Hampshire.

Together they cover numerous topics including the joys of education in both the independent and state sector, the focus on outdoor learning at Wellesley and the importance of taking risks.

In the second instalment of this series, IAPS Chair Andrew Nott interviews Kate Jefferson, Master at Westminster Under School, about her previous career in the state sector, her vision for Westminster Under School and her favourite podcasts.

Join host Tim Smith, Head at Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep for the second instalment in his Journal Club series, examining the phenomena of human flourishing and its implications for both pupils and school staff.

Tim chairs an in-depth discussion with Paul Borrows, Head at Hunter Hall Preparatory School, Nisha Kaura, Head at The Abbey Junior School, and Dominic Norrish, IAPS Chief Executive.

Articles:

• Pottering in the garden? On human flourishing and education https://bit.ly/3ySzLFH
• On the promotion of human flourishing https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/
• Wonder, Education, and Human Flourishing https://bit.ly/45a9G0X
• Education for Human Flourishing: Seven Core Capacities for Co-creating the Emerging Future https://bit.ly/4bKQMAo

This episode aims to demystify the increasingly complex issue of cyber fraud and offers practical steps to help schools avoid becoming a victim of cyber criminals, featuring expert analysis and advice from Nic Clark of iSAMS and experienced educational IT director James Garnett.

Hosted by Dominic Norrish, IAPS Chief Executive.

In the first of our Head-to-Head series Tania Botting, Head of Greenfield School in Woking and IAPS Chair Elect, interviews Karen Coles, Head of Sarum Hall School in London.

Together they reflect on Karen's journey to Headship at Sarum Hall, initiatives at the school and her favourite part of the school day.

We apologise for the sound quality in this episode but please persevere as the content is useful.

In the first of a regular series, IAPS Chair Andrew Nott interviews Ed Graham, Head of St Andrew’s School Berkshire, about the challenges and rewards of Headship, balancing work and family life, and the importance of staff wellbeing.

The first in a regular Journal Club series in which Tim Smith, Head at Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep, is joined by IAPS Chief Executive Dominic Norrish to explore pupils’ use of mobile phones and technology more generally. They are joined for the discussion by Belhaven Hill Head Olly Langton and Sarah Raja, Head at Rowan Prep.

Articles:

• Smartphone tax on attention: https://bit.ly/3OYZF01
• A meta-analysis on the effects of reading media on reading comprehension: https://bit.ly/3OYLOqa
• Switching off: Sweden says back-to-basics schooling works on paper: https://bit.ly/49AC2mM
• Why (most) EdTech fails: https://bit.ly/48ryMIU