The School Podcast
Real Conversations that Drive Real Impact in Education.
The School Podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with the most influential voices in education, from headteachers and CEOs to Ofsted leaders, authors and frontline practitioners.
Every episode dives deep into the real challenges and opportunities facing schools today:
Raising aspirations, attendance and attainment
Supporting behaviour and mental health
Driving school improvement with impact
Sharing strategies that work in the classroom and beyond
The School Podcast is hosted by Cameron Parker the UK's #1 motivational speaker for secondary schools. Cameron has inspired over 1,000,000 young people across the world, focusing on mindset & motivation, mental health and academic performance.
Cameron wanted to take the impact one step further, that is why he created The School Podcast. The School Podcast is giving leaders, teachers and parents the insight, tools and inspiration to shape the next generation.
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The School Podcast
Culture Before Curriculum? Director of Education Tom Hague Explains Why
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In this episode of The School Podcast, Cameron Parker sits down with Director of Education Tom Hague for an honest conversation about school leadership, teaching, culture and what really drives improvement in education.
Tom shares his journey from Teach First trainee and maths teacher to becoming a Vice Principal, Founding Headteacher and now Director of Education across multiple schools. Throughout the conversation, they dive into topics including behaviour, school culture, curriculum, staff development, deliberate practice, leadership pressure, engaging parents and the realities of modern education.
This is not a conversation built around buzzwords or surface-level ideas. It is a real discussion about what happens inside schools every day, what great teachers and leaders actually do differently and why culture may matter more than anything else.
Cameron and Tom also explore:
- Why “culture before curriculum” matters
- The importance of teacher development and coaching
- Mixed ability vs set classes
- Behaviour, motivation and student engagement
- Leadership pressures behind the scenes
- Supporting staff while keeping students first
- Why relationships with parents matter more than ever
- The reality of improving schools over time
Whether you are a teacher, school leader, parent or simply passionate about education, this episode is packed with practical insight, honesty and reflection from somebody living it every single day.
HUGE thank you to our sponsor Nisai Learning, an online school in the UK and worldwide providing flexible, accredited education: https://www.nisai.com
This episode is brought to you by Cameron Parker (UK’s #1 Motivational Speaker for Secondary Schools) and Education Media.
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