Becky Flower: A students perspective – preparing young people to be curious about life and work

In this podcast season, curated in partnership with Somerset Chamber of Commerce, hgkc are exploring Somerset with prominent business leaders who have made their lives and their careers in the county. In this episode, Peter Quintana speaks to Becky Flower.

Born and raised in Somerset, Becky went to London to study sociology and social policy but came back after graduating to train in social work. She did some placements and eventually ended up doing some cover teaching at Richard Huish College. This experience led her to decide to go into teaching, and she has now risen to be Vice Principal. She is rightly delighted that Richard Huish is currently considered the highest performing college in the Southwest in terms of student progress.

She is a strong believer in creating an inclusive and safe environment for the students to be who they want to be, to respect that other people have different opinions, to have a really open mind, to have faith in the skills that they have learned and to understand that they are transferable. She also advises students to recognise that even in your dream job there may be bits that are boring, but you just have to get on with it!

If you would like find out more about Richard Huish College, or find out more from Becky about how they develop young people to be curious, to turn up, to work hard and to be kind, you can contact her here.

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