In tonight's episode, Darius Lee, a primary school teacher and avid video-gamer, and I, discuss the appeal of video games. Why are they so addictive? Do young gamers do well at their studies? The answers will surprise you.

The Times report that parents whose children have moderate mental health and developmental needs are set to be stripped of their legal right to certain supports under plans being considered by ministers. Legal documents that guarantee extra support for children with special needs are to be restricted to those with the most severe and complex requirements. Under the proposals, the legal rights granted to parents over their child’s support would instead be taken over by schools, which would deal with councils and the government directly. Our panel discusses on Points of View: Liz Webb, Lucy Trimnell and Tom Rogers.

In the first Saturday Breakfast of 2026, Darren talks about the resorative impact of holidays and how frighteningly quickly the positive benefits can disappear.

Tom Rogers is joined by Jim Gamble to discuss the recently published and much talked about Mossbourne Safeguarding Review. He chaired the Case Review Panel, established by the City and Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP), to provide oversight and scrutiny of the review.

Highly experienced and award winning advisor Ruth Swailes joins Tony to chat about the misconceptions in early years education, specifically around play and developmentally appropriate practice. With her vast experience of primary education, you can expect this to be an interesting and illuminating conversation.

Louise Marie chats to Ben Hobbis about developing future leaders.

In the last Saturday Breakfast Show of 2025, Darren talks about how we make sure our assessments are both equitable and fair.

No new year energy, no summer finish line — just Term 2. Tune in for an hour of reflection, perspective, and gentle humour about teaching when consistency matters more than caffeine (almost).

Carl chats to former General secretary of ASCL, Brian Lightman about the emergence of a new form of school partnerships known as local area based school partnerships and asks the question whether they might be an alternative to MATs for schools moving forward.

Jen Hurst interviews Michael Wright on how his neurodiversity has had an impact on his teaching, students as well as insight into how being neurodivergent is both his superpower and kryptonite!

In this show, host Famida Choudhary is joined by educational leader Surji Aboubakker to explore The Power of Wonder in literacy classrooms. Together, they discuss how to embed joy, curiosity, and connection in reading and writing, moving beyond worksheets to create meaningful, story-rich experiences. Tune in for insights on leadership, phonics, and reimagining literacy for lifelong impact.

Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation. The report by Sir Alan Wood found that staff at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) routinely used measures “designed to humiliate pupils”, frequently shouting at them and isolating them in corridors as part of “a harsh and damaging disciplinary culture”. The panel of Yasmin Omar, Rae Whitehouse, JB and Liz Webb discuss the report in full.

In this week's show, we invite Rolade Berthier to chat about culture in the classroom.

Darren thinks about how we can make sure all children feel included when schools celebrate cultural and religious festivals.

We talk in depth about what stress looks like this close to the end of term.

Join Chris as he explores how live marking can transform feedback in the classroom. He breaks down simple, effective strategies that reduce workload and boost student progress, offering practical insights for any teacher looking to make feedback truly work

Robbie Coleman has an unusually clear window into the minds of early career teachers — not by guessing, but by analysing how thousands of them respond to real-world school scenarios.In this month’s show, we dive into what those responses reveal: what schools can do to help early career teachers flourish, and what early career teachers themselves can focus on to grow with confidence.The show is packed with useful insights on managing behaviour, navigating safeguarding, and why obsessing over “open vs closed questions” isn’t the key to improving questioning after all. A thoughtful, practical show packed with takeaways for anyone in or supporting the early years of teaching.

Tim will meet with his guest Samina Jardaneh to discuss some of the challenges facing teachers and young people in education. From the pressure placed on both teachers and students with the volume of assessment, through to the varied quality of Professional Development Tim and Samina will explore some of the major gaps seen in education. To add to this Tim and Samina will also discuss diversity across the curriculum.

With her two guests, Eva Halasz and Richard Ahenkorah, Timea discusses the importance and know-how of embedding employability skills in the curriculum and bringing industry practice into the classroom.

In this show, Matthew Wemyss talks to Aaron Patching about using AI in the D&T classroom. We’ll talk tools, tips and a few takeaways you can try straight away. It will be real and practical!