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In this rich crossover conversation, Chris Braitch and Dr James Mannion interview one another about trauma, healing, and the deep structural shifts needed in education.

What does it mean to restore humanity to education? In this rich and wide-ranging three-way conversation, James is joined by Kate McAllister – co-founder of The Human Hive and lead educator at The Hive in the Dominican Republic – and Nick Covington, co-founder of the Human Restoration Project in the US.

TRAILER FULL VIDEO - YOUTUBE FULL AUDIO - SOUNDCLOUD FULL AUDIO - SPOTIFY SHOW NOTES Two people engaged in a joyful video conversation, emphasising the idea that human development extends beyond traditional academic learning. We’re back for Season 6! In this reflective episode, James and David catch up after the summer and explore the “big idea” that’s been emerging across James's recent blogs and conversations: there is more to human development than learning about subjects.

In this episode, David and James sit down with Jaz Ampaw-Farr to talk about her powerful new book Because of You, This is Me: The stories we tell, the stories we change and the power of everyday heroes.

In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation, we're joined by teacher and researcher Richard Bustin, author of the fascinating new book What Are We Teaching?

In this powerful and practical conversation, Dr James Mannion and The Real David Cameron are joined by the inspirational Amjad Ali – teacher, leader, inclusion expert, founder of Try This Teaching and author of A Little Guide for Teachers: SEND in Schools – to explore what it would take to fix the SEND crisis.

In this joyful and thought-provoking episode, we’re joined by Tom Veck and Andy Hawkings from Rocktopus – the world’s greatest rock band for kids (and educators, as it turns out).

In this powerful episode, we speak with two leading commentators on education and children’s rights – Warwick Mansell, independent investigative journalist and founder of Education Uncovered, and Dr Naomi Fisher, clinical psychologist and author of Changing Our Minds.

In today’s episode, I bring you a fascinating conversation with John Tomsett and Mary Myatt – two people who’ve done so much to shape thinking about curriculum and leadership in schools over recent years.

Lewis Wedlock is an academic, mental health professional and masculinities educator from Bristol, England. He has spent the last five years working with thousands of young men across the UK in secondary and higher education, engaging them in topics such as feminism, allyship, accountability, sexism, misogyny and VAWG.

Dr James Mannion and The Real David Cameron take a look at the education systems in the four nations of the United Kingdom

This episode features an astonishing conversation by two remarkable educators, Hywel Roberts and Tim Taylor. Tim kindly stepped in as a guest host for this episode, to explore some of the big ideas that underpin Hywel’s excellent book, Botheredness: Stories, stance, pedagogy.

In this episode we are joined by Dr Debra Kidd, the author of A Curriculum of Hope, and by Tina Farr and Clare Whyles

FULL AUDIO SHOW NOTES Image: The Real David Cameron Welcome to this episode in which we get to know our new cohost, The Real David...

In this episode I’m speaking with Mick Waters and David Cameron, two of the editors of a wonderful new book Unfinished Business.

TRAILER FULL AUDIO SHOW NOTES Clare Sealy currently works as the Head of Education Improvement for the states of Guernsey. Prior to this,...

FULL AUDIO SHOW NOTES Image: National Archives Trust In this episode, my guest is Sir Anthony Seldon – a figure who truly needs no...

In this episode I spoke with Curtis James from Class Divide, campaign group which recently ran a successful campaign to change the school admissions code in Brighton and Hove.

TRAILER FULL AUDIO SHOW NOTES Image: (@GundaTire) /X Welcome to the first episode of Season 5 of the Rethinking Education podcast! As you...

TRAILER FULL VIDEO FULL AUDIO SHOW NOTES Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 100 scientific papers and 9 books, and...