Podcasts

Shared Head Teacher Podcast 

This podcast brings together three Head Teachers who have lived experience of a Shared Headship within Argyll and Bute. The podcast explores how each Head Teacher has developed an understanding of the uniqueness of their communities, how they have developed leadership at all levels and how they have put in place strategic systems for improvement and consistency.

Leading Together – Our Podcast for Shared Head Teachers can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SYBdcOV_hlg0LH2_6Eh_ql_hgHa81Cxk/view?usp=sharing

Education Scotland's Empowerment Podcast

This podcast focuses on the Scottish Government’s Empowered System paper. These podcasts focus on each of the groups noted in the Empowered System “Jigsaw”. 

The podcast can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XEKEYV6w0y9jm9ZnpXUA9?si=qA2kA1uvQ5OGwfhE86soKw

The Nurture Podcast

The Educational Psychology Service Team have created a series of podcast episodes. The Nurture Podcast is a brand new training resource developed and facilitated by our Nurture Teachers and is packed full of applicable nurturing content, suitable for anyone working in educational settings.

Each episode is around 15 minutes long and these short training sessions can also be included in your GTCS training record.

The Environment Offers a Safe Base (EP1) The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

Learning is Understood Developmentally (EP2) The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

Language is a Vital Means of Communication (EP3) The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

All Behaviour is Communication  (EP4)The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

Transitions are Important in Children’s Lives (EP5)The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

Nurture is Important for the Development of Wellbeing (EP6) The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

How to… Create a Nurturing Space (EP7)The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

How to… Engage in Effective Improvement Methodology (EP8)The Nurture Podcast | Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service (glowscotland.org.uk)

Oban High School - Men's Mental Health

A podcast presented by the Head Teacher and the senior pupil leadership team of Oban High School. 

https://anchor.fm/obanhigh/episodes/Mens-Mental-Health-e1reofc

Northern Alliance Podcast

A new Northern Alliance podcast has been developed with series 1 focusing on how Michael Fullan’s Right Drivers for Whole System Success are guiding learning, leadership, relationship and improvement across the Regional Improvement Collaborative. 

Listeners can hear conversations with Quality Improvement Manager, Kathleen Johnston, and co-host Sarah Philp, along with guest speakers included members of the local authority staff currently seconded to roles within the Northern Alliance, and practitioners.

Spotify  - https://open.spotify.com/show/50qPGFp8T08VgtYbOvMrR5

Anchor - https://anchor.fm/northern-alliance