This episode looks at a range of routines, systems and protocols that can help you to create a calm and efficient primary school environment – with lots of practical ideas to adapt and adopt.

Our panel of school leaders discuss a range of evidence-based ideas for useful school routines that help the school day to run smoothly – whether that be in the classroom, corridors or playground.

We look specifically at consistent classroom routines across the school, including how to give teachers appropriate freedom and agency within a teaching and learning framework.

We look at leadership routines, including effective headteacher practices and we ask: where do you stand during your day as a headteacher in order to be visible, to gauge how your school is doing, and to engage positively with parents, staff and students?

We look at lunch-time routines and useful ideas for structuring the beginning and end of the school day. The also discuss the power of the timetable.

We also ask what quick wins are available for new headteachers or those beginning in a new school when it comes to establishing effective routines.

This podcast discusses the retirement choices open to school leaders and headteachers, tips for effective pension planning as well as the implications of early and phased retirement options.

We speak with two experts from Wesleyan Financial Services to discuss principles of effective retirement planning and what headteachers need to think about and plan for.

We focus on the provisions within the Teachers’ Pension Scheme including how benefits are calculated under the 80th Final Salary, 60th Final Salary, and Career Average schemes.

We explain the McCloud judgement and how it is likely to affect headteachers who have been in service a long time.

We advise how headteachers can set about working out how much income they might need at different stages of retirement and what action they need to take to achieve this. We also consider tax-planning for higher earners.

A large part of the discussion focuses on understanding the available retirement options, including early retirement and phased retirement and the implications for headteachers’ pensions and planning.

This episode has been produced in partnership with our friends at Wesleyan Financial Services. Visit www.wesleyan.co.uk/teachers

This episode offers advice, ideas and examples for effective library provision in the primary school, including tips for whole-school literacy support.

We meet with two primary school professionals and an expert from the National Literacy Trust to get their view of what makes for excellent primary school library provision.

We discuss how to create a thriving school library provision when space and budgets are limited – including advice for schools that do not have a dedicated library space.

We also look particularly at how school library provisions can support literacy and reading outcomes, including reading for pleasure, as well as offering support for all curriculum subjects.

Our panel – which includes the school librarian from the School Library Association School Library of the Year – offer a lot of practical, tried and tested ideas for school library provision and library initiatives, including numerous ideas to help pupils develop their reading skills and love of reading.