In this episode, recorded live at our Annual Conference in Brighton, we continue Tim Smith’s Journal Club series! Tim, Head at Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep, sits down with Christabel Westall, Headmistress at Terra Nova School, for a thought-provoking conversation on the concept of ‘glorious failure’. Together, they explore a series of research papers and discuss what schools can do to ensure children leave equipped to cope with failure in their lives.

Articles:

The Exaggerated Benefits of Failure, Lauren Eskreis-Winkler, Kaitlin Woolley, Eda Erensoy, Minhee Kim - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38856918/

The Biological Benefits of Failure on Learning and Tools to Manage the Fallout, Lauren Margulieux, James Prather, Masoumeh Rahimi - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-025-10013-7

Overcoming a Sense of Academic Failure Workbook, Emily Troscianko and Rachel Bray - chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/overcoming-a-sense-of-academic-failure-workbook-june-2023.pdf

In this episode recorded live at our Annual Conference in Brighton, Katherine Bluck, IAPS Head of Professional Development, and Anna Bunting, Managing Director at Perry Uniform, explore innovative ways to achieve designer-quality school uniforms at affordable prices. They delve into the importance of hero items, balancing basket prices, and the role of uniforms in branding and marketing.

In this episode, Chief Executive Dominic Norrish is joined by members of the IAPS team to explore what members can look forward to at our Annual Conference, at the Brighton Centre from 17-19 September. They discuss the engaging programme of keynotes and highlight the opportunities to connect with fellow educators, participate in thought-provoking seminars and engage with a variety of exhibitors. It's your chance to hear about what to expect in Brighton.