Frank and Stan Chat No. 253: The Alan Braven and Anthony Benedict Return Edition

Our guests this week are Alan Braven and Anthony Benedict. Anthony is CEO of Ambition Community Trust and Executive Head Teacher of Tameside Pupil Referral Service, with 27 years of experience in education. Alan is a recently retired Executive Headteacher of Endeavour Federation, which provides specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) provision in Manchester. They are co-authors of the book 'Educating Everyone: An Introduction to Relational Inclusion in Schools' This week's chat about education and leadership includes the following issues: 1. Should Martin's Law, when introduced in 2027, be a shared responsibility between the Headteacher/CEO and the Governing Body /Trust Board? 2. An FOI to the DfE reveals what they view a successful school to be. It's a disconcerting and deeply troubling picture. 3. The White Paper may be a signal of a step forward, but the Inclusion Hubs appear to be poorly thought through. 4. Can we have a commitment to inclusion when we still expect parents/carers to buy school uniform that is so expensive? An engaging, lively and respectful chat between colleagues feeling comfortable with each other. Enjoy.