Two Heads Podcast

Headteachers Jonathan Rice & Sarah Shirras discuss the week’s news in: Education ○ Leadership ○ Politics

Episodes

Jul 8, 2026

38 min

Live from the 16th Festival of Education, Jonathan & Sarah are joined by Friends of the Show, editor of Schools Week Freddie Whittaker and co-founder of Teacher Tapp Laura McInerney to look back at the festival and reflect on the current political landscape.

Jun 26, 2026

27 min

Sarah & Jonathan look ahead to next week's Festival of Education, as well as taking a sideways squint at this week's news. 

May 5, 2026

26 min

Sarah & Jonathan start a new season of the Podcast

Sep 17, 2025

29 min

Sarah & Jonathan kick off the new school year by looking at the big issues ahead in Education, Leadership & Politics.

Jul 16, 2025

42 min

How do we tackle the problem of falling rolls in our schools. Laura McInerney joins Sarah & Jonathan to discuss our changing demographics and the challenges they bring.

Jul 8, 2025

39 min

Live from The Festival of Education, Sarah is joined by co-founder of Teacher Tapp, Laura McInerney & member of the Headteacher Roundtable, Duncan Spalding, to reflect on the Festival and a year of the Labour Government. 

Jun 27, 2025

29 min

Desperately needed reform of both SEND & Ofsted have been kicked in tot he autumn long grass. Sarah & Jonathan raise an eyebrow, as well as looking ahead to next week's Festival of Education. 

Jun 6, 2025

46 min

Sarah & Jonathan tuck into the implications of the government's free school meals announcement , and the wider implications for school funding. 

Two Heads Podcast

Headteachers Jonathan Rice & Sarah Shirras discuss the week's news in Education, Leadership & Politics. 

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