Podcast: Transforming education: Lessons from England's school reforms with Nick Gibb

Dr Michael Johnston
Nick Gibb
26 July, 2024

In this episode, Michael talks to Nick Gibb, former UK Minister for Schools, about education reforms implemented in England over the past decade.

The conversation covers various aspects of these reforms, including the introduction of systematic synthetic phonics for reading instruction, changes to the mathematics curriculum, teacher training improvements, and the challenges faced in implementing evidence-based approaches in education.


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Image attribution: Richard Townshend,Official portrait of Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP,CC BY 3.0

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