Radical Reformers ep.7: Julie Taylor

Radical Reformers podcast · Jan 3, 2021 · 38m

On this episode, I speak to Julie Taylor who is the Chief Executive of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust. This was such an interesting interview which provided real insight into the challenges of running a family of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. We cover everything from the rapid transition to remote/digital teaching to making sure that children (and their families) were getting well fed at home, which included having teachers out delivering food parcels. We also discuss Julie’s thoughts on a more flexible model of schooling, which includes: finding the right mix of in person/ digital…