CONTENTS Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today. As we head towards Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you a series of features on music and the performing arts, unfortunately an under-served area of provision in many schools. In our first piece on the topic, we profile Jake Carter, Brit School alumnus and founder of ELT Songs. In our second piece, we hear from Tanya Derham, Music and Arts Service Manager at SIPS Education, who discusses the benefits, challenges and future of teaching music in schools, while in our third and final piece, we catch up with Gautam Patil, Global Category Head – Music at BYJU’S FutureSchool, who shares his thoughts on the various benefits of teaching music to children. We also take a look at the provision of financial education in schools, again an area which many schools are currently struggling to provide, in the company of Guy Rigden, CEO of financial charity MyBnk, who discusses how a coalition of UK charities is helping teachers provide a meaningful financial education. Elsewhere we have all our regulars on hand to offer insight and advice, and a topical profile of Karl Stokes, MD at TG Escapes Eco-Buildings, who discusses the nature of the business, the challenges ahead, and what net zero will mean for us all. Remember, we love to hear from you, you can get in touch with us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, as well as by phone or email.


Enjoy the issue!


Jonathan Swift - Managing Editor


In this issue...


04-12 NEWS Selected stories from UK education this month


05 Q&A Karl Stokes, MD at TG Escapes Eco-Buildings 13 VIEWS


With Harry Fletcher-Wood, author of Habits of Success: Getting Every Student Learning; and Julia Garvey, Deputy Director General at BESA


14 BESA CORNER


With BESA members Gratnells and Maped Helix 16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


We hear from Karen Mylod, the Head of Biology at Sevenoaks School


18 CONTRIBUTORS With John Clarke from Edge Hill University; and Kirsty Bertenshaw


19 SPOTLIGHT ON SEND With Joanne Gladders and Hannah Rix 20-25 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and insight from the UK education sector


26-27 FEATURE: FINANCE With Guy Rigden, CEO of financial charity MyBnk


28-29 FEATURE FOCUS: MUSIC & THE PERFORMING ARTS


We hear from Jake Carter, founder of ELT Songs


30-31 FEATURE FOCUS: MUSIC & THE PERFORMING ARTS


With Tanya Derham, Music and Arts Service Manager at SIPS Education


32-33 FEATURE FOCUS: MUSIC & THE PERFORMING ARTS


Featuring Gautam Patil, Global Category Head – Music at BYJU’S FutureSchool


34-37 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


Including comment from Richard Aylen, Technical Manager, Junckers Ltd 38-39 COMPUTING & IT RESOURCES


40-45 IN OTHER NEWS


46-IBC RECRUITMENT Selected job opportunities from talentedteacherjobs.co.uk


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