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University of Cambridge Primary School 10th Anniversary Podcast Series

Pam Burnard 11 Episodes May 12, 2026

This podcast series marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Cambridge Primary School (UCPS), a distinctive school combining primary education, teacher training, and research. Hosted by Pamela Burnard, the school's Professor-in-Residence and Governor, it features conversations with UCPS leaders, teachers, children, friends, and experts. The episodes, produced by Joe Dale, highlight the school's national and international learning communities and its achievements since opening in 2015. Listeners can hear perspectives from within the school and from those connected to its growth. The series is available on Spotify and Apple.

Episodes

Season 2 Episode 5 - Living with Autism May 12, 2026 00:17:12 Episode 5 – Living with Autism with Lauren Redgewell and Charlotte BrayIn the final episode of Season 2 of Inclusion Matters, Professor Pamela Burnard speaks with Lauren Redgewell and Charlotte Bray about lived experience, autism, masking, belonging and inclusive practice.Lauren shares her experience of growing up as an autistic child without a diagnosis, including situational mutism, masking, anx

Season 2 Episode 4 - Learning Coaches and Inclusive Practice May 12, 2026 00:19:59 Episode 4 – Learning Coaches and Inclusive Practice with Daniela Tonazzoli and Bryony WooldridgeIn this episode of Inclusion Matters, Professor Pamela Burnard speaks with UCPS learning coaches Daniela Tonazzoli and Bryony Wooldridge about the central role learning coaches play in inclusive practice at the University of Cambridge Primary School.Daniela and Bryony discuss why UCPS uses the term “lea

Season 2 Episode 3 - Expanding Possibilities for Inclusive Learning May 12, 2026 00:20:00 Episode 3 – Inclusion Practices with Charlotte Bray and Kat BatesIn this episode of Inclusion Matters, Professor Pamela Burnard speaks with Charlotte Bray, Assistant Head Teacher at the University of Cambridge Primary School, and Kat Bates, UCPS SENDCo leader, about how inclusion is lived and developed across the school community.The conversation explores how inclusion goes beyond statutory compli

Season 2 Episode 2 - Researching Neurodiversity May 12, 2026 00:24:18 Episode 2 – Researching Neurodiversity with William FarrIn this episode of Inclusion Matters, Professor Pamela Burnard speaks with William Farr from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education about his research at the University of Cambridge Primary School into neurodiversity, executive function and inclusive classroom practice.The conversation explores how research can help teachers move be

Season 2 Episode 1 - Autism Unpacked May 12, 2026 00:20:32 Episode 1 – Autism Unpacked with Sir Simon Baron-CohenIn the opening episode of Season 2 of Inclusion Matters, Professor Pamela Burnard is joined by Simon Baron-Cohen following his visit to the University of Cambridge Primary School, where he spoke with children, teachers and staff about autism, neurodiversity and belonging.Drawing on examples from lived experience, research and classroom practice

Episode 5 - Founders. Foundations. Reflections: Looking Back, Looking Forward Oct 22, 2025 00:41:37 This episode features James Biddulph (Founding Executive Headteacher, UCPS) and Amy White (Business Manager, UCPS) who revisit the early days of the school and the vision that guided its creation. In this reflective finale, they celebrate the people, partnerships, and principles that have shaped UCPS over ten remarkable years.

Episode 4 - 10 Years On: Reflections on a Decade of UCPS Oct 22, 2025 00:29:06 This episode features Professor Bhaskar Vira (Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, University of Cambridge), Martin Vinnell (Chair of Governors, UCPS), and Glenn Young (Executive Headteacher, UCPS) who reflect on the first decade of the University of Cambridge Primary School. They discuss milestones, challenges, and the values that have sustained UCPS as a national and international leader in primar

Episode 3 - Inclusion: Expanding Possibilities for Inclusive Learning Oct 22, 2025 00:29:47 This episode features Dame Alison Peacock, DBE (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching) and Gareth Morewood (Education Advisor, Studio III) discuss the meaning of true inclusion in schools. They examine what works, what still needs to change, and how leadership and collaboration can remove barriers to learning for every child.

Episode 2 - Lesson Study: Learning from Classroom Inquiry and Collaboration Oct 22, 2025 00:33:38 This episode features Kirsten MacVicar (Year 6 Teacher, UCPS), Glenn Young (Executive Headteacher, UCPS), and Rob Drane (Associate Headteacher, UCPS) who share how Lesson Study enhances professional growth and classroom practice. With insights from Professors Manabu Sato (University of Tokyo), Professor Pete Dudley (University of Cambridge), and Professor Kanako (Nagoya University), this episode h

Episode 1 - Leadership: Creative and Ethical Educational Leadership in Practice Oct 22, 2025 00:31:26 Episode 1 features Professor Emily Shuckburgh, OBE (Director, Cambridge Zero), Shamayim Watson (expert in global citizenship education and curriculum leadership), and Glenn Young (Executive Headteacher, UCPS) who explore how educational leadership can be both creative and ethical. Together, they discuss how UCPS fosters a culture of curiosity, responsibility, and collaboration within its community

Trailer Oct 22, 2025 00:01:54 This is an introduction to the University of Cambridge Primary School (UCPS) 10th Anniversary Podcast Series.

University of Cambridge Primary School 10th Anniversary Podcast Series

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