The School Podcast
Real Conversations that Drive Real Impact in Education.
The School Podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with the most influential voices in education, from headteachers and CEOs to Ofsted leaders, authors and frontline practitioners.
Every episode dives deep into the real challenges and opportunities facing schools today:
Raising aspirations, attendance and attainment
Supporting behaviour and mental health
Driving school improvement with impact
Sharing strategies that work in the classroom and beyond
The School Podcast is hosted by Cameron Parker the UK's #1 motivational speaker for secondary schools. Cameron has inspired over 1,000,000 young people across the world, focusing on mindset & motivation, mental health and academic performance.
Cameron wanted to take the impact one step further, that is why he created The School Podcast. The School Podcast is giving leaders, teachers and parents the insight, tools and inspiration to shape the next generation.
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The School Podcast
The Truth About Why Children Are Unhappy in School with Keziah Featherstone
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Former headteacher, author of Punk Leadership, and Executive Trust Leader Keziah Featherstone joins Cameron Parker for one of the most honest and thought-provoking conversations yet on The School Podcast.
With over 30 years in education, Keziah challenges some of the biggest debates facing schools today, from strict behaviour systems and uniform policies to inclusion, belonging, leadership and why so many young people are becoming disconnected from education.
The conversation explores whether schools have become too focused on compliance, why authentic leadership matters, the pressures faced by teachers and school leaders, and why kindness should never be mistaken for low standards.
Cameron and Keziah also debate school uniform, hair policies, attendance, curriculum, student wellbeing, resilience and whether the current education system is truly preparing young people for life beyond school.
Whether you're a teacher, school leader, parent, governor, policymaker or simply passionate about improving education, this episode will challenge your thinking and leave you asking some important questions.
Topics Covered:
🎓 Authentic leadership in education
❤️ Why kindness belongs in every school
🏫 Behaviour vs belonging
👔 School uniform and hair policy debates
🧠 Student wellbeing and mental health
📉 Why attendance continues to fall
📚 Is the curriculum still fit for purpose?
👩🏫 Supporting teachers and preventing burnout
🌍 Inclusion, diversity and educational leadership
💭 Why young people feel disconnected from school
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🎙️ Hosted by Cameron Parker, founder of Dreams 2 Reality, motivational speaker and youth coach, working with schools across the UK to improve attendance, behaviour, motivation and outcomes for young people!
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