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What MATters Most is the education podcast exploring the biggest challenges, ideas and opportunities shaping schools today.
Hosted by Al Kingsley MBE, each episode brings together influential voices from UK education to discuss leadership, curriculum, careers, AI, EdTech, digital transformation, wellbeing, recruitment, sustainability and digital citizenship.
Featuring experts including Baasit Siddiqui, Rachel Higginson FCCT, Mary Myatt, José Picardo, Laura Knight and more.
Fresh perspectives and practical insights for everyone shaping the future of education.
A podcast by ParentPay Group.
Hosted by Al Kingsley MBE, each episode brings together influential voices from UK education to discuss leadership, curriculum, careers, AI, EdTech, digital transformation, wellbeing, recruitment, sustainability and digital citizenship.
Featuring experts including Baasit Siddiqui, Rachel Higginson FCCT, Mary Myatt, José Picardo, Laura Knight and more.
Fresh perspectives and practical insights for everyone shaping the future of education.
A podcast by ParentPay Group.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
80 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
3 episodes
since Aug. 19, 2026
episodic
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How do we attract, support and retain the people who make education possible?
Recruitment and retention remain some of the biggest challenges facing schools and trusts. But with increasing pressures on staff and school leaders, are we doing enough to support the people at the heart of education?In …
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What does effective leadership look like across today’s schools and multi-academy trusts?
In Episode 2 of What MATters Most, Al Kingsley MBE is joined by John Murphy FCCT and Danielle Lewis-Egonu for a conversation about modern leadership, governance and accountability.
Together, they explore the c…
How do we prepare young people for success beyond the classroom?
In Episode 1 of What MATters Most, Al Kingsley MBE is joined by Baasit Siddiqui and Rachel Higginson FCCT to explore curriculum, skills and careers, and what career-ready education really looks like.
From student engagement and curric…
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