The PFI scandal and school budgets: Education Tonight with Brent Poland and Adam Spence
Welcome to another enlightening episode with your hosts, Brent Poland and Adam Spence. In today's deep dive, we unravel the intricate web of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) crisis in British schools. Beginning with a concise overview of PFIs in education, Brent and Adam navigate the repercus...
The Legacy of Covid in Our Schools: Education Tonight
Adam Spence (@aspence81) and Brent Poland (@BrentPoland1) debate the legacy of Covid in our schools with Steve Bladon.
They also explore the benefits of quality air in classrooms - "Clean air is scientifically proven to improve cognition, reduce allergy and viruses. Why wouldn’t you want clean a...
The Attendance Problem: Education Tonight
This week, Adam Spence (@aspence81) and Brent Poland (@BrentPoland1) explore the nitty gritty of attendance. What's behind poor attendance and how schools can get children into school.
In part 2 they take a close look at where responsibility, for various aspects of schooling, lies across parent...
Empty schools, falling rolls and bullying in teaching: Education Tonight
This week, Brent Poland (@BrentPoland1) is joined by Paul Hazzard (@Arkle123) deputising as host for Adam Spence (@aspence81).
In part 1 they explore the implications of falling rolls and how schools and individuals will cope with the predicted decline in school age population and what that will...
Using Technology Responsibly & Tuition Fees: Education Tonight
This week, Brent Poland (@BrentPoland1) and Adam Spence (@aspence81) explore the use of technology in the classroom.
How responsible is teachers' use of technology?
How can AI have a responsible impact on teaching and learning?
In part 2 they discuss the news that tuition fees are to rise a...
SEND Crisis & Parents & Teacher Conflicts: Education Tonight
This week, Brent Poland (@BrentPoland1) and Adam Spence (@aspence81) explore the SEND crisis.
In part 2 they take a close look at parents and teacher conflict.
Is it the end for academies?: Education Tonight
Brent Poland (@BrentPoland1) and Adam Spence (@aspence81) engage in a debate about whether academies have reached their conclusion and what the future holds.
Joining in on the debate is Dr Pam Jarvis @Dr_Pam_Jarvis
A show not to be missed.
Are schools failing future Robbie's?: Education Tonight with Brent Poland and Adam Spence
Brent and Adam discuss recent comments made by Robbie Williams where he discussed his own education at school and how he felt it failed him.
209 - The Uprooted Tree (Adam Spence)
Seth uses the way back machine... Scott gets way too excited about corporate cultures... and Adam leaned into what others see in him...
Adam Spence joins us to talk about his many bikes, how cold Kansas is in the winter, how he had to change to go from an engineer to a leader, how he brought a ne...
The New Rules of Co-Investing
Matt Swain, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Equity Capital Solutions at Houlihan Lokey, sits down with Adam Spence, Partner and Head of Co-Investments at Partners Capital, to discuss what it takes to build an effective co-investment program. Adam shares how Partners Capital evaluates oppo...
