{"podcast":{"title":"Head-to-Head Podcast","slug":"head-to-head-podcast-6743011","podcast_index_feed_id":6743011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/rsurg4ow36ezrmuplnf9rn/","website_url":"https://rsurg4ow36ezrmuplnf9rn.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b056a1ef-fd67-45f7-891d-e84abf52821f/qkL-P3QZkgWd6uE6838LviBH.jpg","author":"Early Excellence","episode_count":40,"summary":"Listen and connect with real Headteachers and School Leaders right here. Join Sarah Carey, School Improvement Lead at Early Excellence, as she explores a range of hot topics in Primary and Early Years Education. Developed by Headteachers, with Headteachers for Headteachers, they are perfect if you’re seeking to discover the realities of school inspection and impactful school improvement strategies. These genuine, honest and engaging conversations will share crucial information, offer support and reassurance. So, whether you’re keen to hear about real Ofsted experiences, or you’re looking for clarity and direction with your strategic improvement priorities, then these ‘Head-to- Head’ podcasts will be an invaluable tool to impact on both your thinking and strategy.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T16:24:49.092046+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011"},"episode":{"title":"Strengthen Early Years Assessment & Raise Outcomes","slug":"strengthen-early-years-assessment-raise-outcomes","published_at":"2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/strengthen-early-years-assessment-raise-outcomes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011","url":"https://rsurg4ow36ezrmuplnf9rn.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/20ad4f37-f40c-40fc-8b56-8d5c61a84c95.mp3","summary":"Are you looking to transform your Reception Assessment systems to ensure they are manageable, meaningful and impactful? In this episode, Anna Hackett and Sally Scott from Focus-Trust share their journey of deepening understanding about child development and strengthening assessment in all of their early years settings. They talk through why this was a priority, how the strategic plan was implemented and what a difference the right tools, including the EExREC assessment suite, made to both professional learning and outcomes for the children. There's lots of reflection about the development journey, and honest insight about the impact of the EExREC tools through the echelons of leadership in their Trust, as well as the lived experiences in the classrooms with real staff and real children. If you're keen to implement principled EYFS assessment consistently in your School or Trust, ensuring it is useful and used, then this episode is for you!","meta_description":"Are you looking to transform your Reception Assessment systems to ensure they are manageable, meaningful and impactful? In this episode, Anna Hackett and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4056,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/episodes/strengthen-early-years-assessment-raise-outcomes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/strengthen-early-years-assessment-raise-outcomes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}