Imagination in Education

Mr Stamper: Dean and Primary LC+ coordinator

Mr Stamper is a pre School legend who plays guitar, all sorts of sports, and makes sure that Liverpool College continues to educate the whole person, not just the intellect, through a magnificent LC+ programme.

Mrs Sarah Doran

Sarah Doran is a Liverpool College legend. A teacher in the prep School for more than 20 years, she is also the innovative and passionate director of the Wilton Scholars, a programme for pupils across the College funded by the Foundation which seeks to inspire and develop academic and professional excellence. 

Hans Broekman's Exit Interview

As Hans Broekman prepares to leave Liverpool College after 16 years as principal, Lewis Harvey asks some questions about his time at the school. This is the first episode of the second season of Imagination in Education.

Zia Chaudhry discusses his Muslim faith, Islam and being a British Muslim

In this episode, Zia Chaudry, MBE, DL, talks about his life as a British Muslim and discusses common misconceptions of Islam. In dialogue with Sixth Formers at the College, he educates and encourages for respect, study and understanding and a rejection of Islamophobia in all its forms.

Dwayne Fields: Adventurer, BBC Presenter, Inspiration

Dwayne Fields loves the outdoors and he loves adventure. And he excels at both. His family emigrated from Jamaica to Britain where Dwayne adjusted to a new culture, including the experience of exclusion and racism,  and a new experience of the outdoors. He is an inspiration to many young people to aspire to be their best no matter what their background or circumstances, to stand up for justice and dignity for all people and to enjoy the challenges and rewards of outdoor pursuits. His inspira...

Surviving Lockdown and Self Isolation: a Conversation with Kate Scott

Kate Scott, Inclusion Mentor at Liverpool College gives tips to parents and pupils  on how to keep well during lockdown. She shares her experiences of supporting people unique reactions and attitudes to the reality of "Covid school" and how we can support and accompany each other at this time.

Poetry, Creativity, School: A Conversation with poet and teacher Henry Marsh

Poet and teacher Henry Marsh reflects on the nature of creativity and the way schools both encourage and discourage creativity. He reads his award winning poetry and explains the impulse that made him write poetry.

Educational Journalism and School Reform: A Conversation with Jess Staufenberg

An entrepreneur reflects on school, its necessity and possibilities: a conversation with Martin Bramley

We discuss what school is like for someone who is a born entrepreneur. Martin Bramley describes his journey from school to success as an entrepreneur. He provides insight and wisdom about the character traits he developed, at school and in life, and the key traits every entrepreneur must develop to be succesfull.

An entrepreneur reflects on school, its necessity and possibilities: a conversation with Martin Bramley

We discuss what school is like for someone who is a born entrepreneur. Martin Bramley describes his journey from school to success as an entrepreneur. He provides insight and wisdom about the character traits he developed, at school and in life, and the key traits every entrepreneur must develop to be succesfull.

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Anna Rothery

Anna Rothery is currently Lord Mayor of Liverpool. In this episode, she tells us about her own education and about the passion for learning that kept her going. Ms Rothery is the first black Lord Mayor of Liverpool. She describes her own experience of growing up black in Liverpool including inspirational intervention from teachers concomitant with harrowing racism, and displays her passion for public service and bringing people together in pursuit of equality for all.

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Anna Rothery

Anna Rothery is currently Lord Mayor of Liverpool. In this episode, she tells us about her own education and about the passion for learning that kept her going. Ms Rothery is the first black Lord Mayor of Liverpool. She describes her own experience of growing up black in Liverpool including inspirational intervention from teachers concomitant with harrowing racism, and displays her passion for public service and bringing people together in pursuit of equality for all.

Early Years Teaching and Learning in Lockdown: a conversation with Gill Ridley

Gill Ridley faced a unique challenge when the lockdown was announced. With three young children at home, she had to simultaneously teach them and her 29 6-year old charges in Year 1. Gill describes how she went about doing this, what she and the parents and pupils learned, and how we can make our homes the best possible schools.

Prof Katie Atkinson: Schools, Computing, and AI

Professor Atkinson, Professor of Computing and Dean of the school of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computing at the University of Liverpool, describes how her own educational journey led her to become a researcher in computing and artificial intelligence.She discusses the key skills schools should teach their pupils in order to participate actively in a world where computers and artificial intelligence play a big role. She also discusses the possible impact of AI on the world of em...

Aspire Liverpool: Building the Bridge from Liverpool to Oxbridge

Nick Crofts, Director of Aspire Liverpool, describes his own education at a large Liverpool secondary and reveals to us how difficult it is for a child in Liverpool to get to Oxbridge. He reveals the obstacles which keep young people from applying and how Aspire Liverpool helps Liverpool students get a place at a top university

Kim Johnson MP discusses her educational journey from Toxteth to Westminster as the first black MP from Liverpool

Kim Johnson, MP for Liverpool Riverside, describes what it was like for her at school. She comments on her experience growing up as a black girl, her ambition, education and her journey to Westminster. On the way, she makes clear her vision for her work as an MP and for Liverpool.

Lord Adonis:The impact of education and the source of political inspiration

Lord Adonis, academic, teacher, journalist, policy maker, former schools minister, former transport minister, fervent European and high-speed rail advocate and author of a new biography of Ernest Bevin,  joins the podcast for a conversation about his own experience of school, his choice of history as a subject, his passion for improving schools as instruments of justice and transformation and shares experiences in the corridors of power at the center of government.  

Gladstone: his library and his legacy, a conversation with Peter Francis of the Gladstone Library

Peter Francis joins the podcast to tell us about his own education, his work as warden and director of the Gladstone Library. He addresses head on the controversies currently swerving around the legacy of this Victorian giant of British politics.

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