
Naylor's Natter Podcast- an education podcast .
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Teacher talk with research, books, and bite.
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Naylor's Natter brings teachers and education authors into long, practical conversations about schools as they are lived day to day. The tone is collegial, occasionally blunt, and grounded in classroom realities rather than abstract policy talk.
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About Naylor's Natter Podcast- an education podcast .
Naylor's Natter is an education podcast centred on teachers talking seriously, and often candidly, about the work of teaching. Its episodes frequently begin with books, but the books are not treated as ornaments or publicity stops. They become routes into the practical questions that shape schools: what new teachers need to know, how leaders build trust, why behaviour feels different in different classrooms, and what fairness really means for pupils. The register is relaxed and staffroom-like. The substance is professional. Conversations move between research, personal reflection, and the daily detail of school life, including Blackpool classrooms, half-term timing, staff morale, supply teachers, and the rhythm of returning after summer. Guests such as Lee Elliot Major, Peter Foster, Barry Smith, Rachel Johnson, Sam Crome, Lekha Sharma, Graham Chatterley, and Jay Schroder bring different angles on the same broad concern: how schools can work better for young people and adults. Equity episodes consider social mobility, social justice, and the difference between equality and equity. Behaviour episodes balance firm routines with empathy for pupils whose needs may be easy to miss. Leadership episodes are especially interested in honesty, feedback, purpose, and the emotional climate created by senior staff. The show is not polished into neutral consultancy language. It keeps the hesitations, jokes, asides, and occasional principled rant that make professional conversation feel alive. That informality is part of its value. Ideas are not left at the level of theory; they are pulled toward classrooms, teams, meetings, corridors, and the decisions teachers make under pressure. Naylor's Natter suits educators who like evidence-informed practice but do not want it stripped of personality, disagreement, or lived experience. It is practical, bookish, reflective, and willing to challenge easy answers.
Made for: For teachers, school leaders, CPD leads, and education readers who want professional learning grounded in classroom reality. It especially suits listeners interested in behaviour, leadership, equity, culture, and teacher development.
What sets it apart: The show blends education-book discussion with candid teacher reflection, keeping research close to the daily texture of schools. Its conversations feel more like serious staffroom thinking than scripted training content.
In their own words
"Naylor's natter...just talking to teachers"Naylor's Natter is the brainchild of Phil Naylor , created initially to share musings on evidence, research and CPD. The podcast has grown significantly since its first episode in early 2019 and is now proudly independent. We have no sponsorship or affiliation.As the podcast has evolved so has its reach, we feel passionately about diversity of opinion and representation of our profession. To ensure we better reflect teaching , we are now proud to add more hosts to the podcast. Opinions are guests and hosts alone.
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Episodes
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Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning with Lee Elliot Major
Hidden gemPhil Naylor speaks with Lee Elliot Major about *Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning*, and Major says schools are facing "Dickensian" conditions as children arrive cold, hungry, and without sleep.
Dec 4, 2023·58m·5 clips - 2
What Do New Teachers Need to Know?: A conversation with Peter Foster
Hidden gemPhil Mailer uses Naylor's Natter to talk with Pete Foster about What Do New Teachers Need to Know?
Nov 6, 2023·58m·4 clips - 3
Warm, welcoming and Friendly with Barry Smith
Hidden gem["Barry Smith says \"A PowerPoint has never, ever saved a school,\" and uses that line to argue that training and modeling matter more than September slides.", "He tells Phil Naylor that deputies in troubled schools often do not know the full trust pressure behind a head teacher's decisions, so their options may be more limited than they look.", "Naylor brings practical examples from his own school, including a \"I'm very polite to you\" script, capital-city questions on wet break, and morning briefings for visiting supply teachers.", "The discussion ends on house style, corridor greetings, end-of-lesson routines, and the idea that a head should model teaching instead of outsourcing the basics to PowerPoint."]
Oct 23, 2023·50m·3 clips - 4
Time to Think with Rachel Johnson
Hidden gemRachel Johnson joins Phil Naylor on Naylor's Natter to discuss her John Catt book Time to Think: The Things That Stop Us and How to Deal With Them.
Oct 16, 2023·49m·3 clips - 5
The Power of Teams with Sam Crome
Hidden gemSam Crome joins Phil on Nailers Netter to discuss The Power of Teams: How to Create and Lead Thriving School Teams, a 304-page John Catt book.
Sep 17, 2023·54m·3 clips - 6
Building Culture with Lekha Sharma
Sep 4, 2023·46m - 7
Changing Perceptions with Graham Chatterley
Aug 14, 2023·1h 7m - 8
Teach from Your Best Self with Jay Schroder
Hidden gemNailers Netter interviews Jay Schroeder about Teach From Your Best Self, a Routledge book built around teacher well-being rather than adding more techniques for students.
Aug 5, 2023·54m·4 clips - 9
Rethinking School Inspection- Is there a better way? With Tracey O'Brien
Jul 24, 2023·53m - 10
How to prepare for OFSTED with Dominic Salles
Hidden gemDominic Salles describes writing an unofficial Ofsted survival guide after his school moved from about 10 years of repeated RI inspections to a good judgment.
Jul 4, 2023·54m·3 clips - 11
Teaching and Learning Illuminated- The Big Ideas Illustrated with Bradley Busch
Jun 12, 2023·58m - 12
Reimagining the diary with Dr. Lucy Kelly
May 26, 2023·42m - 13
Fearless Leadership with Richard Varey
Apr 4, 2023·33m - 14
Visible Learning-The Sequel with Professor John Hattie
Mar 7, 2023·38m - 15
The Teaching and Learning Playbook with Ben Karlin
On this Nailer's Natter episode, host Phil Naylor and returning co-host Emma Greenwood interview Ben Carlin about The Teaching and Learning Playbook, a book he co-wrote with Michael Feeley that breaks 105 classroom techniques into one-page 'four element' summaries with matching video demonstrations.
Jan 19, 2023·49m·4 clips - 16
Reconnect with Doug Lemov
Dec 19, 2022·53m - 17
Impact with Nick Hart
Phil Naylor is pulled out of self-declared retirement to interview Nick Hart, executive headteacher of two Maidenhead schools, about his Bloomsbury book "Impact: A Five-Part Framework for Making a Difference in Schools." Hart walks through his five domains, climate, systems, colleagues' behavior, colleagues' knowledge and outcomes, arguing school improvement is never a simple cause-and-effect fix.
Dec 5, 2022·51m·4 clips - 18
Curriculum Revolutions with Martin Robinson
In this Nailer's Natter interview, host Phil Naylor talks with education writer Martin Robinson about his John Catt book Curriculum Revolutions, built around a three-ring 'curriculum wheel' that starts with audit and review.
Nov 22, 2022·31m·2 clips - 19
**Special** Tiny Voices Talk with Toria Bono
Hidden gemNaylor’s Natter Podcast features Toria Bono discussing Tiny Voice Talks, a Crown House education book with 37 contributors.
Oct 25, 2022·59m·4 clips - 20
Beyond Wiping Noses: Building an informed approach to pastoral leadership in schools with Stephen Lane
Hidden gemNaylor's Natter host discusses Stephen Lane's book Beyond Wiping Noses, which applies academic research and evidence-based practice to pastoral leadership in schools.
Aug 29, 2022·50m·3 clips - 21
The Grand Finale. The Behaviour Manual with Sam Strickland and High Noon.
In the final episode of Naylor's Natter, host Phil Naylor looks back on three years of the podcast before handing over to head teacher Sam Strickland and deputy Andrew Perman to discuss Strickland's book, "The Behaviour Manual." Strickland argues the head teacher must personally own a school's behaviour culture, comparing overloaded staff to "a brand new bottle of water" that overflows once too much is poured in.
Jul 16, 2022·1h 28m·5 clips - 22
Simplicitus with Emma Turner
Emma Turner explains to Phil Naylor why primary education should be treated as distinct from secondary education, serving children from toddlerhood to adolescence.
Jul 11, 2022·1h·3 clips - 23
Why I'm ending the podcast- T and T crossover special
In this crossover episode of Tea and Teaching, hosts Mike and Arthur interview Phil Naylor of Naylor's Natter about why he's ending his podcast after three years and 160 episodes to focus on his new book, "Naylor's Natter: the book." Phil describes pitching the idea to Bloomsbury editor Hannah Marston after realizing his back catalogue of guests, from Doug Lemov to E.D.
Jun 25, 2022·1h 6m·5 clips - 24
Tools for Teachers with Ollie Lovell
Jun 6, 2022·1h 6m - 25
Wellbeing and Leadership with Headteacherchat
May 23, 2022·1h 2m - 26
Parklands- A School built on love with Chris Dyson
May 16, 2022·49m - 27
No excuses with Alison Colwell
May 6, 2022·53m - 28
The Lone SENDCO with Gary Aubin
Apr 18, 2022·1h 8m - 29
The Excludables with Kat Stern
Apr 11, 2022·1h 1m - 30
The Complete Guide to Pastoral Leadership with Amy Forrester
Mar 7, 2022·57m - 31
Kindness Matters with John Magee
Feb 28, 2022·43m - 32
'What Every Teacher Needs to Know: How to embed evidence-informed teaching and learning in your school' with Jade Pearce
Feb 21, 2022·56m - 33
The Juggling Act- Leadership and Life with Professor Toby Salt
Feb 6, 2022·1h 14m - 34
Must do better with Harry Hudson
Host Phil Naylor interviews teacher Harry Hudson about his journey in education and his new book 'Must Do Better'.
Jan 31, 2022·44m - 35
Must do better- Video taster version with Harry Hudson
Jan 29, 2022·21m - 36
Never assume when it comes to behaviour- Habits, routines and norms with Scott Fletcher
Jan 17, 2022·1h - 37
Never assume when it comes to behaviour- Habits, routines and norms with Scott Fletcher
Jan 17, 2022·25m - 38
Leading into 2022 with Dan Edwards
Jan 10, 2022·58m - 39
Leadership into 2022 with Dan Edwards- Video version
Jan 9, 2022·59m - 40
Cooperative Learning with Jakob Werdelin and Drew Howard
Dec 29, 2021·1h 7m - 41
Habits of success with Harry Fletcher-Wood-Video version
Dec 24, 2021·44m - 42
Miss I don't give a .......... with Adele Bates
Dec 13, 2021·1h 3m - 43
TLAC 3.0 with Doug Lemov- Video version
Phil Naylor and co-host Bernie Kay interview educational expert Doug Lemov about his revised book 'Teach Like a Champion 3.0' and his recent works on online teaching and coaching.
Dec 13, 2021·1h 1m - 44
Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide with Adam Boxer
Nov 29, 2021·1h - 45
Effective Professional Development with Dr Sam Sims
Nov 21, 2021·52m - 46
The next big thing in school improvement- Professor Becky Allen
Nov 15, 2021·1h - 47
Celebrating Teachers Making a Difference- with Gary Toward and Chris Henley
Phil Naylor hosts a discussion with two veteran teachers about their book celebrating teachers who make a difference, sharing their combined 70+ years of experience.
Nov 8, 2021·53m - 48
The Wellbeing Curriculum with Andrew Cowley
Host Phil Naylor interviews Andrew Cowley about his book 'The Wellbeing Curriculum' and discusses embedding children's wellbeing in primary schools with guest Lisa Fathers.
Nov 1, 2021·59m - 49
Naylor's Nuggets- E-mergency Mail only?
Oct 30, 2021·8m - 50
Huh-Curriculum conversations between subject and senior leaders with Mary Myatt
Oct 12, 2021·54m