Our latest IAPS podcast brings together expert perspectives from Louise Bennett, CEO of the Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE) and experienced school leaders from St Mary's School Hampstead and Gayhurst School to share lessons, challenges and opportunities from their own development journeys in conversation with Katie Walker. The conversation covers everything from building long-term relationships with families and alumni to creating a development strategy that supports a school's future ambitions.

Thank you to our guests -

• Charlotte Owen, Headmistress, St Mary's School Hampstead

• Tom Wood FRSA, Head of Marketing, Admissions & Development, St Mary's School Hampstead

• Vanessa Lakatos, Bursar, Gayhurst School

• Amy Cronin, Community & Development Manager, Gayhurst School

Whether you're exploring fundraising and development for the first time or looking to strengthen an existing programme, you'll find practical ideas and valuable takeaways in this discussion.

In this episode of our series 'Taking the reins', experienced IAPS Member Head Nina Kingsmill Moore talks to Suzannah Cryer, Head of Highfield School. We hear about Suzannah's journey from training at LAMDA and her professional career on stage, to moving into educational roles in pastoral care, senior leadership and eventually headship.

In this episode we are joined by Hayden Wood Head of Qualification and Delivery at ISEB with contributions from Ian Nicholas, Deputy Head Academic at Highfield School, Clare Jarmy, Director of Innovation at Haberdashers' Elstree Schools and Sophie Banks, Head at Pembridge Hall School.

The conversation looks at how academic topics can be brought to life through applied learning, with a particular focus on how member schools have participated in ISEB’s IPQ programme.