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Foundational Impact
Foundational Impact is a weekly podcast exploring how artificial intelligence is changing education. Across our work with schools, researchers, policymakers, and young people, we're examining what those changes mean for teaching, assessment, safeguarding, equity, leadership, and the future of learning. Each episode brings you into conversation with the people whose work is helping to shape the direction education takes next.
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Grainne Hallahan
Head of Community, Teacher Tapp
In this episode live from the Festival of Education at Wellington College 2026, host Daniel Emmerson speaks with Grainne Hallahan, Head of Community at Teacher Tapp. Grainne shares unique data-driven insights into how UK teachers feel about artificial intelligence, the shifting patterns in subject-specific AI adoption, and why asking precise, time-bound questions is essential for capturing classroom realities. She also offers practical guidance for school leaders on policy formulation, teacher anonymity, and effective survey design.
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Dr. Iro Konstantinou
Head of Research and Impact, The Tony Little Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning (CIRL) at Eton College
In this episode from the Festival of Education at Wellington College 2026, host Daniel Emmerson speaks with Dr Iro Konstantinou, Head of Research and Impact at Eton College. Dr Konstantinou discusses the role of artificial intelligence in education, highlighting findings from primary data gathered across diverse UK schools. She explores the concept of cognitive offloading, how students' perceptions of AI are influenced by their background and soc
Victoria Hedlund
Founder, GenEd Labs
In this episode, Victoria Hedlund, founder of GenEd Labs, discusses bias in generative artificial intelligence, the importance of inclusion, and what meaningful human oversight should look like in education. She also explores how educators can challenge AI outputs, balance productivity with equity, and preserve the essential human element in teaching.
Daisy Christodoulou
Director of Education at No More Marking
In this episode from the Festival of Education at Wellington College 2026, host Daniel Emmerson speaks with Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking. Daisy discusses the role of artificial intelligence in educational assessment, emphasising the importance of actionable feedback over lengthy written notes, the mechanics of comparative judgment, and why handwritten work remains vital for learning. She also addresses the potenti
Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith
Founder, The National PedTech Partnership
Our guest in this episode is Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith, an independent researcher who studies the relationship between pedagogy and digital tools, and the lived experience of students in the classroom.
Jonathan Baggaley
Chief Executive of the PSHE Association
What does AI mean for the way young people relate to each other and to technology itself? That's the focus of the conversation in this episode when Daniel speaks with Jonathan Baggaley, CEO of the PSHE Association and former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
Jane Mann
Managing Director of the Partnership for Education and Education Director of the International Education Group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment
What does great education look like when the classroom is a refugee camp? When the teacher is under-resourced, under-supported, and still showing up? We are delighted to welcome Jane Mann, Managing Director of the Partnership for Education and Education Director for International Education at Cambridge University Press and Assessment.
Elizabeth Moore
Deputy Director at Gates Foundation
The conversation between Elizabeth Moore and Daniel in this episode provides a window into how the Gates Foundation is navigating the evolving landscape of AI in K-12 education. As Deputy Director with the U.S. K-12 team, Elizabeth explains that the Gates Foundation operates at multiple levels to improve classroom instruction through research, quality standards, and strategic investments. This includes influencing frontier AI labs like OpenAI and
Calvin Eden
Brand Director at LOUD SPEAKER
Our guest for this episode is Calvin Eden, the founder of LoudSpeaker who works with students across the UK through high-energy and interactive workshops on topics like resilience, emotional intelligence, and healthy relationships.
Erin Mote
Chief Executive Officer @ InnovateEDU
In this episode, Daniel sits down with Erin Mote of InnovateEDU about how education systems are responding to AI and where current approaches are falling short. Erin challenges the assumption that progress in education operates within fixed limits. She argues that system-level change depends on collaboration, shared practice, and open infrastructure rather than competition between schools, organisations, or regions.
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