Schools at the Heart of Community: Becky Jackson on Creativity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

This week on the Schools North East Podcast, we meet Becky Jackson, Head Teacher of Cragside Primary School, to talk about what happens when creativity and compassion sit at the heart of leadership. Becky shares the story behind Cragside’s transformation – from achieving Outstanding in all five Ofsted areas to winning the TES Award for Excellence in Creative Arts – and discusses how schools can “poverty proof” learning, nurture inclusion, and protect staff wellbeing. An honest, uplifting conversation about leadership, community, and the difference one school can make.