Our Big i Foundation is the not-for-profit arm of Independent Thinking which allows us to do educational work with charities, NGOs and not-profit organisations in various parts of the world.

Two-minute watch and read

Ten lessons from our book The Working Class, delivered by Ian Gilbert from the main stage of the 2019 SSAT conference in Birmingham.

20-minute watch

Part two of the of the webinar given by Phil Beadle on cultural capital - what it is, how schools can do it right it and how Ofsted have got it badly wrong.

Ten-minute watch

Highlights of a webinar given by Phil Beadle with fascinating insights into emotional self regulation and behaviour in the classroom.

Ten-minute watch

Highlights of the first part of a webinar given by Phil Beadle all about cultural capital and how Ofsted have got so very badly wrong.

Six-minute watch

Highlights of a conversation with Adele Bates about behaviour, zero tolerance and what we do - and don't need - school leadership to be doing.

Ten-minute watch

Highlights of a fascinating online INSET session delivered by Associate Jackie Beere OBE for primary teachers on well-being, thinking skills and more.

Highlights of a conversation with Associate Jim Roberson on the power of relationships for motivation and engagement.

Five-minute read

Independent Thinking Associate, teacher and author Haili Hughes on teaching children in poverty. Highlights.

Five-minute watch

A conversation about poverty and education with Associate Haili Hughes and broadcaster Liza Ward.

A sixty-minute watch

Highlights of a conversation with Independent Thinking Associate and headteacher Vic Goddard all about school leadership in challenging times.

Five-minute watch

Independent Thinking Associate and primary teacher Mark Creasy shares the many ways he uses Thunks and how they have been a godsend through lock down.

Ten-minute read