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This week, Dylan and Hayden dive into a topic that’s flying under the radar but changing the future of teaching forever.UK birth rates have fallen to historic lows – and now schools are feeling the impact. From empty classrooms and school closures to teacher redundancies and disappearing job ads,…

Last week, we shared the biggest news of our careers: we’re leaving teaching.In this episode, we dive into what comes next. We're joined by Sophie Hayes, a former teacher and founder of StoryZoo - a brilliant initiative helping schools spark a love of reading. Sophie opens up about her own leap ou…

BIG NEWS - We are stepping away from teaching.This has been a long-time coming & is a huge, difficult decision.You can't do a weekly education podcast without being passionate about it, but as you've seen form previous episodes... There's a lot wrong with the system.We dive into why we have take…

Hello Teach Sleep Repeaters!This episode is an eclectic mix of laughs, rants and putting the world of education to rights.We talk about why term-time holidays are so appealing for so many reasons, discuss some toxic story write-ins with a twist, and finish off by addressing some of the crazy teac…

In this episode, we dive into two hot topics every primary teacher is thinking about right now:✏️ Writing ModerationIs it fair? Is it consistent? Or is it the biggest postcode lottery in primary education? We share our own experiences of moderation, discuss how useful (or not) it really is, and …

This week, we’re joined by teacher, education writer and Learning by Questions legend Sophie Bartlett for a full-on SATs debrief! We take a deep dive into the 2025 Year 6 SATs papers – English, GPS, and Maths – and break down what really stood out.We chat about:Recurring question strands and sk…

In this episode of Teach Sleep Repeat, we dive headfirst into the absolute state of spelling in schools right now – and why teaching it (and English in general) feels harder than ever. We chat about the importance of reading, the pressure to teach perfectly, and how it’s all become a bit of a mess.…

It’s SATs week – and we’ve got thoughts. In this episode, Dylan and Hayden share their top tips for teachers to survive the chaos, keep kids calm, and not lose their minds during one of the busiest weeks of the primary calendar. We also talk about cheating......Then, we switch gears for a big ques…

In this episode of Teach Sleep Repeat, Dylan and Hayden delve into the pressing issues facing the UK education system. They explore six critical areas where the system is faltering:​Autonomy and Agency: Examining the diminishing independence of educators in their teaching methods.Teacher Qualif…

The summer term is here — but are you surviving or thriving? In this episode of Teach Sleep Repeat, Dylan and Hayden share 10 practical tips to help teachers and school staff smash the summer term with less stress and more success. From managing end-of-year chaos to keeping pupils engaged when the …

Welcome back valued education customer teacher school staff friends!We asked online for your best behaviour hacks and you didn't disappoint, so we go through our favourites that you can implement right away.Before that, we got a little bit carried away with a chat about reading and teaching test …

Flash back to episode 5 of this teacher podcast and the first episode that really struck a chord with many was our toxic schools podcast.We asked listeners for their most TOXIC school stories ever and we received nearly 1000.We trawled through them all and picked out the most shocking and have pu…

This week, we go back to our straight-talking roots in helping teachers gain back time.After talking about parents' evening and our experiences with it, we move onto our 6 actionable immediate ways teachers can claim back some time.We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it…

Ever since our first chat with Charlie Burley (The Teachers' Health Coach), we've been itching to get back for another conversation about food.Teachers know how tricky improving our relationship with food is when working in such a high-stress environment. From battling self-worth to the latest di…

In this episode, we chat about looooads of different teacher topics. The impact of striking. Tips for ECTs and trainees. Managing workload. Identifying workplace bullying. Getting over imposter syndrome & MUCH MORE!Get in touch and leave us a review.. pretty please!Instagram: www.instagram.com/t…

This week, we chat about the apparent disconnect between what class teachers and leadership believe should be a school's top priority - behaviour or adaptive teaching...?Joining us with heaps of data is the brilliant Gráinne Hallahan from Teacher Tapp to talk us through what educators say!Make su…

This week, we are delighted to be joined by the wonderful Maddie Moate. Maddie is a children's TV presenter, YouTuber, Author and West End star who has just released her latest book "How Does It Work?" which inspires curious children to understand how the world around them works.In our chat with…

It's not the most interesting or riveting read, but many teachers simply are not aware what is in the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and this leads to many teachers not knowing their rights.Whether it's directed time, additional word, PPA arrangements, TLR payments or just wellbeing i…

This episode was inspired by a recent string of not-so-nice comments on social media from people who clearly have something against teachers... So we wondered... Why?! Who are the main groups? Where do they get their ideas from? & why are the minority of people always the loudest?!Follow us on Ins…

We have reached 100 episodes!We look back at our favourite parts of the podcast (including one of the most genuinely funny moments of our lives...), talk about some key shocking figures from teaching and then dive into how we would lead a school if given the chance.Thank you so much for joining u…

Have you seen the recent announcements from Ofsted and the government that explain how schools will be judged in the future?The general consensus is in...... It's not good.Join us as we chat about it and much more in this weeks episode!Isnta: https://www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast/Ti…

This week, we dive into why teaching has become SO much more complicated, the role has evolved, and we are asking more than ever from out children.... But is it for a good reason? Are we prioritising the right things?We would love to hear what you think!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachs…

This week, we reflect on our trip to BETT! We met loads of amazing people & companies, but also felt a bit overwhelmed by the choise and size of the event.So, it inspired this week's episode. Yes, there are SO many cool edtech opportunities out there... But how many can schools actually afford? Ca…