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Charlie has worked with 1000s of teachers to help boost their wellbeing and fitness. This chat is invaluable for any educators looking to put themselves first!

Yes... We are releasing an episode on Christmas week!This episode covers a whole medley of teacher topics, so there's bound to be something here for anyone.Should year 6 abandon maths and English after SATs?Would you rather call a parent or arrange a face to face meeting?Is there an…

Ofsted have been back in the news and they've caused quite a bit of controversy in the education / teaching world!New frameworks for how inspections will be carried out and how schools will be judged have been release to.... a mixed reception.We talk about what the old system was, what has …

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Omar, author and secondary school teacher, for an honest and open chat about his experience of workplace bullying in a toxic school.Omar candidly talks about his experience as a younger teacher and the pressure toxic SLT put on staff to work themselves t…

Half-term is over & we are back for CHRISTMAS TERM!This term is a lot of teachers' favourite, but it also extremely busy and jam-packed with things to get done.Here are our top 8 tips for teachers to survive the Christmas term. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachslee…

Nearly 2 years ago, thousands of teachers went on strike because of the broken, underfunded education system.So, has education been fixed?Did the strikes achieve anything?The short answer is, no.Education Is still broken.Here, we discuss how.Follow us on Instagram: www.insta…

This week we have a bonus episode for you all!We asked our lovely Instagram followers and listeners for questions and you filled our inbox.We ran out of time in the main pod, so here's the bonus one!Should teachers' emails be available to parents?Did we consider other careers before…

Full positive mode this week!Quite simply, we reflect on all of the best bits of the job.What keeps so many teachers going, despite the issues in the profession?Let us know what your favourite parts are 🙌🏻 Instagram: @teachsleeprepeatpodcast

You've probably heard someone not in teaching say it before...."Why can't you use what you've already planned?"So teachers REALLY need to re-plan things for every single new class?To what extent does buying into a scheme actually help?If we are really serious about reducing workload…

When we were at school, it felt like teaching was a job for life. Teachers were a broad range of ages, even being older more often than not.What changed?Why are so many teachers saying they can't see themselves doing the job long term?Is teaching a job for life any more? Or is it someth…

Is being a classroom teacher enough? Should we always strive to work our way up the ladder in school?What is the boost in money like?Is it *really* a stepping-stone?Is your time just exploited?We look at the pros and cons of becoming a middle leader.We'd love to hear your though…

Join us on the Teach Sleep Repeat podcast as we dive into the toxic ways schools use observations, book looks, and display policies to control and intimidate teachers. We'll share shocking stories sent in by listeners and discuss the negative impact these practices have on educators' mental health …

Are you an experienced teacher thinking of doing online tutoring? Come and join our team! https://forms.gle/EYg5npWk8bVGZo177This week, we discuss the 23 point list that the teacher workload reduction taskforce suggested and that has not been written into the STPCD.Some of the things on this list…

This week, we discuss YOUR controversial teacher opinions!Blaming parents, keeping SATs, ditching languages?!?We read out your submissions and give say what we think on hot talking points in teaching.We even have a disagreement!Get in touch and let us know what you think. You can fi…

The summer holidays are about to end & that means one thing....The new school year is upon us!In this episode, we dive into how to start off September with a bang & hit the ground running.We talk about pretty much everything in this ultimate guide to going back to school:Setting up …

This week we speak directly to our upcoming teacher fanbase with 12 top tips to get the most out of your ITT (initial teacher training) whether it's the 3-year B Ed, the 1-year PGCE or anything in between.Let us know what you think of these tips and this episode!Get in touch: Instagram:…

Welcome to the brains of two teachers as we reflect on some absolute classic mistakes we've made in the classroom over the years. More importantly, we talk about how we've overcome them and grown as teachers. Follow us on Instagram: @teachsleeprepeatpodcast

Welcome to this week's episode where we talk all things side hustles!We feel like we're always reading posts from teachers looking to earn some extra cash with a side hustle. Usually tutoring... but there are plenty of other options!In this episode we talk about our side hustle and how it's…

Welcome back!This week, we discuss what makes an “amazing” teacher.What things are always needed… Is there anything that is a bit of a gimmick?Building relationships, subject knowledge, fancy classrooms…. What really matters?Let us know if we missed anything… We probably did…Dro…

The Tories have been decimated.Gillian Keegan has been booted out.Two lovely sentences!We reflect on the election result, talk about the line between being a fun teacher but also doing the job effectively, and share general tips on how to survive gruelling term 6.We were pretty unhi…

We are joined by Alastair Campbell, ex-advisor to Tony Blair in the New Labour government & host of the number 1 podcast in the UK "The Rest Is Politics".Alastair has written two books aimed at school children with the aim of doing what sometimes seems impossible.... getting them interested in …

Join us as we discuss the imminent plan to add VAT to private school fees.Long overdue?A bad idea?What do you think?We share our thoughts & ideas alongside a bunch of statistics about the current climate.Do get in touch with us and let us know what you think.Follow us on Instagram: https://ww…

On the first day of Teach Sleep Repeat, my true love gave to me, an episode about flexible workingggg.On the second day of Teach Sleep Repeat, my true love gave to me, a hypothetical question about Hayden becoming a dogggg.On the third day of Teach Sleep Repeat, my true love gave to me, a M…