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Join our podcast WhatsApp community for direct messages from us, links to new episodes, polls on future epsiodes & priority question submissions. https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s We dive into the confirmed Ofsted changes & discuss the impact that these changes will have on schools... If any... Check out Schools Week for the most up-to-date education journalism: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

We answer your questions on the best thing we learned as teachers, feeling guilty about taking sick leave, how to stand out for promotion without giving up your life, breaktime snacks & what jobs we'd have if it wasn't teaching! Join our WhatsApp community for free to get episode links, Q&A submission priority, polls on future episodes & sneak peaks! https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Follow us on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

We answer your questions on the best thing we learned as teachers, feeling guilty about taking sick leave, how to stand out for promotion without giving up your life, breaktime snacks & what jobs we'd have if it wasn't teaching! Join our WhatsApp community for free to get episode links, Q&A submission priority, polls on future episodes & sneak peaks! https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Follow us on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

We sit down with Greg Jenner, historian, bestselling author and the resident historian on Horrible Histories. He tells us what it was really like working on the iconic show, why history should be about more than memorising facts, and the one thing he thinks every child should learn about the past. Greg also talks about his amazing, funny series of children's books, Totally Chaotic History, which cover key eras of history in the national curriculum! Find the latest book, The Stone Age Runs Wild, here: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529522495/totally-chaotic-history-the-stone-age-runs-wild/ Follow us on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

We sit down with Greg Jenner, historian, bestselling author and the resident historian on Horrible Histories. He tells us what it was really like working on the iconic show, why history should be about more than memorising facts, and the one thing he thinks every child should learn about the past. Greg also talks about his amazing, funny series of children's books, Totally Chaotic History, which cover key eras of history in the national curriculum! Find the latest book, The Stone Age Runs Wild, here: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529522495/totally-chaotic-history-the-stone-age-runs-wild/ Follow us on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

Another episode where we go through your listener questions! We chat about loads, including: private school ethics, climbing the teacher payscale, the UPS debacle, becoming a school leader, and a whole mix of extremely random hypothetical questions! Send us your questions for future episodes here: Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

September is upon us & the new school year has arrived (unless you're in a place that has already gone back...) Here, we lay out our top tips from 20 years of experience teaching in primary schools that will help you smash September! Sit back, relax, and let us know if we have missed anything out. Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

We answer your submissions on all things teaching and education. From teaching abroad, to after-school clubs... We cover loads. Get in touch if you have a question you'd like us to answer in the future! Instagram: www.teachsleeprepeatpodcast.com TikTok: www.teachsleeprepeatpodcast.com

Join us for a dive into the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill that is currently making its way into law in the UK. We discuss school uniform, teacher pay and a stripping back of academy freedoms. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? A mix? Let's find out together! We will be covering homeschooling in the future, btw.... Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

In this episode, we answer your teacher questions - from our most controversial opinions about education, to how a TA should really be used in the classroom, our top tips for moving up with your class, and how pointless assessment can be. Expect a mix of honest takes, practical advice, and a few spicy confessions along the way. Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

In this episode, we answer your teacher questions - from our most controversial opinions about education, to how a TA should really be used in the classroom, our top tips for moving up with your class, and how pointless assessment can be. Expect a mix of honest takes, practical advice, and a few spicy confessions along the way. Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

Starting your first year as a new teacher? It can feel exciting, overwhelming, and just a little bit terrifying. In this episode, we share our top tips for new teachers to help you survive (and actually enjoy) your first year in the classroom. Plus, we share some honest stories from our own early years in teaching: the wins, the fails, and what we wish we’d known sooner. Whether you’re about to start teaching or are in the thick of your first year, this is your practical, no-jargon guide to surviving and thriving as a new teacher. Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

Starting your first year as a new teacher? It can feel exciting, overwhelming, and just a little bit terrifying. In this episode, we share our top tips for new teachers to help you survive (and actually enjoy) your first year in the classroom. Plus, we share some honest stories from our own early years in teaching: the wins, the fails, and what we wish we’d known sooner. Whether you’re about to start teaching or are in the thick of your first year, this is your practical, no-jargon guide to surviving and thriving as a new teacher. Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

Why Aren’t Children Reading for Pleasure Anymore? 📚 Reading for fun is at an all-time low and the stats are sobering. In 2025, just one in three children said they enjoyed reading in their free time. That is a 36% drop since 2005. What is going on? In this episode, we talk about what we have seen across our teaching careers, the barriers stopping children from picking up a book, and the cultural shift that is turning reading into “work” instead of leisure. From the fact that one in seven primary schools have no library (rising to one in four in disadvantaged areas) to the impact of screens, testing culture and a lack of representation in books, we explore the roots of the problem. We also share what actually works, from free choice and shared reading to building a reading culture at home, and ask the big question: What will it take to turn this around? Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

Yes. Hayden has an auto-focus square on his head. Enjoy it! As always, like clockwork, when the summer holidays roll around, we are bombarded with opinions on how they are TOO LONG! We talk about it. Are they too long? Is the cost of childcare too much? Is there a solution? Who is to blame? Is being bored bad? We'd love to hear from you. www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

This week, we chat about how in so many schools, creativity is disappearing in two major ways. Firstly, the arts themselves are languishing. Huge drops in children taking subejcts at GCSE like drama and music. Why is this happening and why is it bad? Secondly, in the classroom itself. Top-down strict rules for every lesson to look the same and fidelity to boring schemes is building a recpie for misery. Get in touch with us through our socials. www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

This week, Dylan clears out his teacher cupboard and uncovers some absolute treasures: an inflatable flamingo, old class photos, and three brilliant books every classroom should have – The House with Chicken Legs, The Book with No Pictures, and One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab. But the big chat? That’s all about the brand new DfE Writing Framework, dropped this July. We give our honest reaction to the changes – the controversies, the good parts and our opinions on writing young Then we’re joined by Jane Considine, who brings the positivity and explains why she believes this could be a big moment for writing in primary schools. There’s laughter, debate, some hot takes, and a serious call for your thoughts. 💬 We want your feedback on this one – what do YOU think of the new framework? Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

It's our last week as teachers... and it's all starting to feel very real. In this episode, we look back on the moments that made us—the unforgettable classroom highs, the amazing people we met, and the exact point we knew we couldn’t keep going. We’re asking ourselves the question we’ve been avoiding: have we made a huge mistake? Honest, emotional, and (as always) a bit chaotic—this one's for every teacher who’s ever felt torn between staying and going. 💬 Got a story or dilemma? Send it in for a future episode. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

It’s the end of the school year, which can only mean one thing: performance appraisal season. But with targets that feel random, policies that haven’t caught up, and a system still obsessed with spreadsheets… we’re asking: Do schools even value great teaching anymore – or just good data? In this episode, Dylan and Hayden unpack: What appraisals are supposed to be vs. what they’ve become The 2024 rule change that schools are quietly ignoring (hint: appraisals shouldn't affect your pay anymore) Two shocking listener horror stories — including one about a school disco being used to block a teacher's progression Why stretch targets often just mean stretched teachers What a fair, supportive appraisal system could look like Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast

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, this episode uncovers how a quiet demographic shift is creating a very loud crisis in education. 🔍 We unpack: * The *huge* drop in UK birth rate – and why it’s happening * Why schools across the country are merging, shrinking, or closing altogether * How fewer children means fewer teaching jobs – even if you're brilliant * Why a fall in teacher vacancies isn’t always a good sign * Our personal story Whether you're a classroom teacher, a school leader, or just education-curious, this is a must-listen on where the system might be heading next. --- 📚 LINKS & SOURCES * ONS 2024 Birth Rate Statistics: [www.ons.gov.uk](https://www.ons.gov.uk) * BBC Report on School Closures: [bbc.co.uk/news…