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It's time for the OFFICIAL* top 5 reasons that teacher recruitment and retention is in a dire state in England.*not actually official and just our opinionIn this episode, we speculate on five particular elements of the career which we think are contributing the most to teachers quitting at an ala…

Every single teacher in the country knows the impact of *that call*. We reflect on our recent Ofsted inspection in detail & give valuable insight to the procedure and what we experienced as maths leads involved in a maths deep dive.Whether you work in a school who are due an inspection or just wa…

Welcome back! It's been an extremely eventful couple of weeks. Dylan became a dad! And Hayden is not far behind...We also had OFSTED in this week, and they deep dived our subject: maths. We'll be going into a lot more detail on this in a future episode, so stick around!I think it's safe to say w…

Join us for a particularly special episode in which we share some awesome news with you: our much-loved customers! I mean audience...Besides our BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS, we get weirdly deep and discuss self-diagnoses, religion and perform impressions of the Tasmanian Devil... I'm not sure what to say…

We all remember our favourite teaching assistants from when we went to school. They are the glue that holds things together and are an amazing support system not only for students, but teachers too.We talk about the role, how it’s being squeezed, and the slow transformation of the role into so…

Helllllloooooooo again and welcome back to another episode of Teach, Sleep, Repeat!We are keeping the face-to-face podcasts AND we genuinely think this is one of our funniest episodes yet.Get ready for a whirlwind tour of Hayden's latest stag do adventures, Dylan's Harvest Festival song gam…

Join sweaty messes Dylan and Hayden for the second instalment of 'recording a podcast together in a tiny room'We discuss how we're banned from working in the same year group, our general classroom banter and our opinions on children's behaviour. How much impact does school really have on a child'…

New school year = New season!We are back after a week off and we are actually together in person! We talk about the start to the school year, moving house on the last day of the summer holidays, and discuss an email from a listener who is already disgruntled! Oh and the small matter of a whole …

The start of the new school year is just around the corner and we are super excited to get back teaching!We talk about all of our favourite top tips for stepping back onto the crazy rollercoaster ride that is Term 1 as a teacher.This covers everything from how to build relationships with yo…

The indisputable rise of teachers posting content on TikTok is causing heated online debate.From setting unrealistic expectations, to sometimes being an outright safeguarding issue, we discuss the topic in depth.- Does it encourage 'bad' teaching practice?- Are inexperienced staff havin…

Every teacher has heard it all before when it comes to the 13 weeks 'off' a year that we get.It's used as a stick to beat us with, to justify tonnes of extra work and (even though we are in a retention crisis) a reason as to why our job is 'easy'.So why do so many teachers struggle with the…

Lee Parkinson (A.K.A. Mr P) is a hugely popular primary school teacher who has grown a huge online following through offering training courses to school staff, creating funny education related memes & hosting an award-winning podcast with his brother (2 Mr Ps in a Podcast).Lee sat down with us …

The summer holidays are in full swing and we are carrying on with weekly episodes of the podcast!This week, Hayden takes the lead and is in complete control... And he wants to probe and find our more about Dylan's appearance (and win!) on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire a couple of years ago.…

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode!This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with Rob Smith (the founder of Literacy Shed).Rob's insight into his career path and what led him to building one of the most successful and widely used educational website subscription…

The school year is (basically) over (for most people...)!This week, we have a chat about the end of the school year, and all of the mayhem that comes with Summer 2 (the last half-term before the summer holidays).We talk about how 'winding down' is a massive myth, reflect on transition day w…

The longest EVER episode of Teach Sleep Repeat is here and ready for you to devour!We speak to Emily Weston (primaryteachew on Twitter) about a LOT of different topics.Emily has a passion for reading, teaches a mixed year 5/6 class and worked in a secondary school as a transition teacher, h…

Our first ever podcast episode was called "Why Are Teachers Striking?" and we released it back in February.Fast forward almost half a year and teachers are STILL striking.Why?Is it justified?Should strikes affect things like sports day, transition days, end of school performances?…

Another week, another episode, another guest!We are with the brilliant Gareth Metcalfe and chat about all things maths.Gareth is highly influential in the primary maths world and his resources (such as I See Reasoning and I See Problem Solving) are incredibly popular and well-respected acro…

Welcome back to another episode... Yes... It's just us two this week!We dive into the hot topic of using Artificial Intelligence as a teacher, especially in helping to write end of year reports.We did a BIG poll to find our teachers' opinions across the board and we look at both sides of th…

Our first ever guest, Sophie Bartlett (better known as @_MissieBee on Twitter), joins us for a fascinating chat about all things teaching.Sophie has built up an impressive following online through sharing extremely helpful resources for teachers and standing up for what is right in education.…

Hayden is BACK from a residential trip last week which has inspired this week's topic.His ego is now as big as ever after an encounter he explains in this episode.... He's going to be unbearable for weeks!The boys also reflect on some training they recently had around the mental h…

Dylan and Hayden reflect on working in a sector dominated by the opposite gender and the effects of this on their job. They reflect on the wider question of if it is a benefit or a hindrance and share anecdotes from their years of teaching.Just 15% of primary school teachers are male, but …

The boys are back with a discussion on the Key Stage Two SATs which are currently underway. They talk about everything from why they were implemented in the first place to the effects they can have on school staff and children.As always, there's a 'stories from the classroom' segment to enjoy and…

Welcome back!This week we talk about a lot.We touch on wellbeing, the curriculum, bad online influences, the power dynamic in the classroom and how other countries see education as a whole.As always, we round it off with a couple of stories from the classroom.If …