EP 360 - Don’t knock teachers unless you’ve tried to do it yourself! Why politicians should find the money to fund education for all and stop using teachers as a political punchbag, especially if they have never set foot in a state school classroom.
Our archive special this week is Mehreen Baig, author, documentarian and former secondary school teacher who makes a compelling case that failure to invest in young people in general and education in particular is storing up problems for society in years to come.
We thought it was timely to revisit this episode, to see if Labour’s ‘milestone’ announcement around investment in early years education measures up to what is actually needed.
Spotify Video Chapters (only):
00:00 BWB with Mehreen Baig - Re-Visited
01:40 The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Education
11:35 The Role of Parenting and Systemic Issues
21:03 Special Educational Needs and Career Advice
27:09 The Emotional Toll on Teachers
32:32 Future Goals and Reflections
39:57 Life Advice from Leslie Joseph
40:20 Transition to Media
41:00 Accidental Career Shift
44:45 Quickfire - Get To Know Mehreen
48:18 Mehreen's Book and Podcast Recommendations
50:31 Business or Bullshit Quiz!
58:21 Wrap Up
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