The Education Podcast
Martin and Rob discuss the main policy issues affecting education in England. Along the way we‘ll look at Early Years, Schools, Leadership, Exams, FE/HE. Inspection, Pensions and much more.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Education Podcast #2.12
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Join Martin & Rob for the final podcast of 2022.
In this episode we look back at some of the best bits from 2022.
We listen to...
The Conference motion on Ukraine
Our interview with Naila Khan on being a workplace rep.
Any other bus stop in England
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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Education Podcast for England #2.11
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Join Rob & Martin for the latest podcast from Community Union.
In this episode we catch up on the what the Autumn Statement might mean for schools, look at what campaigns members can get involved with, and bust some OFSTED myths.
https://community-tu.org/who-we-are/our-sectors/education-and-early-years/
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Education Podcast for England #2.10
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Welcome to October's edition of the Education Podcast with Rob and Martin!
We know that pay is very much at the forefront of everybody's minds at the moment, so we discuss the Pay Campaign and encourage everyone to get involved.
https://community-tu.org/campaigns/sector-campaigns/the-future-of-education/
We discuss organising and Higher Education with John Roy in our Officer Spotlight;
And we bust those mock exam myths.
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Policy Podcast for England #2.9
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
In this episode of the Education Podcast, Rob and Martin interview Naila Khan a member and Community Rep. to learn more about her experiences of rep training, and how being a rep in schools works.
We also bring you the latest updates on Teacher and Support Staff Pay, and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Policy Podcast for England #2.8
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Join Martin and Rob in this second Conference special episode.
A conference motion on Student Loans was raised by member Dean Osgood, we interviewed him to find out more...
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Podcast Short - Pay - July 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Join Rob and Martin in the first of our "Podcast Shorts"
In this episode we look at the recent government announcements on Support Staff and Teacher Pay and we ask what does this mean for you and what response should we make as individual members and collectively?
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Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Policy Podcast for England #2.6
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
In this episode join Rob and Martin as they take a trip to Belfast and the Community Biennial Conference.
We talk to National Officer, Helen Osgood and Education Sector Committee delegate, Caroline McDonald about the Education report and their experiences of Conference.
We hear from NEC member Melynda Standring and self-employed branch delegate, Jessica Toale on the emergency motion raised about the situation in Ukraine.
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Tuesday May 24, 2022
Policy Podcast for England #2.5
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
In this month's episode Rob and Martin take a look at...
The proposed Schools' Bill and possible changes to Childcare Ratios, and
How to keep safe on Social Media at work
And we bust your Long-Covid and disability myths
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Social Media at Work advice pages
Long Covid protocol
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Policy Podcast #2.4 - Stephen Lawrence Day
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Join Rob and Martin in this special edition of the Podcast commemorating Stephen Lawrence Day.
In this episode:
we hear from colleagues and members who share their stories
we learn about the learning and training that is on offer to combat racism
we share in a special performance of Any Bus Stop in England
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www.stephenlawrenceday.org
This episode features the poem, Any Bus Stop in England by Paul Lyall, published in Black Lives Matter: Poems for a New World. Used with kind permission of the author.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Policy Podcast for England #2.3
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
In this episode join Martin & Rob as we look at
What we hope will be some of the final Covid updates
and share some of our recent topics of discussion with the DfE
We share the news about the Support Staff pay award
We explore the Job Applications process, preparing for interview and resigning from your current role
And of course, we bust those “any other reasonable task” myths
The Education Podcast
Do you work in Nurseries, Schools, Colleges, Universities? Then this is the podcast for you!
Find out what is happening in education - from the latest meetings in Westminster, to employment advice, to support and workload strategies, to busting those education myths...
All wrapped up in an easy to listen to half an hour.
Get involved - send us your questions- we'd love to hear from you!