Another Q&A and this one goes in some unexpected directions. Dylan and Hayden tackle your questions with their usual mix of genuine advice and complete chaos.

First, a story that riled Dylan up before the episode even started. A new parent going back to work was told by their head teacher to stop helping with the baby at night so they could get more sleep for work. Dylan and Hayden have some thoughts.

Then, a brilliant nuanced question about whether it is ever acceptable for an HLTA to do planning and marking. If the hours are contracted, the planning is already done, and nothing is happening outside of paid time, is that fine? Yes and no. The pay gap still does not add up.

Spotting red flags when job hunting comes up next, with some really practical tips on what to ask when you walk around a school and why the answers will tell you everything you need to know. Including a story from an anonymous post online about a teacher being penalised for not teaching science during World Book Day week. Yes, really.

Dylan also gives his honest take on prepping children for the Multiplication Tables Check, why he actually likes the MTC, and why your goal should never be to prep for the test but to just properly teach times tables.

Plus: teachers paying for their own pencils and blue tack. Are we doing this? Are we not?

Funny, honest, and never dull. This is Teach Sleep Repeat.

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