Amongst many other things, Ellise Hollie Hayward is a motivational speaker and disabilities correspondent @JillDandoNews. She has found her passion in supporting those working in education to do better when it comes to inclusion, following her own experiences of mainstream education with cerebral palsy.

During this episode Ellise offers practical tips on how to listen to the individual when striving for inclusive practice and also shares her own positive and negative experiences of mainstream education. 

Follow Ellise on Twitter - www.twitter.com/Ellise_Hayward_

Contact Ellise via email - [email protected]

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett

Greg Bottrill chats to Sophie about the mountain of nonsense that is schemes, data, robots and outcomes.

If you want to feel energised and ready to fight for play and childhood then this is the episode for you.

Find Greg here - www.canigoandplaynow.com/

Find Nanny Sharz here - www.instagram.com/nannysharz/

Read Rob Hopkins, "From What Is to What If:Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want" - www.amazon.co.uk/What-If-Unleashing-Imagination-Create/dp/1645020290

Mindfulness for learning - www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett.

For this episode we are joined by author of Write to the Core, Laura Bean. Laura is a writing specialist and educational wellness consultant.

As stated on her website Mindfulliteracy.com she been developing the Write to the Core curriculum, which integrates social-emotional learning with reading and writing. This work promotes self-reflection, empathy, compassion, and creativity, while addressing Common Core Standards.

Write to the Core - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Write-Core-Inspiring-Writers-Mindfulness/dp/1475866259

Follow Laura on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/laurabeanmindfulliteracy/

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett

“What if the way you are currently teaching Maths is actually preventing your children from making great progress?” This is the opening question on Karen Wilding's website.

Sophie talks to Karen, Founder of EYmaths about shifting perspectives on the way we approach maths. They explore why so many of us say “I am bad at maths” and discuss what this might do for someones wellbeing and self-esteem. 

Even if you think you know what you are doing when teaching maths then think again because Karen will open your eyes even further!  

⁠Find Karen on Twitter⁠ - https://twitter.com/eymaths_karen

Find Karen on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eymaths_/

Find Karen on Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/609926063189767/

⁠Explore EYmaths website⁠ - https://www.eymaths.co.uk/

Buy your counters here! - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Resources-2-Colour-Counters-Set/dp/B00I00NFGS/ref=sr_1_21_sspa?crid=2QJ0C5NVJO8U3&keywords=maths+counters+for+kids&qid=1687462436&sprefix=maths+counters%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-21-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

Buy your magnetic tape here! - https://www.amazon.co.uk/GAUDER-Type-B-Magnetic-Tape/dp/B07FFBWLQV/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=P68JLWX05LMU&keywords=magnetic+tape&qid=1687456169&sprefix=magentic+tape%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett

“Teachers don’t return, they are paid less when they do return; they are less likely to progress in leadership positions” this is a quote about the motherhood penalty from the new book 'A guide to Teaching, Parenting and Creating Family Friendly Schools' by the MTPT project.

The Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher Project was founded in June 2016 by Emma Sheppard. Following the birth of her first child, Emma realised the lack of support for teachers who were starting families. MTPT is a UK charity that supports parent teachers and schools to develop family friendly systems.

In this episode Emma kindly chats to Sophie about how educators can ensure they are being fully supported in our schools and how schools can create and make available policy and systems that are family friendly. 

'A guide to Teaching, Parenting and Creating Family Friendly Schools'⁠ - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teaching-Parenting-Creating-Friendly-Schools/dp/103204361X/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1685222789&refinements=p_27%3AEmma+Sheppard&s=books&sr=1-1

MTPT project - https://www.mtpt.org.uk/

Emma Sheppard - https://www.mtpt.org.uk/about-us

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett

Alistair Bryce-Clegg was a Headteacher for 10 years, has been an EYFS consultant since 2009 and has had a positive impact on settings around the world. He supports local authorities, runs conferences and delivers key notes speeches both nationally and internationally.

In this episode Alistair shares many practical tips, opinions on phonics, continuous provision, carpet time and much more!

The knowledge and practical ideas he shares in this episode are absolutely achievable, based on his masses of experiences and research. Alongside being extremely knowledgable he is one of the warmest people I have come across. 

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett.

Relevant Links

Alistair's Website - https://abcdoes.com/

Follow Alistair on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABCDoes

Follow Alistair on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abcdoes/

Buy Alistair's books - https://abcdoes.com/books/

My First Five Years - Founded by Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jennie Johnson - https://www.mffy.com/

Explore Mindfulness for learning - https://www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett

“Our work is rooted in the ancient arts of qigong, yoga, mindfulness and meditation. When practicing these healing arts with intention, we are nurturing our heart and taking care of our wellbeing. We deepen our appreciation for the nature within us and around us.”

The creators of Sea Light - Mindful Movement for wellbeing and the authors of the children's book Nature Flow chat to Sophie about their mission to get children moving. 

They explore the importance of movement for our little ones, the current status of movement in the curriculum and Pamila and Neelam share their experiences of being at Fearne Cottons Happy Place in summer 2022.

Happy Place - https://www.happyplaceofficial.co.uk/events/

Pamila and Neelam - https://www.sealight.life/about-3

Sea Light⁠ - https://www.sealight.life/

The Book - Nature Flow - https://www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/books?pgid=kocnc95j-d066d7b9-09d8-45b5-9b5d-796c673bf919

Find Sea Light Life on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sealight.life/

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett. 

Founder of Nave, Stretch and The Matter App Sophie Whippy kindly shares her expertise about women's health, transitions and sex education.

This episode is full of good advice for educators and parents regarding women's health and how it is closely linked with the Relationship and Sex Education teaching in schools. If you are an educator or parent finding content difficult to share with children then have a listen - Sophie is full of practical ideas.

She also details her exciting upcoming project 'The Matter App' - a sex education app for parents and educators so watch this space!

Find Sophie on Instagram:

@_sophiewhippy - https://www.instagram.com/_sophiewhippy/

@thematterapp - https://www.instagram.com/thematterapp/

The Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum (UK)

The Matter App - https://www.instagram.com/thematterapp/

Recommended Websites:

amaze.org - http://amaze.org/

NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

The Gather (Sophie's wonderful friend in Brighton who hosts open spaces for real conversation) - https://www.instagram.com/this.is.the.gather/

Sex Education can be viewed on Netflix and is both educational for parents/educators and entertaining. Please note: This is not a program for young children.

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett. 

Nicola Owen is a trained Teacher, Wellbeing Practitioner and the Founder of Zennic Wellbeing. 

In this episode Nicola discusses Perimenopause, the Menopause and hormonal imbalance. Having had to self diagnose Perimenopause and persuade her doctor to prescribe her HRT she has become an expert in dealing with the difficulties the health service presents us women with.

In this episode we talk about why we are still having to work hard to find answers, why we have only just made women's health part of Doctor training and what this means for the generation of women who have missed out on expert care.

Find Nicola on Twitter and Instagram -  https://twitter.com/sphoenix78

The long awaited Women's Health Charter - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/womens-health-strategy-for-england/womens-health-strategy-for-england

The Balance App (track your symptoms) - https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/

Patrick Ottley-O'Connor (the Head Teacher that is getting women's care in the workplace right!) - https://twitter.com/ottleyoconnor

Book Recommendation: The Perimenopause Solution - https://www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/adultbooks?pgid=ktwusjph-d51fcf72-8e53-4930-b86d-3addf6490ef4

Kevin Hawkins is a Speaker, Trainer, Former Teacher and School Leader, Educational Consultant and Co-Author of The Mindful Teacher's Toolkit.

In this episode Sophie chats to Kevin about mindfulness in schools and how we introduce practices to children and young people. They explore the shift in focus from academic attainment to emotional intelligence, human development and Kevin shares his own mindfulness in schools success stories. 

Kevin is the co-founder of Mindwell-Education who offer a range of services including a course for educators. 

Mindwell-Education - https://www.mindwell-education.com/

Explore Mindwell Education's books. - https://www.mindwell-education.com/our-books

Find Kevin on Twitter and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindwelleducation/

Find David Trevealen (https://davidtreleaven.com/) and learn more about Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness (https://davidtreleaven.com/)

Learn more about the MYRIAD project - https://myriadproject.org/

Find out more about Mindfulness for learning - https://www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/