The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Virginia Mendez, Co-Founder of The Feminist Shop, a feminist ethical brand and hub.

Here are some of the questions we asked Virginia:
• When we talked about this recording you said you went on a journey from, “I’m not a   feminist,” to, “I’m a professional feminist” – could you talk a bit about that?
• Why and how did you start The Feminist Shop?
• What are some common misconceptions about feminism?
• How can companies challenge gender inequalities in their workplaces?
• How can you build a career alongside your values?
• How can companies embed a values based workplace culture?
• How can companies effectively share their values with staff and ensure all staff are on board?
• Where can our listeners best get in touch with you and learn more?

About our host
Kat Cauchi is the Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport. She is also the Editor and Creative Lead of R.I.S.E. Magazine and the Host of the Of Primary Importance Podcast. Kat is a member of the Global Equality Collective, a Global EdTech Author, an Innovate Her Ambassador and a Technocamps GiST Role Model. 
Connect with Kat:
Twitter – https://twitter.com/ReallyschoolK
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-cauchi-50572a66/ 

About our guest
Virginia Mendez is a feminist author, trainer, public speaker and the co-founder of The Feminist Shop - a feminist ethical brand and hub. A mother of two, with a background in corporate, she decided to put her skills to work by creating a career that can make a real positive change. She loves public speaking and challenging kids and adults to unlearn constrictive stereotypes. She has published 2 children’s books, one about gender stereotypes and another about consent, as well as a parenting book ‘childhood unlimited: parenting beyond the gender bias’. She has participated in debates, hosted events, moderated panels and delivered workshops in schools, communities and corporations and has now launched a Substack to explore all kind of topics through her feminist lens.
Connect with Virginia:
Website - https://www.virginiamendezm.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiamendez/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/virginiamendez.m/
Substack - https://virginiamendez.substack.com/ 

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Charlotte Speak, Founder of Power of the Parent.

Here are some of the questions we asked Charlotte:

·         Could you please introduce yourself to our listeners?

·         Where did your passion for supporting parents in the workplace stem from?

·         What are some of the key barriers for parents in the workplace?

·         How can companies start to break down some of these barriers?

·         What are some common misconceptions about parental support strategies, and why do you think they occur?

·         What kind of parental support strategies should we be seeing more in the workplace?

·         Where can our listeners best get in touch with you and learn more?

About our host

Kat Cauchi is the Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport. She is also the Editor and Creative Lead of R.I.S.E. Magazine and the Host of the Of Primary Importance Podcast. Kat is a member of the Global Equality Collective, a Global EdTech Author, an Innovate Her Ambassador and a Technocamps GiST Role Model.  

Connect with Kat:

Twitter – https://twitter.com/ReallyschoolK 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-cauchi-50572a66/ 

About our guest

Charlotte Speak is a mum of two, change marker and coach for parents in the workplace. She set up Power of the Parent in 2018 after her own negative experiences of becoming a parent in the workplace. She works with businesses to help attract, retain and develop their brilliant team members who happen to be parents. As a Strengthscope Master practitioner, reconnecting people with what energises them and celebrating their unique value in the workplace is at the heart of everything she does. Power of the Parent’ aim is to craft workplaces where parents and businesses can thrive. They collaborate with employers on everything from building a parental support strategy; to helping employees prepare for or return from parental leave; to navigating the impact of parent guilt, boundaries, burnout; and of course the all-important line manager support.

Connect with Charlotte:

Website - www.power-of-the-parent.com 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-speak-0a143228/ 

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/power.of.the.parent 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poweroftheparentchar 

Twitter –  https://twitter.com/PowerOfParent 

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Catrina Lowri, Founder of Neuroteachers.

Here are some of the questions we asked Catrina:

·         What is neurodiversity?

·         You mentioned in recent talks you have given that a common question has been asked, ‘Should employers accept self-diagnosis for neurodiversity?’, can we talk more about that?

·         You have said before that there is a skills gap in recruitment that can be filled with neurodivergent minds, can we dive into that?

·         What barriers are there in the recruitment process that employers need to break down for more inclusive hiring?

·         How can employers ensure staff development is neuro-inclusive?

·         How can you be a good ally at work?

·         What are some of the key barriers for neuro-divergent minds are facing in the workplace and how do we overcome these?

About our host

Kat Cauchi is the Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport. She is also the Editor and Creative Lead of R.I.S.E. Magazine and the Host of the Of Primary Importance Podcast. Kat is a member of the Global Equality Collective, a Global EdTech Author, an Innovate Her Ambassador and a Technocamps GiST Role Model.  

Connect with Kat:

Twitter – https://twitter.com/ReallyschoolK 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-cauchi-50572a66/ 

About our guest

Catrina Lowri founded Neuroteachers to help educational settings work with their autistic and neurodivergent learners and colleagues to find simple solutions for inclusive practice. She and her team do this by providing training, information, mentoring and consultation on neuro-inclusion to nurseries, schools, colleges and businesses. Catrina is neurodivergent herself, having the dual diagnosis of dyslexia and bipolar disorder. She is a qualified special needs teacher and an experienced SENCO and advisory teacher. She also employs autistic and neurodivergent speakers and trainers to work as associates. This allows her to provide perspective as both and employee and an employer. Catrina believes passionately in true inclusion for all neuro types.

Connect with Catrina:

Website - https://www.neuroteachers.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrina-anne-lowri-32a7791b2/

Instagram – www.instagram.com/neuroteachersuk 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/762451187641854

Twitter –  www.twitter.com/neuroteachers 

Threads – www.threads.net/neuroteachersuk 

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE9_uWakdkdNem5mHBxk-Yg

Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/neuroteachers 

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Tommy Hatto, founder of wellbeing and brand agency THO and men’s health expert.

Here are some of the questions we asked Tommy:

Do you think your background in acting and modelling is what sparked your interest in men’s mental health, particularly body image?

What are some of the current key challenges you are seeing in men’s health?

Could you talk about some of the findings in your recent research paper with the Global Equality Collective on body image?

Within the report what differences did you see (or not see) between different countries around perceptions of body image?

You mentioned that organisation brand and culture should be linked rather than siloed – could you talk more about that?

Has considering company culture when applying for jobs become more noticeable in recent years?

How can organisations can better support men’s health?

About our guest:
Tommy Hatto (he/him) is an award-winning coach, actor, model and founder of wellbeing and brand agency THO. With a combined social media following of over 120,000 – Tommy uses his platforms to promote gender equality such as men’s health, body image within all and educating men about women’s health issues like the menopause. He talks around his own lived experience with body image, eating disorders and low self-esteem. After leaving school, Tommy was thrust into the limelight by Dustin Hoffman and has carved out a career in movies such as Thor 2 as well as fronted global campaigns for Calvin Klein, GQ and Rayban.

Connect with Tommy:
Website: https://tommyhatto.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-hatto/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tommyhatto/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tommyhatto/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tommyhatto/ 

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Saskhia Menendez, Innovator at Keychange, Board of Directors at The F List Music and LIVE Diversity Expert Panel Member.

Here are the key questions we asked Saskhia:

Where does your passion for music come from?

What was your transition from a very deprived background to having a music scholarship at a ‘prestigious’ school like?

What is it like for you being in the music landscape as a multi racial trans woman?

You have said that a big part of the industry being more trans inclusive is education and awareness, what else should the industry be doing to be more supportive and inclusive?

How can employers best support employees who are transitioning?

You’ve mentioned how important trans representation in the music industry is, how do we make this authentic, proportional and visible?

Could you talk a bit more about how you educate businesses?

Listen now to learn about how to make your workplace trans inclusive.
 
About our guest:
Saskhia Mendendez is an Innovator at Keychange, on the Board of Directors at The F List Music and a LiVE Diversity Expert Panel Member. She is an Equality and Diversity Ambassador, Researcher, Public Speaker, Mentor, and Social Change activist. Saskhia works to help diversify the music industry landscape, as well as helping improve representation and access, and educating and informing people of the issues and barriers certain underrepresented groups face. She is a multi-racial trans woman who transitioned 12 years ago, she is a parent of two children, and has over 10 years’ experience in the music industry. She is also in the process of making some brand-new tracks, which are due for release early 2024. She is also preparing to undertake a PHD in gender equality in music, mainly around trans and non-binary inclusion in music. Saskhia finalised her MA in Music Marketing in 2021 and has had a musical education from the age of 8.

Connect with Saskhia:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misssaskhia/ 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mizsaskia/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/saskhiamenendez
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SaskhiaMenendez

Welcome to another episode of Insights with NetSupport!

In each episode, we aim to bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic. 

Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this conversation, which builds upon a recent recording of Insights with David Weston from the Teacher Development Trust around teacher CPD. 

In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Deputy Head at Beckfoot School, Nikki Sullivan. 

Hot on the heels of her recent sharing at the national ResearchED event in London, Nikki talked us through lots of insightful thinking and chalkface action. Balancing theory and practice is never an easy endeavour and here, Nikki shares openly about the approaches that take place in her school and the research which underpins it. 

Practical in what she shared and measured in the context of her school, Nikki referenced the work which has informed the practices around professional learning she leads on. So, expect conversations around sustainable logistics, long-serving structures, impactful mechanisms, social support and ways to achieve it, culture-building and the importance of a coherent curriculum. There are so many insights shared, you’d better bring a notebook along! 

Putting staff and students at the heart of her strategy, Nikki clearly knows her stuff and this episode is a must-see for anyone in education with an interest in learning more about culture, motivation and professional learning. 

Standing on the shoulders of giants, Nikki also took the time to pay tribute to those who have impacted on her work such as Nick Hart; Zoe and Mark Enser and their book: The CPD Curriculum; Shaun Allison and his Perfect Teacher-Led CPD book; Sarah Cottingham and Dylan Wiliam, among others.

You can find Nikki on Twitter @Nikki__Sullivan and more about her work and sharing on her blog: https://lovetotalktandl.wordpress.com/

Resources shared:

EEF CPD report - https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/effective-professional-development 

In each episode, we bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic. 

Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this conversation, exploring exciting topics such as school leadership, learning and the importance of parental engagement and the impact it can have on progress.

In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Dr Alexandra Gray who is an author, researcher and consultant working in the Alternative Education sector. She is also MD at Huis Technologies and co-founder of LearnTrek, an MIS for Alternative Provisions and Independent schools. 

Alexandra advocates strongly for no-restraint approaches to behaviour management and supports “unregistered” provisions to work with the most vulnerable learners in the UK and beyond. 

The 2023 SEND and alternative provision improvement plan won’t have escaped the attention of people involved in education and, in the show, Dr Gray examines some of the good and potentially problematic areas highlighted in the plan. 

On top of that, Alex shared a variety of insights into innovation in Alternative Provision around curriculum, and her own innovation responding to a need found in her workplace. She discovered that there wasn’t really an MIS fit for purpose for those settings that has a tighter focus on tracking and supporting learners who don’t always conform to the mainstream norms; it was interesting to learn about how she and her husband have developed LearnTrek, an MIS for Alternative Provision settings. 

Dr Gray wrapped up the episode by sharing her secrets to success in alternative provision, which, for those working in the sector and beyond, made so much sense – you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out more!

You can find Alex on Twitter @GrayHuis, on LinkedIn here and more about her work on her website here: www.huistechnologies.com/learntrek 

In each episode, we aim to bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic. 

Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this episode’s conversation, exploring exciting topics such as school leadership, learning, the importance of parental engagement and the impact it can have on progress.

In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Co-CEO and founder of the Teacher Development Trust, and former Physics/Maths teacher, David Weston. 

With 10 years at the chalkface and having been running the Teacher Development Trust exploring exactly what effective teacher CPD looks like for more than 11 years, David’s insights are helpful for any teacher or school leader looking to know exactly what effective CPD looks like.

Recognised as a world expert in effective CPD, David unpicks the history of CPD across the educational landscape, what the research says, what the future holds and the ways in which AI can help with teacher CPD and coaching, along with a bunch of resources too - it’s an episode you’ll be sure to not want to miss!

You can find David on Twitter @informed_edu and more about his work on his website https://informededucation.com. 

If you want more information on the Teacher Development Trust and their work, you can access their site at https://tdtrust.org and you can follow them on social media @TeacherDevTrust.  

In this episode of Insights with NetSupport, we are joined by Nicole Ponsford , Founder of the Global Equality Collective (GEC) and Top50 Inspiring Women in Tech Europe.

View the questions we covered about diversity and inclusion below...

1. A big question, but can summarise the key challenges of diversity and inclusion in today’s world?
2. What is the impact of a lack of diversity and inclusion on young people?
3. What are your top tips to building a truly diverse and inclusive classroom?
4. Can you tell us about the work you do at Global Equality Collective?