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In this episode I sit down with former teacher and author James Ross.  I was inspired to contact James after reading his book "Must Try Harder" an account of his time at a secondary school teacher in the North East of England. With humour, insight and sensitivity James recounts his trials and tribulations navigating the evolving educational sphere and the challenges of the students housed within it. Having the opportunity to speak with James was a pleasure as he expounded on his own journey from being a failed student from a working class area, to a late attender at university, to a teacher advocating for the students in his charge. 

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James Ross: https://jazzpunk101.substack.com/

Must Try Harder: https://amzn.eu/d/cnJv3GR

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Joanna Williams recently penned the report 'Teachers or Parents: Who is Responsible for Raising the Next Generation?"  There has been a steady undermining of boundaries between home and school going back decades (or even centuries if you look to history of education and changing perceptions of parents & the family).  As teachers are told they must include toothbrushing in lessons, some parents are resorting to getting tutors for their children to meet educational deficit.  At the same token there is an inversion of responsibility as schools increasingly lean on the mantra 'child led'.  It's the upside down world, where nothing is stable for our children to rest on, is it any wonder education is a mess?  In this podcast we consider the history of this trajectory related to the space between school and home.  We also talk about how we might claw back some sense for our children and what parents can do.  Jo brings a huge amount of knowledge and heart to this issue. 

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**Links to articles referenced:

-Teachers or Parents Leave Those Kids Alone (report) https://www.civitas.org.uk/publications/teachers-or-parents-who-is-responsible-for-raising-the-next-generation/#:~:text=In%20this%20report%2C%20Joanna%20Williams,%2Daversion%2C%20and%20Covid%20lockdowns.

-Joanna William CIEO (substack)
https://cieo.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile

-Scottish Union for Education (substack)
https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/

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Today’s podcast takes us to New Zealand where I had the opportunity to speak (virtually) with Penny Marie about her grassroots organisation ‘Let Kids be Kids’ .  Let Kids be Kids is an initiative which empowers parents to ask questions and take action about what is happening in New Zealand schools and the wider culture.  

Penny and I compare notes as to the remarkable similarities between Scotland and New Zealand wherein ideology is replacing learning and the family is being undermined.  It seems, despite our geographical distance, a playbook is being enacted in both countries  where children’s needs are not being valued or met, in fact the foundational structures which lead to a healthy and functioning adult are being destroyed through government and school initiatives.  

We talk through the advocacy she has achieved through her road shows in particular with Dr. Elizabeth Cave whose ‘identity disruption’ presentation I have cited many times.

I found the conversation to be really useful in understanding the wider scope of what is happening here in schools in Scotland. This is a playbook being implemented all over the world. And parents - we are the kick back.  So roll up, get your listening ears on and be prepared for action. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride….

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Links to articles referenced:

Let Kids Be Kids:
Web: https://letkidsbekids.nz/
Substack: https://substack.com/@letkidsbekids
Twitter: https://x.com/letkidsbekidsnz

Scottish Union for Education:
Substack: https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/ScotUnionEd

Joanna Williams
"Sexualising Children" https://brussels.mcc.hu/uploads/default/0001/01/5af421de2164389456d75fa542b8b1baa859bc02.pdf

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Today we look at the new 'toxic masculinity' training being embedded into UK schools. Lottie Moore wrote the report 'Boys and Burden of Labels' for the Family Education Trust. In it she looks at the content of these lessons and asks, is this good for boys?

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Links to articles referenced:

Family Education Trust "Boys and the Burden of Labels"  https://familyeducationtrust.org.uk/new-report-by-the-family-education-trust-reveals-3-in-10-schools-are-covering-toxic-masculinity/

Lottie Moore Twitter: @specalot

Scottish Union for Education: www.sue.scot

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The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence is 'neither a curriculum nor excellent'. In this podcast I sit down with Julie Sandilands teacher, education commentator & Scottish Union for Education Board Member to elucidate what children are and are not learning through this nebulous framework.  We will be part of a panel at the Festival of Ideas in London for SUE to consider how England might learn from Scotland's mistakes. 


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Links to articles referenced:

A Draft Manifesto for Scottish Education:
https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/i/145985143/a-draft-manifesto-for-scottish-education

Festival of Ideas:
https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/session/labours-curriculum-review-what-can-we-learn-from-scotland/

Julie Sandilands:
https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/speaker/julie-sandilands/

Scottish Union for Education:
https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/

Identity Disruption:
https://rumble.com/v5cpjm3-whats-going-on-with-our-kids-roadshow-part-2-identity-disruption.html

Joanna Williams "Hey Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone!"
https://www.thetimes.com/article/aefda9e3-7782-4e3c-8fb9-47300abbec1f?shareToken=a23134bd1566a3d35bd697310d5d71b1

Hate Crime Week!
https://deemingdreaming.substack.com/p/hate-crime-week-in-glasgow-oh-the

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RSHP is Scottish Education's Comprehensive Sexual Education program.  The material was developed by Colin Morrison whose PhD was on the 'sexual rights' OF disabled children.  This 'rights' agenda is embedded across the whole program w/no anchor to child development.  It flies in the face of child safeguarding from the extreme content to the psychological assault via its 'soft questions' which encourage overshare, wearing down instincts & boundaries. This is another example of social engineering harm by the state perpetuated on our children.  Sex Ed needs to be brought back to biology lessons as part of whole systems approaches, with facts.  All else, the family.

The first half hour is a summation of RSHP and questions parents might ask, or things to look for.  The next 1 hour 20 minutes goes into detail of the RSHP program itself from a content and ideological programming, to looking at how it fits into the changing landscape of education.  It looks at the third party players and how the approach and tone are an assault on the family. 

The origin of this podcast was initially developed as a talk for the Family Education Trust on behalf of the Scottish Union for Education.

Original text here:
https://deemingdreaming.substack.com/p/brave-new-world-part-2

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Links to articles referenced:

Teachers or Parents: Who is responsible for raising the next generation?  Jo Williams (Ciro-Civitas)
https://substack.com/home/post/p-149357395?selection=79531f28-6461-4144-8406-9286d2f394b4

Unprotected: How the normalisation of underage sex is exposing children and young people to the risk of sexual exploitation (Family Education Trust) https://familyeducationtrust.org.uk/product/unprotected/#more-3848

Identity Disruption
https://rumble.com/v5cpjm3-whats-going-on-with-our-kids-roadshow-part-2-identity-disruption.html

On the Dubious Nature of Time for Inclusive Education (SUE)
https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/p/scottish-union-for-education-newsletter-42a?utm_source=publication-search

SafeSchoolsAlliance RSHP
https://safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2023/04/29/unesco-who-sexuality-education/

David Scott on the Scottish Queer Industrial Complex
https://di

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Kate looks at current trends in art and education that demonstrate a radical breakdown in the social contract.  From ladies standing in central Glasgow in bloody knickers, to a 'horny' trans pillow for toddlers to embrace the bandwidth of what is appropriate for children has radically shifted to the detriment of children.  In the midst of this the UN Hosts it's "Summit of the Future" in New York which seems to indicate sentient beings are going to be prioritised over human ones.  Perhaps the boy identifying as a wolf in Scottish High School had the right idea? It's all queer theory and it's hurting our children.

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Also....
Jennifer Bilek's New Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transsexual-Transgender-Transhuman-Dispatches-11th/dp/1922964107

Jennifer Bilek Interview with WD James:  https://wdjames.substack.com/p/transexual-transgender-transhuman?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web

Let Kids Be Kids 'Identity Disruption' https://rumble.com/v5cpjm3-whats-going-on-with-our-kids-roadshow-part-2-identity-disruption.html

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In this podcast I look at how self id is being implemented in education specifically in Glasgow nurseries.  I tell a story of a 4 year old who comes home from nursery distressed about a 'man woman' in the pre-school and her mother told they will 're-educate her' to adjust.  Are basing laws on a lie a good way to legislate? There are worrying moves as EIS (Scotland's largest teaching union) voted (unlawfully) to support a policy of self-id in schools.  Yet Jenni Minto MSP for Public Health states 'there is no gender ideology in Scottish schools'.  We are living in cloud cuckoo land over here, and children are the victims.


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*Note one correction Cameron Dowling was the Equalities *Officer* for the SNP. 
SNP 'ignored' warnings over Cameron Downing

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24496433.snp-ignored-warnings-cameron-downing/

Other Articles Referenced:

Self Id In Glasgow Nurseries
https://deemingdreaming.substack.com/p/self-id-in-glasgow-nurseries

Could EIS be considered a terrorist organisation?
https://deemingdreaming.substack.com/p/could-the-eis-be-considered-a-terrorist

Let's Start a Campaign to get LGBTYS out of schools:
https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/p/scottish-union-for-education-newsletter-eb0?open=false#%C2%A7lets-start-a-campaign-to-get-lgbt-youth-scotland-out-of-schools

Worried Mum Reveals Daughter, 4, was 'distressed' after being told a boy at her nursery was now a girl https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/worried-mum-reveals-daughter-4-28438350

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24825143/trans-nursery-worker-glas

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The UNCRC (United Nations Rights of the Child) was adopted into Scottish Law in July.  Sounds great right?  Wrong.  There are many red flags regarding child development, child safety and the undermining of the family.  We have seen examples of these already with schools overriding parents wishes in relation to trans issues.  But it doesn't end there.  This podcast gets into the weeds of *some* of the problems parents (and people concerned about the safety of children and preservation of family) should be aware of related to this very dubious addition.


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Media links referred to in podcast:
-A Significant Events Approach to Children's Rights with Children Under Three in Education and Care: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/1350293X.2024.2334873?needAccess=true

-New UN Cybercrime Treaty Opens Door to Pedophilia and Legalizes Child Sexting [C-Fam]: https://c-fam.org/friday_fax/new-un-cybercrime-treaty-opens-door-to-pedophilia-and-legalizes-child-sexting/

-New UN Cyber Crime Treaty May Favor “S*xual Rights” for Kids [C-Fam]: https://c-fam.org/friday_fax/new-un-cyber-crime-treaty-may-favor-sxual-rights-for-kids/

-Draft United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime (In English) [United Nations]: https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/v24/055/06/pdf/v2405506.pdf

-The Rights of The Child?  A Scottish Bill in Importing Radical Progressive Politics in the Name of Protecting Children: https://thecritic.co.uk/the-rights-of-the-child/

-The UN on Decriminalising Prostitution (including with 'consenting' children?) https://jennyeholland.substack.com/p/why-is-the-un-promoting-the-acceptance?utm_source=publication-search

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