Hello everyone!

It has been a while since we have been in the studio but Miss S and Miss D are back in full effect. We've had a rejuvenating half term and we are ready to rock the last half term of the academic year here in the UK. 

In this episode, Miss S shares her experiences and reflections from the recent 'Policing and The Black Child Conference', held on May 18th at the University of East London. A partnership between the Alliance of Police Accountability and the PIEL Centre, University of East London. The conference delved into important discussions surrounding the experiences of Black children in their interactions with the Metropolitan Police. 

The day was solution focussed seeking ways to protect Black children and young people from racial profiling and adultification and to support Black children's experience of systemic police racism.  Ensuring a trauma-informed approach is reflected in safeguarding policies is critical. And an opportunity to develop a new monitoring, scrutiny and oversight framework.

Further Reading

Recent articles about Police and Stop and Search/Stop and Strip Searches on Children
Children's Commissioner: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/what-is-stop-and-search-and-how-does-it-affect-children/
Guardian article - Thousands of children strip searched by police https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/21/thousands-of-children-strip-searched-by-police-in-england-and-wales-last-year
Police urged to use stop and search to save more lives: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/police-urged-to-use-stop-and-search-to-save-more-lives
Miseducation Inequality, Education and the Working classes - Diane Reay https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/9781447330653

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**Trigger Warning **

This episode contains discussions of stress, burnout and other difficult situations that sometimes face teachers. If this these topics are something that might be difficult or cause harm, please listen to a different episode of the Unlearn Something podcast.

Today, Miss S and Miss D continue their discussion from the last episode about what we can expect as teachers in terms addressing day to day issues and challenges. What are we finding hard as teachers? What should be addressed by the teacher? What needs to be taken up by leadership team? We have some candid conversations about the realities of being a school teacher today in this BIG BIG 2024 in this London, UK. 

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** Trigger Warning **

This episode includes discussions about challenging experiences in the classroom from a teacher's perspective. If this is something that might upset or cause harm, check out another episode of the Unlearn Something podcast!

In this episode, Miss S and Miss D discuss some interactions during the school day that made us question ourselves. Let's face it, teaching in the current climate is a challenge and what are some of the things that make it even more challenging? Some of the things that teachers experience are WILD and in this episode we share some of these experiences and what we would expect to be in place to support teachers. 

What are some of the challenges that you face? How did your leadership team support you and manage the situation? What support works for teachers in schools now when we are facing different challenges and unprecedented circumstances?

Links
Place2Be - https://tinyurl.com/56u392mv
Kid's Company and Camila Batmanghelidjh - https://tinyurl.com/ynas6atw
Kooth - a free, safe, anonymous online emotional wellbeing community for children and young people - https://www.kooth.com/
Frank - support for children and young people who want advice about drugs and other substances - https://www.talktofrank.com/

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*** TRIGGER WARNING *** This episode contains references to personal experiences of racism in schools. 

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Unlearnsomething podcast. Today, we have a candid interview with Miss A. Miss A is an expert primary school teacher, education consultant and university lecturer in teacher training. She shares her experiences of racism in her place of employment and how she took action. We are so grateful that Miss A wanted to share her experiences and we hope that this episode will help others who might be experiencing the same discrimination. 

Racism in schools in entirely unacceptable and teachers need to be safeguarded too. Schools have a duty of care to protect all staff as well. This is a real person's lived experience and not up for debate. This is why we admonish anyone who refuses to acknowledge that racism exists in our communities all up and down the country. And **** yes, we are angry!

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Welcome to episode 25 of the Unlearnsomething podcast. Thank you for listening and supporting us. We are enjoying the process, meeting some wonderful people and hopefully sparking some conversations in your classrooms!

This week we share our reflections on our road trip up to Birmingham for the BLAM book launch. Another bonus is that Miss S was part of a Black educators panel on why the BLAM resources are so necessary. Miss O was cheering and whooping in the audience and making a fuss. 

BLAM is an organisation led by young Black women (big up Ife and the team) that has published educational resources to support the teaching of Black history for 7 - 11 year olds. These books are best for KS2. Not only are they publishing educational resources, BLAM are community advocates, fund and provide enrichment programs promoting Black British history for children and young people AND if that wasn't enough, there is a service that provide Black people access to therapy with certified Black therapists. Truly transformative!

We loved spending time with these motivated and inspirational people and had a great time doing the quiz too. Do you know what two twos means? Miss S did, Miss D had no clue. 

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Welcome back to our latest episode of the Unlearn Something Podcast! We are two teachers unlearning in our classrooms and sparking conversations in yours.

In this episode we interview a Black British teacher who is now teaching abroad.  We talk about the reason for Mr J's move, his experience of working in the UAE and Asia and the importance of finding community amongst other international teachers. 

It is a timely episode as teachers in the UK are entering 'transfer season' and might be applying for jobs in other schools or even abroad. 

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode! Don't forget to give us 5 stars wherever you listen to our podcast. See you next time.

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Welcome back to our latest episode of the Unlearn Something Podcast! We are two teachers unlearning in our classrooms and sparking conversations in yours.

In this episode Miss D and Miss S,  discuss the impact of  mental health and wellbeing on children and young people within school and how we as teachers support our learners. 

Join:  Young people and celebrities calling for early mental health support hubs: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Follow: @blackbritishparent on Instagram 

Follow: @thesocialworkerandmentor on Instagram

Register - Frank Bowling sells signed prints to buy arts supplies for 100 primary schools - https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/12/frank-bowling-sells-signed-prints-to-buy-art-supplies-for-100-schools

Sign Up - Windrush Resources for Teachers: Creating Inclusive lessons  >>>  http://tinyurl.com/5e7vd9bb

And don't forget to give us 5 stars wherever you listen to our podcast. See you next time.

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Welcome back to our latest episode of the Unlearn Something Podcast! We are two teachers unlearning in our classrooms and sparking conversations in yours.

In this episode Miss D and Miss S,  review the BBC Panorama investigative documentary into the state of many of Britain’s school buildings including schools  managing a building material known as Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). We discuss the timeline leading to the current UK school  building crisis and the conditions education staff and pupils are expected to work in.

Show Notes
Watch: BBC Panorama documentary on
BBC iplayer  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001vnjc/panorama-britains-crumbling-schools

Read: List of schools affected by RAAC and what you need to now about the new guidance. - https://www.gov.wales/anti-racist-wales-action-plan-contentshttps://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/12/06/new-guidance-on-raac-in-education-settings/

Managing asbestos is school - https://www.hse.gov.uk/education/asbestos-faqs.htm#

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Welcome to our Unlearn Something Podcast! We are two teachers unlearning in our classrooms and sparking conversations in yours.

In this episode Miss D and Miss S,  respond to  a n article in a British broadsheet newspaper featuring our podcast. . We share our thoughts on the Michaela Community School in Brent being taken to court by a pupil after the school  banned Muslim prayers. 

Read:
Collective Worship in schools -  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/collective-worship-in-schools

News:
Top school taken to court over prayer ban -  https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/16/london-school-high-court-prayer-ban

The moral panic over school prayer exposes our double standards -  http://tinyurl.com/yp3asw2c

FREE online event Windrush Resources For Teachers: crafting Inclusive Lessons - Registration link >>>  https://tr.ee/qT8NaeQLMx

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Welcome back to our next episode of the Unlearn Something Podcast!

This episode we have another special guest. Romain Muhammad is a recruitment specialist, his social media platforms have over 35K subscribers, he is studying an MA, he is writing a book and today we discuss how we can better prepare students for a career in the corporate world.

We - Miss D, Romain and TeacherFriend -  discuss big questions such as: how we engaged with education as young people, what must the education system and educators to better prepare our young people for a career in the corporate world and the differences between DEI and decolonisation work.

Romain shares such a wealth of knowledge and it is very exciting to hear about his plans for his work in this area. He is a young Black British man making waves in his fields and we will be here cheering him on. What a talent!

Show Notes

Find out more about Romain and his work at
@romainmuhammad_  and @blackmindstate on Instagram and also at https://www.diversifyworld.com/

Bookshop recommendations
Verso Books https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb
Judd St Books https://juddbooks.com/wp/

Anti Racism Action Plan (Wales)
https://www.gov.wales/anti-racist-wales-action-plan-contents

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