Tea & Educake Podcast Megan Owen

Interest in mindfulness has boomed in recent years, and we're now seeing it increasingly embedded within schools. But what is it and how can it benefit our students (as well as ourselves)? In this episode, Lorraine Smith, a mindfulness teacher, helps us to explore these questions, whilst also offering suggestions for how we can utilise mindfulness within education settings. Enjoy!

A Deputy before 30, James MacNaughton has had a quick but seasoned journey to senior leadership. In this episode, we discuss his career steps thus far and the lessons learnt along the way, including the impact the wrong school can have. We also discuss his current role as Deputy Headteacher at The Swan School, a new free school in Oxford. If you're looking for progression inspiration, or you’re interested in building a school from the ground up, this is the episode for you. Enjoy!

Are you an aspiring senior leader looking to take the next step in your career? If so, this is the episode for you! From covering letters to interview tasks, Lucy Flower (@MrsLFlower) guides us through the application process for Assistant Headteacher positions. With heaps of tips and personal experience, Lucy's excellent advice will help you feel prepared and ready to stand out. Enjoy!  

Flexible working is a key part of the DfE's Teacher Recruitment & Retention Strategy; however, on the ground, it is still a rather novel idea. In this episode, Lindsay Patience, co-founder of Flexible Teacher Talent (@FlexTeachTalent), shares her views on why a greater shift towards flexible working is fundamental to attracting and retaining the best talent within education for the benefit of our students, ourselves and our schools. Enjoy!

Founder of #TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites, #TVTTagTeam, #TinyVoiceTalks and #BrewEdFindYourVoice, Toria Bono is passionate about helping teachers to find their voice. In this episode, she shares details of various platforms that aim to connect and encourage teachers. She also offers a number of top tips for how to safely use social media platforms as teaching professionals. Enjoy!

Are you about to embark on your initial teacher training? Does September mark the start of your NQT year? Are you moving into your second year of teaching? Do you want to work more efficiently? If 'yes' is the answer to any of these questions, this is the episode for you! Packed full of useful hints, tips and life hacks, Emma Turner answers questions from early career teachers that will help all of us work more efficiently in the new academic year. Enjoy!