In today’s podcast I speak to Carolyn Brown, retired Educational Psychologist with over 40 years experience of working in the Scottish Education sector. Carolyn is also one of the founders and members of Scot Pag - Scottish Professionals Advising on gender - a multi agency group of professionals from health, social work and medicine addressing issues related to what is happening in the present modes of understanding and treatment of the idea of trans/gender dysmorphia.

Whilst much of our conversation focuses around the hot mess that is Scottish Government’s Transgender Guidance, the trans topic points to a much larger issue of the need to look at the culture of schools. What is good for children? How do children learn? What does a good model of inclusivity look like? How is it we get adult agendas out of education? How do we support the curiosity and natural evolution of experimentation that children embody?

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**Links to articles referenced:

Scot Pag Website: https://www.scotpag.com/

Scot Pag X: @scotpag

Social Transition and Junk Science: https://www.scotpag.com/post/social-transition-and-junk-science

Genspect Scottish Educational Psychologists and Gender Ideology in Scottish Schools A Conspiracy of Silence: https://genspect.org/scottish-educational-psychologists-and-gender-ideology-in-scotlands-schools-a-conspiracy-of-silence/

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

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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.

Do have a listen and read his book(s)! I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

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**Links to articles referenced:

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.

Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

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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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