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Dr Steph Ainsworth Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 5

Episode 6 | How Early Years Educators can build Resilience with Dr Steph Ainsworth 

Alistair Bryce-Clegg is joined once again by Dr Steph Ainsworth, an education researcher and teacher educator. In this episode, Alistair and Steph cover some of the ways Early Years Educators can build resilience.   Practical tips for practitioners They emphasise the importance of a resilient environment, and how being resilient is actually a proactive process. Steph…
23 May 20240Comments

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Dr Steph Ainsworth Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 5

Episode 5 | What does it mean to be a resilient teacher? with Dr Steph Ainsworth 

Alistair Bryce-Clegg is joined by Steph Ainsworth, an education researcher and teacher educator. In this episode, they delve into the topic of what it means to be a resilient teacher.   Practical tips for practitioners The conversation underscores the idea that it’s normal for people to have ups and downs, it’s all about giving them the…
16 May 20240Comments

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Early Years Neil Leitch Podcast Podcast Series 5

Episode 3: SEN Underfunding in Early Years with Neil Leitch

In this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years podcast, Alistair Bryce-Clegg continues the conversation around funding in the Early Years with Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance.  Practical tips for practitioners Neil and Alistair delve into the topic of SEN specifically, emphasising the concerning situation of SEN children being rejected by schools…
2 May 20240Comments

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Early Years Neil Leitch Podcast Podcast Series 5

Episode 2: An Underpaid & Undervalued Workforce with Neil Leitch

Alistair Bryce-Clegg is joined once again by Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance. In this episode, Alistair and Neil cover some of the perceptions around working in Early Years, and how we can improve this.   Practical tips for practitioners Alistair & Neil emphasise the challenges of getting the right training and understanding around…
25 April 20240Comments

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Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 5 TTS

Meet Podcast Guest: Dr Steph Ainsworth

Dr Steph Ainsworth is an education researcher and teacher educator in Manchester Met’s School of Teacher Education and Professional Development. She has several years’ experience as a primary school teacher and has a passionate interest in teacher wellbeing. Steph is currently leading a three-year project, as part of the ESRC Education Research Programme, ‘Decentring the…
19 April 20240Comments

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