Failing To Invest in Young People? Then Prepare for Society to Fail

EP 360 – Don’t knock teachers unless you’ve tried to do it yourself! Why politicians should find the money to fund education for all and stop using teachers as a political punchbag, especially if they have never set foot in a state school classroom.

Our archive special this week is Mehreen Baig, author, documentarian and former secondary school teacher who makes a compelling case that failure to invest in young people in general and education in particular is storing up problems for society in years to come.

We thought it was timely to revisit this episode, to see if Labour’s ‘milestone’ announcement around investment in early years education measures up to what is actually needed.

Spotify Video Chapters (only):

00:00 BWB with Mehreen Baig – Re-Visited

01:40 The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Education

11:35 The Role of Parenting and Systemic Issues

21:03 Special Educational Needs and Career Advice

27:09 The Emotional Toll on Teachers

32:32 Future Goals and Reflections

39:57 Life Advice from Leslie Joseph

40:20 Transition to Media

41:00 Accidental Career Shift

44:45 Quickfire – Get To Know Mehreen

48:18 Mehreen’s Book and Podcast Recommendations