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For show notes (the reports and references used to inform each episode), click the link below.

Click on the links below to access the show notes for each episode of the podcast (available from Episode 6 onwards).

Episode 17: A Look Through the News LIVE(-ish)!

Episode 16: Handwriting

Episode 15: Burning Books? Seriously?

Episode 14: What Kind of Learner Are You? (with Special Guest: Lauren Headley!)

Episode 13: Education Update - May 2022

Episode 12: Seven Skills for Successful Children

Episode 11: SEND-ing A Message

Episode 10: The Lion... King?

Episode 9: Overprotected

Episode 8: Write On, Kids!

Episode 7: A Look Through the News

Episode 6: Logically Index-Sorted Tasks!

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