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Listen "The Schools Bill: Academies, Homeschooling & School Shaming (Warwick Mansell & Naomi Fisher)"
Episode Synopsis
In this powerful episode, we speak with two leading commentators on education and children’s rights – Warwick Mansell, independent investigative journalist and founder of Education Uncovered, and Dr Naomi Fisher, clinical psychologist and author of Changing Our Minds.
We dig into the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill currently making ita way through Parliament, and ask: who gets to decide what’s best for children?
Warwick examines how the academies system has paved the way for growing inequality, secrecy, and reduced local oversight, while Naomi outlines how the Bill could ramp up state control over home education.
From changes to local authorities to parental rights, this episode uncovers what’s at stake – and why we should all be paying attention.
LINKS
Follow Warwick - https://educationuncovered.co.uk
Follow Naomi - https://naomifisher.co.uk/
Follow James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mannion/
Follow David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cameron-72061a15
Outro track: ‘How it is and how it should be’ by Grit Control: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ud69RIV1eOV9poMR7AORI
DON'T BE A STRANGER
The Rethinking Education podcast is brought to you by Crown House Publishing. It is hosted by Dr James Mannion and David Cameron, and produced by Sophie Dean.
SUPPORT THE RETHINKING ED PODCAST:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/repod
Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/repod
We dig into the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill currently making ita way through Parliament, and ask: who gets to decide what’s best for children?
Warwick examines how the academies system has paved the way for growing inequality, secrecy, and reduced local oversight, while Naomi outlines how the Bill could ramp up state control over home education.
From changes to local authorities to parental rights, this episode uncovers what’s at stake – and why we should all be paying attention.
LINKS
Follow Warwick - https://educationuncovered.co.uk
Follow Naomi - https://naomifisher.co.uk/
Follow James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mannion/
Follow David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cameron-72061a15
Outro track: ‘How it is and how it should be’ by Grit Control: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ud69RIV1eOV9poMR7AORI
DON'T BE A STRANGER
The Rethinking Education podcast is brought to you by Crown House Publishing. It is hosted by Dr James Mannion and David Cameron, and produced by Sophie Dean.
SUPPORT THE RETHINKING ED PODCAST:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/repod
Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/repod
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