Épisodes

  • Debating Childhoods with Joe Brown and Dr Tim Clark
    May 1 2026

    This week we welcome two academics from the University of the West of England - Joe Brown and Dr Tim Clark - to the studio. They’re here to discuss their recently published book Debating Childhoods, which gives Tom and Sian the chance to have an in-depth discussion about how we think of childhood and how society’s values influence the things we prioritise and consider when providing education and experiences for children.

    There’s lots to think about in this extended episode, and if you’re interested in doing some more deep thinking on this topic, Debating Childhoods is published by Sage and available wherever you get your books!

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    Recorded in studio B2.15 at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Cyncoed Campus on 10th February 2026

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    1 h et 8 min
  • SENEDD ELECTIONS SPECIAL: What did we learn from our interviews? with Dr Gareth Evans & Finola Wilson
    Apr 22 2026

    With the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) elections here in Wales just around the corner, the team got together in Cardiff Met's broadcast centre to discuss what we learnt from the six parties in relation to some of the big themes facing education today.

    Tom is joined on the studio sofa by Dr Gareth Evans from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Finola Wilson from Impact Wales to discuss school standards, the future of Curriculum for Wales, funding, teacher recruitment, and more.

    You can see this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/f_6xr3HAyjk

    We hope you found our Senedd Elections Special project interesting - we certainly did!

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    Recorded in studio B0.17 at Cardiff Metropolitan University's Cyncoed Campus on 20th March 2026

    For Cardiff Met Sport Broadcast & Media

    Studio technical support: Rhys Evans, Jamie Hicks, Caitlin Meredith

    Sound: Peter Lambern

    Director: Adrian Rapps

    For Impact Wales

    Producer: Darren Evans

    Any opinions expressed by the presenters are their independent views and not those of their respective employers.

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    55 min
  • Tackling Racism in Education with Every Future Foundation
    Apr 17 2026

    Podcasting solo today, Tom is relieved to have not one but two remote guests to keep him company!

    Donald Mbeutcha and Sara Gattward are from Every Future Foundation, an organisation that aims to support schools with anti-racist education, mainly in London and the surrounding area.

    Whilst the Welsh government have made a commitment to an anti-racist Wales by 2030, and we have organisations like DARPL (founded by colleagues here at Cardiff Met) doing great work to make this vision a reality, we thought it would be interesting to find out how things look over in England, in a city seen as more multicultural than most of Wales, and where there is not a specific, time-bound commitment in relation to anti racism.

    Thanks to Donald and Sara for coming on for what turned out to be a really interesting discussion! You can find them and their work at everyfuturefoundation.co.uk

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    Recorded in studio B2.15 at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Cyncoed Campus on 24th October 2025

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    49 min
  • Easter Special 2026!
    Apr 3 2026

    Our notorious Easter holiday light episode is back for 2026, and we’re delighted that we have Emma’s dulcet tones on the recording! In order to achieve this, we recorded this way back in July 2025, and Tom’s got his fingers crossed that everything we bring to the table ages well in the intervening nine months.

    Building work outside our normal studio means that we’re in a temporary setup for this recording, so YouTube viewers can see our big screen misbehaving, and everyone can hear the sound of grass being mown outside the window. July recordings are fun!

    In this episode, Emma, Sian and Tom bring two items each and discuss everything from school teacher retention to the importance of air conditioning and the unpaid labour of mothers. We hope you find something interesting in it to amuse you during your school holiday break. We’ll be back with our normal service in two weeks’ time.

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    Recorded in studio D0.12 at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Cyncoed Campus on 22nd July 2025.

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    1 h et 12 min
  • SENEDD ELECTIONS SPECIAL: Reform UK
    Mar 26 2026

    In this Senedd Election Special, we tried very hard to interview someone from Reform UK about the party's education policy offerings for the upcoming Senedd elections. As you'll hear, we weren't successful in getting anyone to come on, so we discussed the education content of their manifesto document without them.

    As always, here on Emma and Tom Talk Teaching we then turn to analysis from Dr Gareth Evans from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

    The manifesto discussion was recorded on 6th March 2026, and is a collaboration between Emma and Tom Talk Teaching and The Impact Podcast. You can also hear it, together with Jane and Finola's thoughts, over on their podcast feed.

    Each of the six main parties contesting the Senedd elections in May has a broadcast slot for their interview:

    16th March - Conservative

    17th March - Green

    19th March - Labour

    23rd March - Liberal Democrats

    24th March - Plaid Cymru

    26th March - Reform UK

    Then, on 22nd April we'll bring you a special episode analysing everything we've found out from the discussions. Enjoy!

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    Presented by Tom Breeze, Gareth Evans, Jane Miller and Finola Wilson

    Music: Cameron Stewart

    Producer: Darren Evans

    Studio Manager: Adrian Rapps

    Any opinions expressed by the presenters are their independent views and not those of their respective employers.

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    36 min
  • SENEDD ELECTIONS SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Cefin Campbell (Plaid Cymru)
    Mar 24 2026

    In this Senedd Election Special, we interview Cefin Campbell from Plaid Cymru about the party's education policy offerings for the upcoming Senedd elections.

    As ever, here on Emma and Tom Talk Teaching we have post-interview analysis from Dr Gareth Evans from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

    The interview was recorded on 16th February 2026, and is a collaboration between Emma and Tom Talk Teaching and The Impact Podcast. You can also hear this interview, together with Jane and Finola's thoughts, over on their podcast feed.

    Each of the six main parties contesting the Senedd elections in May has a broadcast slot for their interview:

    16th March - Conservative

    17th March - Green

    19th March - Labour

    23rd March - Liberal Democrats

    24th March - Plaid Cymru

    26th March - Reform UK

    Then, on 22nd April we'll bring you a special episode analysing everything we've found out from the interviews. Enjoy!

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    Presented by Tom Breeze, Gareth Evans, Jane Miller and Finola Wilson

    Music: Cameron Stewart

    Producer: Darren Evans

    Studio Manager: Adrian Rapps

    Any opinions expressed by the presenters are their independent views and not those of their respective employers.

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    39 min
  • SENEDD ELECTIONS SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrats)
    Mar 23 2026

    In this Senedd Election Special, we interview Jane Dodds from the Liberal Democrats about the party's education policy offerings for the upcoming Senedd elections.

    As ever, here on Emma and Tom Talk Teaching we have post-interview analysis from Dr Gareth Evans from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

    The interview was recorded on 25th February 2026, and is a collaboration between Emma and Tom Talk Teaching and The Impact Podcast. You can also hear this interview, together with Jane and Finola's thoughts, over on their podcast feed.

    Each of the six main parties contesting the Senedd elections in May has a broadcast slot for their interview:

    16th March - Conservative

    17th March - Green

    19th March - Labour

    23rd March - Liberal Democrats

    24th March - Plaid Cymru

    26th March - Reform UK

    Then, on 22nd April we'll bring you a special episode analysing everything we've found out from the interviews. Enjoy!

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    Presented by Tom Breeze, Gareth Evans, Jane Miller and Finola Wilson

    Music: Cameron Stewart

    Producer: Darren Evans

    Studio Manager: Adrian Rapps

    Any opinions expressed by the presenters are their independent views and not those of their respective employers.

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    27 min
  • TRAILER: Join us next week for another three episodes in our Senedd Elections Special series!
    Mar 22 2026

    We're back next week with the final three slots in the series: the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and Reform. Here on our podcast you'll get the usual post-interview analysis with Dr Gareth Evans. Don't forget that Jane and Finola will be discussing the interviews from their point of view over on the Impact Podcast too.

    This Senedd Elections Special series is a co-production of Emma and Tom Talk Teaching and the Impact Podcast.

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    2 min