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I had severe pelvic girdle pain when I was pregnant with my youngest, I also had gestational diabetes and obstetric choleostasis. This meant that I was pretty much on permanent bed rest in my third trimester or at the hospital with a strictly controlled diet to prevent me or my daughter… Read More

I teach Ethics, Philosophy and Religion. Unfortunately every year I have some parents who are unhappy that we teach all religions which includes Islam. Usually the parents are on board when I explain that we explore all cultures and religions (even atheism) academically with empathy… Read More

As a teacher of Ethics in a secondary school, we were discussing terror attacks and I said I vividly remember the media coverage around 9/11 and the London 7/7 bombings and what I was doing that day and the students turned to me and said they weren’t even born then 😱😵

Number 23 is wrong. Schools have a legal obligation to teach relationships and sex education under the Children and Social Work Act of 2017. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/introduction-to-requirements… Read More

Secondary school teacher here. I taught in a school in an area of high depravation so aspirations were not high particularly in my subject of philosophy and ethics and the workload is high and the scrutiny was intense . Disruptive behaviour was normal and nothing I couldn’t handle,… Read More

I’m currently a teacher with a full teaching timetable (remotely) and I am also an assistant headteacher with extra responsibilities with staff relying on me to do my job. I am also in my third trimester with my second child. My eldest is 2 and most days is able to go to childcare,… Read More

Also on b99 on two occasions (I get frustrated just because I love B99 so much!) 1) Gina goes to see Hamilton instead of taking part in the carol contest and then in a later season Lin Manuel Miranda plays Amy’s brother with no mention of a doppelgänger 2) Coach from New Girl moves… Read More

Absolutely anything! Key is to play to your strengths, if you’re an incredible cook then batch make a load of freezer meals for the new parents. If you’re crafty then knit a blanket or some clothing or something for their room. If you’re into photography, do a maternity or newborn… Read More

At my mum’s 50th our whole family and a lot of my mum’s friends were gathered having a bbq. I was miserable with morning sickness and other than my parents, in-laws and my brother no-one knew. All of my relatives kept asking me what’s wrong and what I’d been up to and why I wasn’t… Read More

Enjoying the time with our infant daughter made my husband and I realise that our family can grow a little bigger. Fast forward to now and I’m expecting the next addition to our family in spring. I don’t think we would’ve come to this decision without lockdown ...