Inside Voices: A Teacher Podcast

Teaching in 2025: What is the Role of a Teacher?

What is the role of a teacher in 2025? This week we dive into the subject of how teaching has changed recently. We look at the media’s perception of teachers and how teaching is often portrayed. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Teacher Interviews: Our Advice for a Successful Interview

It's interview season! On this week's episode we discuss all things interview! We look at our own experiences, share tips and tricks and discuss the current job market situation in the UK. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Adolescence: Promoting Positive Online Experiences with Young People

On this week’s episode we were inspired to talk about the hit Netflix show, Adolescence. We thought it was appropriate to offer our opinion on how we as teachers can promote positive online experiences for our young people. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Play Pedagogy: A Deep Dive with Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg

This week’s episode takes us down into the earlier years of education as Laura interviews Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg. A expert on the subject, Alistair explains the theory behind play in primary schools and why this trend has swept the nation. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Are you Struggling? Let's Have a Chat...

This week’s episode takes a more serious turn. With the rates of teachers leaving the profession an ever-present issue, we felt it only right to discuss the trials and tribulations that teachers go through. We offer some basic advice and look to comfort and encourage those that maybe don't have that in their professional setting. Just know... we think you're doing great! Sit back, relax and enjoy!

The Teaching Profession: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

This week’s episode looks at the all of the good, the bad and the ugly in teaching. We examine things like the job market, class sizes and all of the positives that bring us joy in our jobs. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Measuring Success as a Teacher: How Do You Know You’re Getting it Right

This week’s episode looks at the tricky subject of finding success as a teacher. Do we measure it in grades, observations or personal targets? We discuss all of the nuances to knowing you are a successful and fulfilled teacher. Sit back, relax and enjoy! 

Setting Goals: How to Plan Ahead as a Teacher

We are finally back!! It’s 2025 and we have lots to catch up on! In this week’s episode we discuss our goals and aims for 2025. We talk about professional and personal goals and how you as a teacher can practise smart target setting. Sit back, relax and enjoy! 

Where Have We Been: An Inside Voices Catchup

It’s finally the end of term and we wanted to have a quick catchup before heading off for Christmas holidays. This week we discuss our experience with being inspected recently and answer some of our listeners questions. Sit back, relax and enjoy! 

Teacher Job Market: How Do We Fix This Mess?

The teaching profession is going through a strange time and the job market is reflecting this. With a surplus in Scotland and shortages across the UK, we dive into some of the reasons for these disparities and seek to add our thoughts on this difficult subject. Our aim with this episode was to shed light on a growing problem for many and hopefully bring more awareness to the issue. We don’t claim to have many answers but hopefully can encourage all of the amazing teachers out there!