The Secret Life of Teachers

Step inside Mehreen Baig’s virtual staffroom to hear what the UK’s teachers really think. Listen in to a weekly discussion about what life is like behind the school gates.

Radio 4,9 episodes

Episodes

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8. Teachers Behaving Badly
Mehreen Baig hears outrageous stories of teachers getting up to mischief.
21 Oct 2020,38 mins
7. Parents’ Evening
Mehreen Baig and three teachers discuss the joys and horrors of parents’ evenings.
14 Oct 2020,37 mins,
6. School Trips
Mehreen Baig and her secret teachers relive some of their experiences of school trips.
07 Oct 2020,38 mins
5. Bad Behaviour
Mehreen Baig hears teachers' experiences of bad behaviour in the classroom.
30 Sep 2020,37 mins
4. Student Mental Health
Mehreen Baig discusses with teachers the increase in mental health issues among students.
23 Sep 2020,35 mins
3. The First Week Back
How do teachers feel about being back at school? Host Mehreen Baig hears their accounts.
16 Sep 2020,31 mins
2. The Ofsted Inspection
Why do teachers dread Ofsted inspections? Mehreen Baig hears some of their stories.
09 Sep 2020,33 mins
1. Back To School
Mehreen Baig and UK teachers discuss returning to classrooms amid a global pandemic.
02 Sep 2020,30 mins
Welcome to The Secret Life of Teachers
Mehreen Baig hosts a weekly discussion as UK teachers take us beyond the headlines.
27 Aug 2020,2 mins