It's a Q&A episode and this one gets spicy. Dylan and Hayden tackle the big questions sent in by you lot, and as always, nothing is off the table.

First up: why are teachers the biggest hypocrites in the world? (Spoiler: staff meetings. You know what you're doing.) Then, a brilliant listener question about summer born children and delaying school admissions, a policy more parents should know about, and one that sparks a genuinely fascinating discussion about school readiness, birth dates, and whether skipping Reception is ever the right call.

Then Dylan goes full Dylan on independent writing assessment. If you caught his recent post and weren't sure what he meant, or if you were one of the people who completely misunderstood it, this is your chance to hear it explained in detail with zero apologies. What counts as independent writing? Why does it matter how we assess it? And why is passing off teacher-supported work as independent a problem the whole profession needs to own?

Plus: the hardest half term of the year (Winter 2, and it's not even close), whether it's better or worse to have a teacher-parent in your class, and a highly important discussion about dream child-free days.

Funny, honest, and never dull. This is Teach Sleep Repeat.

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