004 Private v State

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Big Chat Small Talk Podcast with Louise Anderson and Vernie Bennett

Louise Anderson and Vernie Bennett

17 episodes

6 days ago

"Big Chat Small Talk" is for dynamic, engaged minds who love a good debate about the complexities of modern life while seeking genuine connection and understanding. You're tired of the superficial veneer of perfection and crave real, honest conversations about family, relationships, and the challenges of balancing work and home life. You know the value of sharing and learning from lived experiences, you just need a platform that mirrors your reality and offers pearls of wisdom from those who've been there and done that. Hosted by Vernie Bennett, best known for her being a founding member of the band Eternal, ready to engage with you as a mum, friend, and sister. She’s joined by Louise Anderson, mother of three navigating the challenges of a separation and divorce, with a background as a senior corporate professional. With the co-hosts both having legal credentials, this podcast is your go-to show for open debate, guidance, and a reflection of your own real life experiences. This show aims to challenge your perspective through thought-provoking discussion with the intention of allowing us all to re-evaluate our viewpoints. With topics ranging from parenting and divorce to managing wellbeing and the pressures of professional life, "Big Chat Small Talk" provides a platform for controversial, yet crucial discussions. This is the show for you to gain insights, feel understood, and leave empowered to navigate life. "Big Chat Small Talk" is the podcast to listen to if you're looking for truth, depth, and a reflection of the real issues that lie beneath the surface.

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004 Private v State

Big Chat Small Talk Podcast with Louise Anderson and Vernie Bennett

19 minutes

1 year ago

004 Private v State

In this episode, we’re discussing private school versus state school education.

Research has suggested that 7% of the population are educated privately and yet seem to form the majority of the top echelons of our corporations and political elite. For most parents, independent schools are aspirational. The decision to send a child is determined by parents' financial ability. In contrast, however, the state is publicly funded and free at the point of entry.

The question that we’re trying to answer today is, does it really matter whether your child is attending a private or state school?

What is Covered:

-Why Louise has chosen to send her kids to a state school

-Why Vernie decided to choose private school for her children

-How the state school system transformed over the years

-How “postcode lottery” affects the quality of state-funded education

-Implicit bias in the preschool education system

-Parent-school connection in independent schools

-Support for children and extracurricular activities in private and state schools

-Are children from private schools overconfident in workplaces?

-Diversity as an opportunity in state schools

-Financial barriers and misconceptions about private schools

-Elitism and networking opportunities in private schools

-Secondary education opportunities in both the state and private system

Resources mentioned (books/services/products/websites):

-Yale News – Implicit bias may help explain high preschool expulsion rates for black children https://news.yale.edu/2016/09/27/implicit-bias-may-explain-high-preschool-expulsion-rates-black-children

-Yale Child Study Center - Do Early Educators’ Implicit Biases Regarding Sex and Race Relate to Behavior Expectations and Recommendations of Preschool Expulsions and Suspensions? https://files-profile.medicine.yale.edu/documents/75afe6d2-e556-4794-bf8c-3cf105113b7c

-Jahnine Davis, Adultification bias within child protection and safeguarding https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/Academic-Insights-Adultification-bias-within-child-protection-and-safeguarding.pdf

-Hackney schoolgirl strip-searched by Met Police was taken out of exam https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60766891

-Educational outcomes of Black pupils and students https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9023/

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