The Pink Elephant
We need to talk about the elephant in the room. A podcast about what's happening in Scotland that no one's talking about. Children, childhood, culture, healthy communities. Kate Deeming developed dance projects for kids globally in educational and community settings for 30 years before being cancelled by the dance sector for questioning the narrow social justice mantras that were being embedded across culture. A long time advocate for children and childhood join Kate as she tries to make sense of the madness and give voice to the voiceless.
Podcasting since 2024 • 10 episodes
The Pink Elephant
Latest Episodes
10. Hot Mess: The Culture of Scottish Education, Carolyn Brown Educational Psychologist
In today’s podcast I speak to Carolyn Brown, retired Educational Psychologist with over 40 years experience of working in the Scottish Education sector. Carolyn is also one of the founders and members of Scot Pag - Scottish Professionals ...
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Episode 10
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9. Surviving Education: with Teacher & Author James Ross
In this episode I sit down with former teacher and author James Ross. I was inspired to contact James after reading his book "Must Try Harder" an account of his time at a secondary school teacher in the North East of England. With humour,...
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Episode 9
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8. Teachers or Parents? In Conversation with Joanna Williams
Joanna Williams recently penned the report 'Teachers or Parents: Who is Responsible for Raising the Next Generation?" There has been a steady undermining of boundaries between home and school going back decades (or even centuries if you l...
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Episode 8
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7. Scotland vs. New Zealand: Let Kids Be Kids Conversation with Penny Marie
Today’s podcast takes us to New Zealand where I had the opportunity to speak (virtually) with Penny Marie about her grassroots organisation ‘Let Kids be Kids’ . Let Kids be Kids is an initiative which empowers parents to ask questions and...
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Episode 7
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6. "Toxic Masculinity" in Conversation with Lottie Moore
Today we look at the new 'toxic masculinity' training being embedded into UK schools. Lottie Moore wrote the report 'Boys and Burden of Labels' for the Family Education Trust. In it she looks at the content of these lessons and asks, is this go...
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Episode 6
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