Being Luminary
Exploring experiences of family leave, with Emma Shepperd
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Trigger warning - this episode contains discussion of baby loss and miscarriage.
In this episode I talk to Emma Shepperd, Being Luminary Associate, about her research into the lived experience of teachers during their parenting journey. Emma also shares her best practice family policies for schools.
Emma is the Founder of The MTPT Project, the UK’s charity for parent-teachers. A 2010 Teach First ambassador, Emma worked as an English Teacher, Lead Practitioner and ITT Lead in schools in Hertfordshire, Vietnam and London for twelve years before retraining as a coach. Emma now coaches and runs The MTPT Project full time. She is the UK’s expert in the motherhood penalty in education, and how this impacts wider issues such as retention, staff wellbeing and gender equality in our schools.
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Support for those dealing with baby loss can be found at https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support and https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/
Nothing Without Us is presented by Angie Browne from Being Luminary. It is edited by Big Tent Media and produced by Emily Crosby Media.