In this episode, Leslee shares with Sophie, her frustrations with slow-moving education reform, the lack of focus on children’s holistic and emotional development, and the undervaluing of the early years profession.

They also explore her transformative Think Equal programme — a global initiative launched in 2016 that’s already reaching over 582,000 children across the world, with an ambitious mission to bring social and emotional learning to every corner of the planet.

This episode was edited by Ben Corbett.

Learn more about Think Equal and Leslee Udwin

https://thinkequal.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleeudwin/

Learn more about Mindfulness for learning and Sophie Smith-Tong

https://www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-smith-tong-7b3891207/

Buy Sophie's debut book published by Routledge

Teacher Autonomy. Where Has It Gone And Why We Need It Back

https://www.mindfulnessforlearning.com/teacherautonomybook