1251 UK Potty Training Crisis? Parents Given Guides as Children Start School in Nappies
Why are growing numbers of children starting school without being toilet trained? In today’s podcast clip, I look at the potty-training scheme pioneered in York, where families were sent practical guidance before their children started Reception. The York pilot has been linked to a sharp fall in the number of children arriving at school not fully toilet trained, and around 20 other local authorities in England are now looking at adopting the approach. Is this sensible support for parents — or does the fact that potty-training guidance is needed at all tell us something bigger about childhood, parenting and school readiness in Britain today? Recorded 5 October 2026.
29 Sept 2026
Neil McTaggart's Crossing (18): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1250)
Chapter 18 – Another Mother’s Son Robert returns from the river with news: the dead man is not Thomas. Relief gives way to renewed uncertainty as the weeks pass without his return. While Agnes mends Thomas's shirt and Robert wrestles with his last words to his son, Neil discovers a handwritten letter hidden in a boot. Struggling to read it, he plans to ask Esther for help. Neil McTaggart's Crossing is a historical fiction audio serial following a young Scottish emigrant from Kilbirnie as he begins a new life in 1920s Canada. Read and listen to the complete story: https://teacherjoseph.com/neil/ Episode details: - Chapter: 18 – Another Mother’s Son - Podcast: 1250 - Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds - Setting: 1920s Canada, with family connections to Kilbirnie, Scotland - Themes: family, disappearance, relief, guilt, secrets and belonging #NeilMcTaggart #NeilMcTaggartsCrossing #HistoricalFiction #ScottishEmigration #Scotland #Canada #Kilbirnie #ScottishHistory #CanadianHistory #Audiobook #AudioDrama #PodcastFiction #Storytelling #FamilyHistory
23 Sept 2026
1249 Scotland’s Drug Death Crisis: Europe’s Drug Death Capital | English News Podcast
Scotland continues to have the highest drug death rate in Europe. New figures show that 1,133 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland in 2025 — an increase of 11% on the previous year. In today’s English news podcast, I look at Scotland’s continuing drug crisis, why the country has become known as the drug death capital of Europe, and some of the issues behind these disturbing figures. We also look at the growing danger from synthetic drugs, including powerful opioids such as nitazenes, and the challenge facing Scotland as it tries to reduce drug-related harm and deaths. This short podcast is designed for English learners who want to improve their listening skills while following real news and current affairs from Scotland and the UK. Topics include: Scotland drug deaths, drug addiction in Scotland, Scotland news, UK news, public health, drug policy, synthetic opioids, nitazenes, Glasgow, English listening practice and English vocabulary. Source discussed: BBC News, 23 September 2026. #Scotland #DrugDeaths #ScotlandNews #DrugCrisis #UKNews #EnglishListening #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #CurrentAffairs #BritishEnglish
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