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Two Mr Ps in a Pod

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🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Episode 244 starts with Adam having an absolute stinker of a morning after waking up to discover he's been a victim of fraud with some going on a shopping spree, before drifting into a chat about nights out, drinking culture, getting older, and the strange pressure people put on you to “join in” even when you’re perfectly happy not drinking at all. From there, the episode takes a funny turn into sport, recognition in public and some classic grassroots sport observations, including kids shamelessly copying professional footballers and bringing full Premier League energy to very low-stakes matches. The main thread of the episode is all about the funniest and most painful faux pas people have ever made, and it is packed with properly toe-curling stories. There’s also another blind ranking, this time focused on classic UK playground games, which brings up all the old-school chaos of British Bulldog, Red Rover, Kiss Chase and the rest. The second half of the episode is classic school-story gold. There’s a listener dilemma about a colleague who never comes into the staff room, followed by a long run of completely ridiculous things people have witnessed in schools. As always, the episode finishes with the kind of school-based madness that makes you question how any teacher gets through the week with their sanity intact. It’s packed with awkward moments, unbelievable stories, and the sort of staffroom-style laughter that makes the whole profession feel just a little bit more survivable. 📬 Want your story featured on the pod? Submit it here: 👉 forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Here’s where you can catch the show 👇 🎭 May 2026 22nd May - Salford, Lowry 🎨 🎭 October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios 🏰 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow 🎤 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre 🌳 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park 🌊 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall 🏺 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall ⚓ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan 🎶 🎭 February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre 🎡 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre 🏞️ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse 🐎 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre 🚂 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall 🏹 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall 🏺 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre 🌐 🎟️ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon 👏🎤 Head to neu.org.uk/abolish-ofsted to find the Ofterd risk assessment guide from the NEU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right Adam, quick question. Has anyone ever actually enjoyed an Ostead inspection?
0:06.0	Um, no. No one. That's not a thing.
0:11.0	Right. Well, here's something useful. The N.U, the National Education Union, has put together an Ostead risk assessment guide.
0:18.0	And yes, risk assessment and
0:21.0	Ofsted in the same sentence is very much on purpose.
0:25.2	That's because Ofsted is a risk. We're talking anxiety, stress,
0:29.5	unsustainable workload. The coroner investigating the death of Ruth Perry said that
0:34.7	without action, future deaths could occur. That's how serious this is.
0:39.3	So the NEU has created a proper five-step framework based on health and safety executive guidelines
0:46.3	to help schools identify the hazards, assess the harm and put protections in place before, during and after an inspection.
0:56.0	Things like banning moxtedds, no after school meetings while inspectors are in, an actual
1:01.6	recovery time afterwards. Wild concept, I know.
1:05.6	Your employer has a legal duty to do this and the NEU has made it as easy as possible. There's a guide, a form,
1:12.6	everything you need. Head to NEU.org.uk forward slash abolish-offstead. To find the
1:21.0	risk assessment guide, share it with your rep, get it on the agenda. Because you deserve
1:26.5	better than white knuckling it through an inspection week.
1:41.7	Hello and welcome to episode 244.
1:46.1	Season 9, episode 24.
1:48.5	Two Mr. P's and a podcast with me, Mr. P.
1:50.7	And the other Mr. P.
1:52.3	Welcome back, guys, wrote you well.
1:53.7	Hope you doing all right.
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