What To Do About Education (Part 2)

Welcome to the latest episode of "What To Do About." We aren't here to just admire the problems; we’re here to talk to the "doers" who are actually navigating the challenges of the next generation. In this episode, Peter and Victor sit down with Dr. June O’Sullivan, CEO of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) and a leading expert on children and education. We tackle the early years crisis, diving into how social enterprise can dismantle systemic inequality and why we need to stop treating children as mere "economic units" for the labor market. We also cover:The Social Justice Pedagogy: Moving beyond basic childcare to build "cultural capital" through debate, oracy, and critical thinking. The "Triple Glass Ceiling": June’s personal journey navigating the intersections of being Irish, a woman, and a social entrepreneur. The Send Crisis: Addressing the rise in neurodiversity and the urgent need for early intervention over late-stage institutionalization. The Degree Barrier: Why requiring degrees for every entry-level role is an unnecessary hurdle that sifts out working-class talent. Scaling in the "River of Chaos": The reality of growing a social business from 8 to 43 nurseries while fighting for affordable investment. "What To Do About" isn't a podcast about doom and gloom. It's solutions-focused, hopeful, and builds a bridge between systemic problems and community action. As June notes, we need to move from "extractive" models to an ecology where society profits and every child is treated as a global citizen. Hit play and let’s figure out what to do about Education in part 2 of this series!