About this episode

Steph shares her journey from teaching to becoming a Learning Designer, highlighting the support that made her transition possible.

"I don't think I would have been out of teaching by now had I not joined.” After 20 years in the classroom - 13 in secondary and 7 in primary - Steph had reached a point where she was really ready for a change. She felt stuck, and not for the first time; she'd tried to leave eight years earlier and given up, resigning herself to staying put in the classroom. This time, with the right support around her, it was different. Now a Learning Designer in the civil service, Steph is five months in an...

People in this episode

Host: Joanne Howard

Guest: Steph

Topics covered

• career change
• learning design
• education
• personal growth
• support systems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: civil service

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