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Karen Wespieser
The surprising reality of parenting in England in 2021
Meet Karen Wespieser MBE. A mum of 2 children, founder of ParentPing, and one of the UK’s most recognised leaders on education.
Highlights
- Mum of 2 children. She calls them mini-piesers! 🙂
- 20+ years of experience in the English education system
- Founder & COO of ParentPing
- Awarded an MBE for services to special education in 2020
- Thanks to Parent Ping, she has a weekly access to 1,500+ UK parents
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Karen Wespieser has been featured in 5 media outlets.
Who is Karen?
Karen Wespieser MBE is a mum of 2 and one of the UK’s most recognised leaders on education policy and evaluation. As a founder and COO of ParentPing, she surveys thousands of parents across England every week about education, the challenges and opportunities of raising children and running a household. With the data collected from these surveys, she was able to directly influence the education plans during the COVID pandemic deployed by the UK Government in 2021.
Karen has spent over 20 years working as a researcher for organisations such as the BBC and during lockdown created the special education needs curriculum for Oak National Academy.
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In 2020, she was awarded an MBE for services to special education.
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What Your Audience Could Learn
How to choose the right school
Every year, millions of parents across England face a key decision: “What school should I choose for my children?” On your podcast, Karen can share insights from thousands of parents, so your audience can find the approach that works for them. On top of that, Karen can talk about what to do when your children don’t get accepted to the school you prefer and what actions to take. Backed both by Karen’s experience, and the experience of thousands of other parents who went through this process.Every year, millions of parents across England face a key decision: “What school should I choose for my children?” On your podcast, Karen can share insights from thousands of parents, so your audience can find the approach that works for them. On top of that, Karen can talk about what to do when your children don’t get accepted to the school you prefer and what actions to take. Backed both by Karen’s experience, and the experience of thousands of other parents who went through this process.
The parenting style differences between mums & dads
It’s no secret that mums and dads have different approaches to parenting and running a household. But what specifically? Karen has the answers. As she surveys thousands of parents across England every week, she provides a unique peek inside family lives. On your podcast, she can walk your audience through the main differences, as well as how to use these insights to balance responsibilities between parents… Did you know that dads are more relaxed about behaviour, but mums swear more often?! 🙂It’s no secret that mums and dads have different approaches to parenting and running a household. But what specifically? Karen has the answers. As she surveys thousands of parents across England every week, she provides a unique peek inside family lives. On your podcast, she can walk your audience through the main differences, as well as how to use these insights to balance responsibilities between parents… Did you know that dads are more relaxed about behaviour, but mums swear more often?! 🙂
Educational Catch-Up: Is the lost learning real?
Due to the COVID pandemic, today’s generation of children is often labelled as the “lost generation”. But did remote schooling really cause children to learn less or are we catastrophizing what happened? Karen has been asking thousands of teachers and parents the important questions throughout the pandemic to get the answer. On your podcast, she can uncover the reality of what really happened and why the future looks way more optimistic than people think.Due to the COVID pandemic, today’s generation of children is often labelled as the “lost generation”. But did remote schooling really cause children to learn less or are we catastrophizing what happened? Karen has been asking thousands of teachers and parents the important questions throughout the pandemic to get the answer. On your podcast, she can uncover the reality of what really happened and why the future looks way more optimistic than people think.
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