Episode 3 of Nursery Workers Bite Back picks up the story of the Islington Nursery Strike. What did the nursery workers achieve after fifteen long weeks of strike action? How did the strike affect the parents, children and workers? Presented by an Islington playworker experiencing funding cuts today, this episode looks at what happened next, how childcare has changed since the 1980s and what lessons the strike holds that might help us face the challenges of the present.Discover the history of this important strike of nursery workers, told for the first time in this three-part podcast. Made by a group of present-day nursery workers, parents, carers and campaigners, the podcast explains how the nursery workers fought for better conditions for both workers and the children in their care.Written and produced by Kelly Allnutt, Kerry O’Connor and Lydia CSInterviews were with Julia Manning Morton, Karen Reeve, Terry Conway, Ivor Kallin, David Saltiel, Veronica Speirs and Karen Quinn.The poem 1984 was written and performed by Ivor Kallin.Sound design by Hannah Kemp - Welch.Nursery Workers Bite Back was made as part of ‘When the Nursery Workers Said No’, a project run by Rosa Schling, funded by Historic England.Thank you to all the strikers, all the group members and the Parent House for hosting us.Find out more at https://childcarehistory.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nursery Workers Bite Back Episode 2
Episode 2 of Nursery Workers Bite Back details the dramatic events that took place during the Islington Nursery Strike of 1984. Discover what happened when parents and toddlers took over Islington Town Hall, how the strikers made a splash at the opening of a swimming pool and how they connected with the miners strike. Presented by a nursery worker with recent experience of going on strike, episode 2 explores the tactics and strategy used by the nursery workers throughout the fifteen week strike.Discover the history of this important strike of nursery workers, told for the first time in this three-part podcast. Made by a group of present-day nursery workers, parents, carers and campaigners, the podcast explains how the nursery workers fought for better conditions for both workers and the children in their care.Written and produced by Jo Henley, Robyn Moffat and Albinia StanleyInterviews were with, Julia Manning Morton, Karen Reeve, Terry Conway, Ivor Kallin, David Saltiel, Veronica Speirs and Karen Quinn.The poem 1984 was written and performed by Ivor Kallin.Sound design by Hannah Kemp-Welch.Nursery Workers Bite Back was made as part of ‘When the Nursery Workers Said No’, a project run by Rosa Schling, funded by Historic England.Thank you to all the strikers, all the group members and the Parent House for hosting us.Find out more at https://childcarehistory.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nursery Workers Bite Back Episode 1
On Monday 16 April 1984 155 nursery workers employed by Islington Council began an indefinite strike. Their industrial action was sparked by understaffing in the nurseries, which meant there was often an unsafe ratio of children to staff. The strike lasted fifteen weeks, during which time all twelve council-run Children’s Day Centres were closed. The strikers returned to work on 30 July 1984, having won real improvements in the Children’s Day Centres.Discover this important history told here for the first time. Made by a group of present-day nursery workers, parents, carers and campaigners, these podcasts tell the story of how the nursery workers fought for better conditions for both themselves and the children in their care.Episode 1 sets the scene for the nursery worker strike, explaining what life in the nurseries was like in the early 1980s and how the nursery workers took the decision to go on strike.Written and produced by Karen Fischer, Jo Harrison and Angela Mascolo.Interviews were with, Julia Manning Morton, Karen Reeve, Terry Conway, Ivor Kallin, David Saltiel, Veronica Speirs and Karen Quinn.The poem 1984 was written and performed by Ivor Kallin.Sound design by Hannah Kemp - Welch.Nursery Workers Bite Back was made as part of ‘When the Nursery Workers Said No’, a project run by Rosa Schling for On the Record, funded by Historic England.Thank you to all the strikers, all the group members and the Parent House for hosting us.Find out more at https://childcarehistory.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nursery Workers Bite Back: Trailer
Childcare Voices is back with a second series out on 16 April! Nursery Workers Bite Back tells the story of the Islington Nursery Strike (1984).Made by a group of childcare workers, parents, carers and activists, discover the history of this important but little known strike of nursery workers who fought for better conditions for both workers and the children in their care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Au Pairs
The term au pair means 'on equal terms.' Raquel Camarasa asks, how often is that really the case, really, for young migrant women who come to live with families as au pairs today? First Raquel hears about the Ayahs home in Hackney. The home provided accommodation for Indian Ayahs and Chinese Amahs, who were nannies that cared for the children of British colonial families on the long voyages between India and China and Britain. Raquel shares her own experiences as an au pair, both positive and negative, and speaks to people working as au pairs in London now. Why, they ask, is this form of childcare not regulated? Why are there few protections for au pairs? Check out the Nanny Solidarity Network: https://nannysolidaritynetwork.co.uk/ and the IWGB Nanny and Au Pair Union Branch - https://iwgb.org.uk/en/page/nannies-and-au-pairs/ This episode contains: * An interview with Niti Acharya from Hackney Museum recorded by Rosa Schling and Veronica Deutsch for On the Record * Interviews with Aleja, and Lily and Inma recorded by Raquel Camarasa CREDITS: Episode produced by Raquel Camarasa Artwork by Eva Freeman Sound design by Hannah Kemp Welch Image caption: Ayah takes Grace and Paul Friesen, brother and sister to John, for a walk in the go-cart. India, M.P. Citation: Mennonite Board of Missions Photograph Collection. India MP, 1951-1963. IV-10-7.2. Box 4, Folder 24, Photo #23. Mennonite Church Archives. Elkhart, Indiana.This podcast is part of the Grow Your Own oral history project, run by On the Record and funded by Trust for London. Find out more at https://on-the-record.org.uk/projects/grow-your-own/ or follow us on twitter @growyourown_ohp and instagram @on_the_record_stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People on the frontline of the childcare crisis share their stories and investigate the historical roots of the problems they face. As they look into the past, will they find solutions to the problems of today? Hear from campaigners for single parents' rights, migrants with no recourse to public funds, parents of disabled children, breastfeeding mothers and parents of teenagers about their childcare experiences.Childcare Voices won the silver Grassroots Production Award at the Audio Production Awards, 2024.This podcast is part of the Grow Your Own oral history project, run by On the Record and funded by Trust for London.Find out more at https://childcarehistory.org.uk/ or follow us on twitter @growyourown_ohp and instagram @on_the_record_stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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