Guest blog by Christopher Roche The Covid-19 pandemic has posed a range of challenges for educators across the globe. When countries went into lockdown and schools were closed, we had to come up …
Do Schools Nourish Mental Health?
Guest blog by Dr Neil Hawkes Do schools nourish mental health? This is a question that I hold in my mind when I visit schools the world over. Recently, I was at Goldington Green School in Bedford, …
5 Reasons Why the ‘Catch-up’ Narrative is Harmful to Children’s Mental Health
There is no doubt that the last year has had a huge impact on the education of our children and young people. Lockdowns with extended periods of learning remotely, and the many challenges of adjusting …
Does A Mass Exodus of Teachers and School Leaders Await due to COVID?
Staff in schools in the UK and in many other countries are in the centre of a sustained crisis. Clearly, workers in health services are under the greatest pressure, and the situation remains extremely …
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Counselling in Schools: Why It Matters
By Jack Kenward & the Mentally Well Schools Team I’ve talked to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ‘til I’m blue in the face, and they’ve talked to me ‘til they’re blue in the face, …
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The Myth of the Resilient Child
Guest post by Dr Helen Kelly There’s a big conversation happening in the media at the moment about the potential impact of the COVID crisis on the emotional health of our young people. Some talk of …