SSAT’s Children’s Charter webinar series: What our learners need now

Join us to hear the national picture of why this work is needed now with insight, latest research and data in conversation with Professor Barry Carpenter and Professor Mina Fazel. An opportunity to explore SSAT’s Children’s Charter and the six principles that underpin the webinar series.

Join us to explore principle 6: Children’s behaviour should be viewed as a form of communication and as such be viewed with curiosity.

After hearing more about the National picture from Laura, there will be opportunity to discuss within your own staff teams how the key messages and themes relate to your own learners in your school, as well as sharing practise with other schools joining the session. You will leave with next steps to take forward back in your own schools.

Speaker

Laura Purser, University of Reading, Academic Programme Director (BA Primary Education, QTS) and Lecturer in Education

Laura currently works at The University of Reading as the Academic Programme Director BA Primary Education QTS. She lectures and delivers keynotes at conferences around the topic of trauma informed pedagogies and mental health within education. Laura was previously the Head of Primary, Prep and EYFS Teacher Training at The University of Buckingham, leading on SEND, inclusion and neurodiversity. She also trained SENCOs leading the NASENCO programme. Laura has delivered a wide range of specialist lectures across QTS, iPGCE & international cohorts: (Neurodiversity, Neuropsychology, Executive Functioning, Polyvagal & Trauma Informed Practice).

Laura has over 20 years’ experience working across Primary & Secondary sectors, across state and independent schools. Laura is a Chartered BPS Psychologist (CPsychol) with an interest in paving a bridge between psychology and educational practice. Laura contributes to BELMAS SEN Rig, nasen 0-11 advisory board & EfL Learning Shared as an educational consultant, specialising in mental health & trauma. Laura is studying for her EdD exploring Mental Health and Trauma Informed Practices in Initial Teacher Education.

Further reading: What Do We Need to Teach New Teachers About Child Mental Health? | The Buckingham Journal of Education (ubplj.org)

Join us to explore principle 4: Children should have skilled and trusted support to understand and become socially and digitally aware in order that they remain safe. Louisa Rose, CEO of mental health charity Beyond will share key national themes and considerations for schools before teams will have opportunity to discuss and reflect upon current areas of priority in your own setting. Using Louisa’s input, as well as your collective understanding of your learners’ needs, you will begin to explore priority areas and next steps.

Speaker

Louisa Rose, CEO, Beyond

Louisa is CEO of Beyond and the founder of Now and Beyond – a free, national mental health festival for the education community. Louisa is passionate about creating platforms that empower young people to use their lived experiences to shape change. Previously, Louisa worked as a social media consultant for ten years and is particularly interested in the intersection between tech and the mental health of young people. With lived experience of depression, anxiety, Tourette’s and OCD, Louisa publicly reflects on her personal mental health journey. Louisa is married and a mother of two young boys.

Louisa will be sharing ‘an overview of the impact of social media on the minds of young people as well as tips and advice for establishing small behavioural changes to reduce our dependence on digital devices. Louisa draws on her experience as a social media consultant together with her role as CEO of a national youth mental health charity (Beyond) to reflect on how we came to be a nation addicted and crucially, how we can instigate a u-turn for the next generation. She addresses the role of accountability in tech as well as how to help young people and their grown ups to reclaim control of their relationship with tech.’

Join us to explore principle 2: Children and young people have the right to be well and provided with an environment where they can thrive. After hearing more about the latest research, data and insight from Chris and the work they are doing across Youth Sport Trust, you will have opportunity to identify relevant areas of focus with your team as well as identifying areas of strength which can be shared with other schools joining the session.

Speaker

Chris Wright, Head of Wellbeing, Youth Sport Trust

Chris worked as a Sports Development Manager for 5 years in Coventry from 1997 working for Coventry Sports Foundation with vulnerable and SEND children. He joined the Youth Sport Trust in 2003 providing development support to Sports Colleges and School Sport Partnerships across the East, East Midlands, and Yorkshire for 8 years. Chris led on the implementation of the £11.4m Change4Life Sports Clubs programme and became Head of Health & Wellbeing in 2014 leading on strategic partnerships and tailored interventions dealing with physical inactivity and health inequalities. More recently he has led physical activity evidence reviews and taskforces and currently leads on the design and implementation of the Well School Movement. Registration is free and you can explore the Steps to Success and Principles in Practice guides (which you can download.)

You can access free episodes of the Well Schools podcast on Spotify here or Apple here.

Join us to explore principle 1: Children and young people should be central in developing a shared understanding of what they need at any point in time “nothing about us without us”. Following an input from a leading expert in this field, you will have opportunity to discuss and reflect upon key themes and priorities, identifying areas of focus for your learners within your context.

Join us to explore principle 3: Children should experience the joy of life, living and childhood. Following an input from a leading expert in this field, you will have opportunity to discuss and reflect upon key themes and priorities, identifying areas of focus for your learners within your context.

Join us to explore principle 5: Children should experience a sense of belonging and community where they are treated with respect and authenticity. Following an input from a leading expert in this field, you will have opportunity to discuss and reflect upon key themes and priorities, identifying areas of focus for your learners within your context.