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Free Online Short Course in ADHD and Autism from UoD

The University of Derby is offering this excellent short course free online: https://www.derby.ac.uk/short-courses-cpd/online/free-courses/understanding-autism-aspergers-and-adhd/ Many hours of learning and interactive quizzes/videos are available to help support your understanding of autism and ADHD and how best to support young people. Please share with anyone you feel may be interested.

By |2020-09-09T15:10:18+00:00September 9th, 2020|Categories: Resources, SEMH|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

The Thrive Approach

The Thrive Approach is an intervention that has it's basis in neuroscience, attachment and child development in order to help support the child's overall social and emotional development. A number of stages are identified and children work through these using play based and creative activities to support them along this journey. Gaps in knowledge and

By |2022-04-05T21:48:55+00:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Interventions|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Free Bereavement Course From Open University

An introduction to death, dying and grief including case studies, video and further information and support. This may help support students on their return to the classroom after this COVID-19 crisis. It is likely may will be suffering with some kind of bereavement and will be struggling to adjust to a "new normal". Have a

By |2020-05-19T14:55:12+00:00May 19th, 2020|Categories: SEMH, Training|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Restorative Approaches

A lot has been said in the news and on social media about restorative approaches in schools. Often poor implementation is used as a measure of its apparent failure. Approaches like these, however, require a great deal of investment throughout an organisation in order to succeed. Without buy in at all levels of an organisation

By |2020-04-30T18:43:01+00:00April 30th, 2020|Categories: Interventions|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Mindfulness

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is concerned with making yourself aware of your surroundings and “in the moment”. It can focus on your own internal environment but also that of the world around you. Mindful moments have been used in many disciplines including cognitive behavioural psychology, neuroscience and positive psychology.  Mindfulness is offered widely by a

By |2020-04-29T18:42:11+00:00April 29th, 2020|Categories: Interventions|Tags: , , |0 Comments

SEMH Schools – What is an SEMH school? What does good practice look like?

SEMH schools are schools which focus on the social, emotional and mental health needs of the children and young adults within their care. Many schools will claim to have SEMH as an emphasis within their setting, but what does it take to be an SEMH specialist school and what might other mainstream schools be able to take from that?

By |2023-10-13T18:48:03+00:00April 20th, 2020|Categories: Opinion, SEMH|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Behaviour is a choice, but not a free one…

If behaviour is a choice, is it truly a free one? "They know what they are doing" "They are doing it on purpose" "They are choosing not to do it" These three common phrases, throwaway yet internalised, are often heard in corridors and classrooms across the country. But what does it really mean to say

By |2019-06-02T21:40:54+00:00June 1st, 2019|Categories: SEMH|Tags: , |0 Comments

Uniting The Behaviour Debate – A 2 Factor Model

No topic generates more debates than approaches to behaviour. It's a part of the teacher's role that is mostly (if not entirely) learned "on-the-job". Every encounter, every word is an experience and lesson in what works and what doesn't. We all find our own way, our own character and our own boundaries to maintain. They

By |2019-03-11T22:57:07+00:00March 11th, 2019|Categories: Opinion, SEMH|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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