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LearningShared#24 Well Being: Plans and possibilitiesThis episode is a recording of the online conference and webinar on the topic Well Being that was held on 29th June 2021. The event and this recording contains presentations and talks from national leaders in the field of mental health, well being, trauma informed practice and psychology including Professor Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT, Dr Tina Rae, Sharon Gray OBE and Laura Purser, as well as 5 school based practitioners and leaders from a wide range of settings and contexts. Professor Carpenter writes... "The pandemic period has witnessed a rapid erosion in the mental h...2021-07-162h 24
LearningShared#23 Active Recovery: Part 2 - Panel Discussion - Reflections and Innovations around Active RecoveryThe episode builds on Episode #22 “Active Recovery (Part 1)” and continues the exploration and discussion of Active Recovery and its impact on well being and learning, as well as physical health. Professor Barry Carpenter CBE OBE discusses the topic of Active Recovery and sports / sensory sanctuaries with a panel of guests including: Vicci Wells (Youth Sport Trust) Ali Erskine (Whitfield Aspen School) Jon White (Clare Mount Specialist Sports College) Nathan Nwenwu (Lawnswood Campus) Shona McCann (Riverside School) Alistair Crawford (St Martin’s & St Andrew’s Teaching Schools) Billy Ellerington (a student at St Martin's School) The gue...2021-07-111h 13
LearningShared#22 Active Recovery: Part 1 - Sport and Sensory Sanctuaries as part of Active RecoveryThis episode hosted by Professor Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT introduces Vicci Wells who is the National Manager for the Youth Sport Trust, as well as an ex-teacher. At a time of much debate as to how we support our children and young people to recover from the impact of the pandemic, Active recovery is a positive approach to rebuilding the mental well-being and emotional resilience of our children. Vicci describes the focus of Active Recovery Hubs, which are supported by over 40 UK Sports organisations. The activities are free to all children; the et...2021-07-1149 min
LearningShared#21 Family Centred Practice - Talking to families... Listening to families... Working with familiesIn this episode hosted by Professor Barry Carpenter, we bring together a panel of school leaders and parents to discuss and explore how schools can work with families of children and young people with SEND to create a genuine bridge for family centred practice. The panel includes: Vijita Patel (Principal, Swiss Cottage School Development & Research Centre) Jo Williams (Deputy Headteacher, Dee Banks School) Maria Schultz (Parent; Co-opted Governor at Swiss Cottage School DRC; co-chair of Camden Special Parents Forum & Parent advocate with KIDS Charity) Sadia Mahmud-Marshall (Parent; Co-opted Governor at Swiss Cottage School DRC & Project Lead...2021-06-0655 min
LearningShared#20 Engagement: Part 4 - Alex Revens - Through the lens of a practitioner In this episode, Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT introduces Alex Revens who is the SEN Lead for an Additionally Resourced Provision that is attached to a mainstream school, Belmont School, in North London. Alex is also a SLE (Senior Leader in Education) for Autism. Through a short conversation and a presentation from Alex, we look through the lens of a practitioner... at how Alex and the team at Belmont School use Engagement to liberate the intrinsic motivation of his pupils. Alex combines the pedagogy of Engagement with the...2021-05-1334 min
LearningShared#18 Engagement: Part 2 - Panel Discussion - Reflections on EngagementIn this episode Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT discusses the topic of Engagement with a panel of guests: Vijita Patel (Swiss Cottage School Development & Research Centre) Cheryl Gaughan (Talbot Specialist School/Fusion TSA) Vicci Wells (Youth Sport Trust) Ali Erskine (Whitfield Aspen School) Gemma Alldritt (Baxter College) Martin McKenna (Foxfield School) Beverley Cockbill (Chadsgrove School) The guests discuss the presentation provided in the first part of this podcast series (Episode #17) on the topic of Engagement and share their reflections on Engagement and its application within their respective settings. PLEASE NOTE: It is highly...2021-04-0255 min
LearningShared#19 Engagement: Part 3 - Panel Discussion - Innovations around EngagementIn this episode Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT and Beverley Cockbill discuss the topic of Engagement with a panel of guests: Vijita Patel (Swiss Cottage School Development & Research Centre) Cheryl Gaughan (Talbot Specialist School/Fusion TSA) Vicci Wells (Youth Sport Trust) Ali Erskine (Whitfield Aspen School) Gemma Alldritt (Baxter College) Martin McKenna (Foxfield School) The guests share and discuss innovative ways in which they have each applied and incorporated the use of Engagement into practice within their own settings. PLEASE NOTE: It is highly recommended that you watch the first 2 parts (Episode #17 & #18) before...2021-04-0144 min
LearningShared#17 Engagement: Part 1 - What you really need to know about EngagementThe episode explores the genesis of Engagement, its relevance and application to vulnerable children with a whole range of learning needs. In a lecture presentation entitled “What you really need to know about Engagement”, Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE and Beverley Cockbill ask the question, of all children, of all ages and abilities, “how does this child learn?” Discussion is given to how Engagement illuminates the learning pathway; how the lens of Engagement can refine the focus of the learning process, leading to the capture of attainment and achievement. They look at the research...2021-03-281h 01
The SENDcastHealing the trauma of COVID 19 - The Recovery Curriculum for all pupils with Sarah Jane Critchley Part02In this week’s podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss the Recovery Curriculum, designed to help heal the trauma of COVID 19. This is the second part of this episode, so if you missed the previous episode, please go listen to that one first. In a post-COVID world, many children in our schools will have experienced a number of losses and the schools they are returning to are not the same as the places they left. They have lost routine, structure, friendship, opportunity and freedom. How can listening to t...2020-09-0441 minThe SENDcastHealing the trauma of COVID 19 - The Recovery Curriculum for all pupils with Sarah Jane Critchley Part01In this week’s podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss the Recovery Curriculum, designed to help heal the trauma of COVID 19. We ran a little longer than normal, so this show has been split into two parts, but don't worry the second part will be available as soon as you've finished this one. In a post-COVID world, many children in our schools will have experienced a number of losses and the schools they are returning to are not the same as the places they left. They have los...2020-09-0451 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum #15 Reflections on Recovery ...Reigniting Children's Learning (Webinar July 2020)This episode is a recording of the online conference and webinar that was held on 15th July 2020. The event and this recording contains presentations and talks from Professor Barry Carpenter and Dr Tina Rae, as well as a 65 min discussion and Q&A session with a panel of educational leaders from a wide range of settings and contexts. The 2 hour event pulled together some of the incredible amount of development and work that has gone into planning and enacting the recovery and transition back to effective learning for our children and young people. It was...2020-08-302h 03
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 14: Alex Tomkins (SEMH and Inquiry: Is recovery the new ‘spark’ needed in our practice?)In this episode Alex Tomkins, Deputy Headteacher at Greenside School in Hertfordshire, raises some challenging questions. Social emotional and mental health (SEMH) is now a key component of the curriculum for children with special educational needs. Yet as a teaching profession we do have a strong background in this area. It’s certainly not a strong pedagogy. We know that the mental health of children with SEND is more fragile, and certainly in this time of pandemic figures are showing a rise in anxiety and trauma following the period of lockdown. The need for teachers to enskill th...2020-07-211h 07
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 13: Katie Fielding (Our Rainbow Experience ...The Kingsbury Way)In this episode, Katie Fielding, Deputy Head, Kingsbury Primary Special School, describes their Rainbow Experience curriculum developed at the school. In a very detailed presentation, Katie tackles pertinent topics such as the transition back to school from Lockdown and uses the 5 Levers and trauma informed practice models to demonstrated how carefully planned, gently phased recovery programmes may be designed for children with Complex Needs. She always corroborates the innovative ideas for practice with carefully thought out examples of children and their experiences. The child’s need become the justification and rationale for practice innovation. 2020-07-121h 03
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 12: Leigh Blakeman & Amy Hockey (Routes to Recovery through Books Beyond Words)This episode reports the development, work and outcomes of a school based Inquiry Project, the Open Book, from the national charity, Books Beyond Words. The Project was led by Jo Egerton, (Schools Research Consultant), and directed by Professor Barry Carpenter. Leigh Blakeman, Tutor, Chadsgrove College, and Amy Hockey, Teacher, Chadsgrove School in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, review the value of these wordless books for the emotional development of their students and pupils. The Project concluded its 2 year evaluation trial in the opening weeks of the pandemic, and Leigh and Amy apply their findings in the Project to the n...2020-07-0646 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 11: Polly McMeeking (Strategies for Recovery - Compassionate Governance & The Covid Test)Governors have a unique perspective to bring to our thinking around a Recovery Curriculum, and what their role in such a process can be. Polly McMeeking, Chair of Governors at Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School, asks if your school Governors can pass the Covid test? ... and is their response compassionate governance? She discusses the strategic responsibility of Governors, and how responsive that needs to be in the current crisis; from sensitive listening to the Headteacher having to interpret ever-changing Government guidance, to ensuring the school environment is safe to receive returning pupils, to s...2020-07-0250 min
LearningSharedA Recovery Curriculum #10: Sally Apps, Susie Weaver, Helen Angell, Carina Smith, Charlotte Black (Cabot Learning Federation)This episode is rich in thinking and action from Senior Leadership representatives for the Cabot Learning Federation, a Multi Academy Trust comprising more than 20 schools serving children and young people aged 3-19 in the South West of England. We hear from Sally Apps, Susie Weaver, Helen Angell, Carina Smith and Charlotte Black. They share with us a rich, thorough and compelling presentation which outlines the trust’s deeply-considered response and approach to recovery. And they frame this within the broader context of the trust’s values, curriculum aims and some of the trust’s strategic approa...2020-06-2246 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 9: Amanda Mordey OBE (SMILE... A Well Being Approach)In this episode we have a presentation and talk from Amanda Mordey, OBE. Three years ago, Forest Oak school, of which Amanda is Executive Principal (alongside Merstone School,) developed SMILE, an ethos based approach to promoting positive mental health and well being for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The approach took the NHS 5 Ways to Well Being, and adapted them into child speak, augmenting the key messages with pictures, drawn by a student. The approach was holistic and included all staff members as well as pupils. Building on the positive outcomes for...2020-06-1855 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 8: Dr Tina RaeIn this episode the eminent Child and Educational Psychologist, Dr Tina Rae, explores how we can resource a Recovery Curriculum. Through nurture approaches Tina targets specific interventions, which enable the Teacher to support the child who is demonstrating bereavement, trauma and anxiety as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. She applies her wealth of experience to specific resources that she has developed, for example the Bereavement Box, and the Transition Toolkit, (a must for all Primary schools trying to prepare year 6 pupils for transfer to Secondary school). These resources are based on research and sound...2020-06-1257 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 7: Sharon Gray OBEIn this episode we hear from Sharon Gray, OBE. Sharon has extensive experience in all sectors of education, but especially in the field of Social, Emotional and Mental Health, (SEMH), and with students who could be described as ‘on the margins’. Sharon provides a presentation that shares the approach and some of the work that is being done to support the recovery process across a family of schools in and around Derbyshire, led by the Embark Federation. Sharon and the team at Embark have developed a Recovery Curriculum model, “Rising Strong”, that enables students in all age...2020-06-0953 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 6: Beverley CockbillIn this episode Professor Barry Carpenter interviews Beverley Cockbill, who has extensive experience of children with Complex Needs through her research and practice, especially in relation to the Engagement Model. Bev describes how engagement is key to effective teaching and learning for this group of pupils, and how it provides a lens through which the teacher can guide the child to positive learning outcomes. Part of Bev’s role is working with disengaged, out of school pupils, and how she takes the principles expressed in the Recovery Curriculum to re-engage those children to reduce their st...2020-06-0529 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 5: Martin McKenna (Palmerston & Foxfield School) We hear from a leader in Special Education, Martin McKenna, currently Deputy Head of Palmerston School in Liverpool, and about to take up the Headship of Foxfield School on the Wirral. Martin articulates his philosophy around interdisciplinary teamwork which has a shared focus on a personalised curriculum through a pedagogy rooted in Engagement. The Evidence for Learning app (EfL) is used to capture each pupil’s learning against their personalised goals. EfL has been used during the period of lockdown to provide family activities that met the needs not on...2020-06-0428 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 4: Jason Cook, Ali Erskine & Anne Mason (Whitfield Aspen School)In this episode the leadership and management of the Recovery Curriculum is discussed by the Senior Leadership Team of Whitfield Aspen School, a primary school in Dover. This is a unique, truly inclusive primary school with over 370 pupils, and over 130 in the specialist resourced provision for children with severe and profound learning difficulties. The school has more than 150 staff. The discussion focuses on the leadership challenges the SLT are experiencing, between Jason Cook, the Headteacher, and the two Heads of School, Ali Erskine and Anne Mason and some of the ideas and steps that the s...2020-06-0338 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 3: Vijita Patel (Swiss Cottage, Development & Research Centre)In this episode, Vijita Patel considers the strategic implementation of the Recovery Curriculum for her school, Swiss Cottage School, Development & Research Centre in London. She does this from a stance of compassionate leadership, with a clear focus on engagement in learning. Her rich, expansive and penetrating analysis shows how child need should inform organisational judgements, and that a constant focus should be the emotional well being of the child. A mutually respectful relationship with families as co educators, is vital at this time she says. About Vijita & Swiss Cottage School, Development & Research Centre V...2020-06-0148 min
LearningSharedRecovery Curriculum Part 2: Mat Carpenter (Origins of the 5 losses & 5 levers)In this episode we’re returning to the Recovery Curriculum. We’re joined by Matthew Carpenter and Barry Carpenter OBE, CBE (Professor of Mental Health in Education at Oxford Brookes University), co-authors of the original Recovery Curriculum Think Piece. In a conversation that was recorded on 1st May 2020, Barry and Matthew reflected on the origins of the Think Piece and Matthew, who is the Principal at Baxter College, a mainstream secondary school, shared his thinking behind the 5 levers and how he and his team have been thinking about how they can be applied to support the...2020-05-2829 min
LearningSharedWhen will we talk about the mental health of our children?Kindness is the theme for Mental health Awareness week (May 2020) What do we mean by kindness? This question deserves an answer at this time of crisis. We have witnessed some incredible acts of kindness in our communities and in Society as a whole. Surely now is the time to re-evaluate what kindness can give to our own sense of well being , as well as in acts of kindness towards others. It is an essential component of the compassion that will be so essential to our school communities in the process of reconnection and...2020-05-2157 min
LearningSharedIntroducing the idea of a Recovery Curriculum for post the pandemic w/ Prof. Barry Carpenter, CBEBarry Carpenter, OBE, CBE (Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes University) and Matthew Carpenter (Principal at Baxter College, UK) have written a think piece that reflects concerns about the emotional well being of children post the Covid-19 pandemic, and considers what schools might do to aid recovery to a state of positive mental health. They have been analysing the loss children have suffered during this time, and the potential anxiety and trauma it may be causing, with significant impact on their ability to learn effectively. Together, they have developed the construct of a...2020-05-0758 min