Wendy Cobb and Bea Stevenson discuss how parents and school staff can work together to support themselves and young people to continue to thrive as we navigate through a global pandemic.
In the face of adversity: willing teachers to carry on
As we experience unprecedented times of Coronavirus, Wendy Cobb discusses how this is an opportunity to make a transformational shift in educational policy and practice.
Supervision in education
Today, Barnardo’s Scotland released a report calling for more support to be made available for the mental health and wellbeing of teaching staff within schools. Dr Alan Bainbridge, argues that the provision of supervision in education should be a moral obligation.
The importance of physical activity and health education to support mental health
On World Mental Health Day, Dr Kristy Howells, discusses the power of physical activity and how it can improve the mental health of children and adults.
Mental health crisis in schools – a need for system change
Wendy Cobb, Senior Lecturer in the School of Teacher Education and Development and Bea Stevenson, Head of Emotional Health at School at Family Links, discuss the need to encourage and establish a foundational change in the education system that positions mental health at the heart of all teaching and learning.