Tag: wellbeing
Boosting communication skills for well-being
When children with SEN can express how they are feeling, the world becomes a better place, writes Kim Graham.
Imagine not being able to join...
Point of view: The system is failing
Children and young people with special needs are being failed by the current system, writes Pooja Sharma.
Thousands are without a school place that meets...
Point of view: autistic young man
For my 21st birthday, my sister Zena paid for me to have singing lessons, as I was always on the karaoke. When I arrived...
Reducing restraint
Tough approaches like zero tolerance and seclusion don't work, says Ben Higgins. We need a more person-centred and trauma-informed approach in education.
For most children...
Ready for life
Pupils should leave college ready for the next stage in their life, says Harry Anderson.
The transition from Key Stage 4 to Key Stage 5,...
School exclusion and its implications
The disproportionate exclusion of pupils with SEND is unacceptable, write Qaisar Sheikh and Richard Oldershaw.
According to recent DfE figures, pupils with SEND account for...
Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom
The updated guide to teaching happiness and positive mental health
Adrian Bethune is a part-time primary teacher, Deputy Chair of the Well Schools strategic board...
Successful sensory walks
It’s a great way to relax, keep fit and get in touch with nature, writes Jess Wilkinson.
Sensory walks can help people with sight and...
We’re building a reading culture
Let's make libraries more accessible, says Alison Tarrant, CEO of the School Library Association.
Building an authentic reading culture and an inclusive school library can...
