Episode 24: Well Being - Plans and Possibilities
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This episode is a recording of an online conference on Well Being held on 29/06/2021.It contains presentations from national leaders in the field of mental health, well being, trauma informed practice & psychology inc Prof Barry Carpenter CBE, Dr Tina Rae, Sharon Gray OBE & Laura Purser, as well as 5 school based practitioners from a wide range of settings - Alison Wheeler, Alex Tomkins, Jeanette Scull, Jonah Stancombe & Tom Thatcher. Visit episode webpage to watch full video of the event & presentations
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Episode 23: Active Recovery (Part 2) - Reflections and Innovations
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In this episode, Prof Barry Carpenter CBE OBE discusses the topic of Active Recovery with a panel of guests including Vicci Wells, Ali Erskine, Vicci Wells, Jon White, Nathan Nwenwu, Shona McCann, Alistair Crawford and Billy Ellerington (a student). They discuss the presentation provided in Part 1 of this series - Episode #22. It is highly recommended that you listen to the first part (Episode #22) before listening to this episode. Visit episode webpage for this & video slideshow.
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Episode 22: Active Recovery (Part 1) - Sport and Sensory Sanctuaries as part of Active Recovery
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In this episode, Prof Barry Carpenter CBE OBE introduces Vicci Wells who is the National Manager at the Youth Sport Trust, as well as an ex-teacher. At a time of much debate as to how we support our children & young people to recover from the impact of the pandemic, Active recovery is a positive approach to rebuilding the mental well-being & emotional resilience of our children. Particular interventions described are Sports & Sensory Sanctuaries. Visit episode webpage for the video slideshow & resources.
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Episode 21: Family Centred Practice - Talking to families... Listening to families... Working with families
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In this episode, Prof Barry Carpenter CBE OBE discusses the topic of Family Centred Practice with a panel of guests including Vijita Patel, Jo Williams, Maria Schultz & Sadia Mahmud-Marshall. They discuss & explore how schools can work with families of children & young people with SEND to create a genuine bridge for family centred practice. There are a number of accompanying resources on the episode webpage, including videos, presentations, articles and guides. Visit episode webpage to access these.
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Episode 20: Engagement (Part 4) Alex Revens - Through the lens of a practitioner
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Alex Revens combines the pedagogy of Engagement with the assessment processes offered through the Evidence for Learning app.His rich insights show how the combination of both reach out to the child w/ complex needs & meet them at their point of learning need;wrap around the child as active learner;capture their attainment;celebrate their achievement.His systematic & deductive approaches generate a high quality curriculum, with some significant outcomes.Visit episode webpage for video slideshow & articles
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Episode 18: Engagement (Part 2) - Reflections on Engagement
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In this episode, Prof Barry Carpenter CBE OBE discusses the topic of Engagement with a panel of guests including Vijita Patel, Cheryl Gaughan, Vicci Wells, Ali Erskine, Gemma Alldritt, Martin McKenna. They discuss the presentation provided in Part 1 of this podcast series - Episode #17. It is highly recommended that you listen to the first part (Episode #17) before listening to this episode. Visit episode webpage for this & video slideshow
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Episode 19: Engagement (Part 3) - Innovations around Engagement
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In this episode, Prof Barry Carpenter CBE OBE and Bev Cockbill discuss the topic of Engagement with a panel of guests including Vijita Patel, Cheryl Gaughan, Vicci Wells, Ali Erskine, Gemma Alldritt, Martin McKenna. They share & discuss innovative ways in which they’ve each applied & incorporated the use of Engagement into practice within their own settings.It's highly recommended that you listen to the first 2 parts (Episode #17 & #18) before listening to this episode. Visit episode webpage for resources
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Episode 17: Engagement (Part 1) - What you really need to know about Engagement
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In this episode, Prof Barry Carpenter CBE OBE and Bev Cockbill explore the genesis of Engagement, its relevance and application to vulnerable children with a whole range of learning needs... asking the question, of all children, of all ages and abilities, “how does this child learn?” They look at the research evidence for Engagement, and its contribution as a fundamental building block in child development; to pedagogy and to assessment. Visit episode webpage for the video slideshow and articles
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Episode 15: A Recovery Curriculum - Part 15 Reflections on Recovery: Reigniting Children's Learning (Webinar July 2020)
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This episode is a recording of the online conference & webinar that was held on 15th July 2020. The event & this recording contains presentations & talks from Prof. Barry Carpenter & 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 & contexts. Panellists: Sharon Gray OBE, Vijita Patel, Sally Apps, Martin McKenna, Ali Erskine, Polly McMeeking plus Dr Tina Rae. Visit episode webpage to watch full video of the event & presentations
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Episode 14: A Recovery Curriculum #14 Alex Tomkins (Greenside School)
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Alex Tomkins raises some challenging questions in this exploration of teacher led inquiry in Social Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH). SEMH is now a key part of curriculum for children with SEN, yet we do have a strong background in this area. It’s certainly not a strong pedagogy. Alex also considers the opportunities presented by current circumstances to reflect on how inquiry can become a more significant & ubiquitous feature of formative assessment systems.Visit episode webpage for this & video slidesho
info_outlineIn 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 Forest Oak school, Amanda commissioned a 2 year evidence based trial of SMILE across 10 Primary and Special Schools. Each participating school has found a significant shift in the culture of the school, and that SMILE has enabled them to put the well being of the whole school community at its heart.
We are delighted that Amanda has chosen to launch SMILE for wider use in Education, through the Recovery Curriculum website (see below), as a constructive contribution to the response schools are making to the pandemic.
“There has never been a more crucial time to support our schools and equip our teachers, to build emotional resilience in our children & young people.
The mental health of our children is eroding before our eyes...we need to bring back their SMILE. These are perfect resources for implementing a Recovery Curriculum .”
Professor Barry Carpenter, CBE, PhD.
Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes University. (January 2020)
The title and theme of Amanda’s presentation is:
"SMILE – A Well Being Approach… A Route to Recovery”
There is a link to a video of Amanda’s presentation on the recovery curriculum website at www.recoverycurriculum.org. And if you select episode 9, you’ll be able to watch and listen to the slide show.
You can also download a copy of Amanda's presentation and we've also listed links to the some of the references that Amanda makes during the presentation.
About Amanda Mordey OBE
Amanda has worked for over 30 years in the field of special education. Over 28 years as a school leader, 25 years as Head Teacher.
She is Principal of two special schools in Solihull: Merstone School, catering for pupils aged 2-19yrs with severe and complex learning disabilities and Forest Oak school, catering for pupils aged 4 – 18 yrs with moderate learning disabilities.
She has a keen interest in the mental health and well-being of the school community. In 2014 Forest Oak worked with Solihull Advisory Team on a research project and the SMILE approach was developed. SMILE is an ethos-based approach to supporting the pupils, staff and families based on the NHS 5 areas to well-being.
She has worked with her skilled staff to develop a well-being/ Recovery curriculum to support the pupils on their transition back into school. The SMILE approach has continued to support the community through the pandemic and during recovery.
For further details on SMILE and a copy of the presentation visit the podcast episode page:
https://www.evidenceforlearning.net/learningshared/recoverycurriculum9-amanda-mordey
More info on the Recovery Curriculum
For information on the Recovery Curriculum, including the original Think Piece entitled “A Recovery Curriculum: Loss and Life for our children and schools post pandemic”, lectures, resources, reference materials and details of the online communities of practice, visit:
https://www.recoverycurriculum.org
Join the conversation about The Recovery Curriculum:
Clearly any form of Recovery Curriculum will need to be unique to each and every school, contextualised to the ethos, culture and values of that school, as well as its existing curriculum and crucially reflecting and addressing the needs and aspirations of its unique population of learners.
We have created private groups in LinkedIn and Facebook where colleagues and peers can discuss and share thoughts, ideas, experiences, resources and learning in relation to education and provision post pandemic. The groups are also an opportunity to connect people and help you to build a network that can support you on your own important journey over the coming months.
Facebook Group: Recovery Curriculum
We’ve set up a private facebook group specifically for The Recovery Curriculum at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/recoverycurriculum
or search for “recoverycurriculum” in Facebook.
Facebook: EfL SEND Community Group
Join us at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eflSENDCommunity/
or search for “eflSENDCommunity” in Facebook.
The purpose of the group is to provide a safe, closed space to seek out and share ideas, experience and resources that can help with any and all aspects of SEND provision. It’s also a community for practitioners and schools that use Evidence for Learning and Insights for Learning to share ideas, resources and support each other in using these apps. This is a peer-moderated and supported group.
Linkedin Group: The Recovery Curriculum
The group is called “A Recovery Curriculum for children & schools post-pandemic” and you can find it at: