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The following articles, taken from recent issues of our Optimus newsletters, will prove invaluable for anyone with a professional or personal interest in Well-being. To ensure you stay up-to-date with the very latest thinking in this area, please make use of the articles below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, simply click on another category on the left or 'search the library'.
Should 'suitable education' be defined by parents or LA? | Well-beingWhose opinion takes precedence in a dispute over provision, asks Michael Segal - parent or local authority? "Fitness to teach": a guide to the law for education providers | Well-beingYour teaching staff must have the health and physical capacity to teach, but in assessing this you must make sure you comply with disability discrimination rules, says Yvonne Spencer Meditation as an aid to wellbeing | Well-beingMeditation can help create calmer and more relaxed classes as well as help a school achieve great SAT scores, says Kevin Hogston A day in the life of a schools counsellor | Well-beingMulti-agency working to support vulnerable young people can be an important strand of extended school provision, says Lisa McClarence, who gives an overview of the counselling work she does in schools Early years PiP Cards: 1.3 Keeping Safe | Well-beingEarly Years Update focuses on the importance of well being, as part of a range of practical ideas to underpin the information in the Early Years Foundation Stage Principles into Practice cards Promoting healthy early years settings | Well-beingEarly Years Update looks at the National Healthy Schools Programme and the key issues it aims to address The implementation of SEAL | Well-beingWhat can be achieved by SEAL over three years? Educational psychologist Cate Summers takes a look at results in the London Borough of Westminster The Children's Plan: raising emotional literacy | Well-beingWhat does the Children's Plan have to say about shaping up a more emotionally literate education system? Improving the welfare of children in care | Well-beingChris Jenkins looks at provisions in the Young Persons Bill to increase the educational attainment and quality of welfare of chidren in care Children's stress and anxiety | Well-beingIs the pressure of school life too much for young children? Roger Smith investigates Making transitions easier | Well-beingStarting and changing schools are big transitions. Former headteacher Lynn Cousins shares advice on handling these and less common times of change that children experience Innovative teaching of PE and sport | Well-beingAngela Youngman looks at some innovative ideas to get children moving Creating an outdoor learning environment for the early years | Well-beingJan White provides a range of practical ideas for creating enabling outdoor environments that support young children's health, wellbeing, development and learning Meeting the challenges of outdoor provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage | Well-beingJan White, consultant in outdoor play in the early years, looks at implications of the EYFS for the development of outdoor environments for young children Do your pupils know the school nurse? | Well-beingThe work of school nurses bridges health, education and social care boundaries Teaching happiness at Wellington College | Well-beingThe happiness programme at Wellington College in Berkshire is described by Anthony Seldon, the master, Ian Morris, head of philosophy, and two Year 12 students Transitions in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) | Well-beingEarly Years Update looks at ways of making transitions an enjoyable and exciting experience for children and parents Speaking school finances: making mistakes | Well-beingTo err is human, to forgive, divine... Ruth Bradbury ponders the fallibility of senior leaders Can happiness be taught? | Well-beingSome participants in a phone-in programme about the roll-out of SEAL thought that happiness could not or should not be taught, and that it was simply a question of 'common sense'. Emotional literacy coordinator Julie Leoni explains why she disagrees Legal basics: giving your pupils advice on sex and contraception | Well-beingIngrid Sutherland outlines controversial new guidance on the provision of sexual health services in schools Every Child Matters - environmental wellbeing | Well-beingEarly Years Update looks at the importance of environmental wellbeing in supporting the five outcomes of Every Child Matters Emotional intelligence helps transition | Well-beingA study conducted by Pam Qualter and her colleagues at the University of Lancashire explores the role of emotional intelligence in supporting students as they move to secondary school Legal case notes: Special guardianship | Well-beingMichael Segal explains the legal aspects of 'special guardianship' Attachment: Supporting young children's emotional wellbeing | Well-beingJuliet Neil-Hall discusses the importantance of attachment and meeting the emotional needs of young children and their parents Next steps for children in care | Well-beingMany SENCOS work with looked after children. The results of a consultation on proposals to help children in care suggest ways of improving support for these children Risk taking, trust and disclosure | Well-beingJulie Leoni, head of emotional literacy at the Marches School in Shropshire, found her thoughts about attachment and trust challenged by the experience of acting as a support for a girl giving policy testimony about being sexually abused Special needs, education and the local authority duty | Well-beingQuestion: How must a local authority assess the special educational needs of a child in its area? What is the extent of the duty? Developing a drugs education curriculum for nursery-age children | Well-beingJoanne MacDonald describes an innovative approach to drugs education for young children Supporting young children to engage with risk and challenge | Well-beingMargaret Edgington highlights the importance of providing children with appropriate levels of risk and challenge to enable them to develop skills for learning and for life Coping with stress: the long-term impact | Well-beingWhat is the impact of long-term stress on your physical and mental wellbeing? Steve Mynard, editor of Primary Headship, reports Self-harm: offering young people support | Well-beingJessica Peters of the charity YoungMinds lays some common myths about self-harm to rest and explains how schools can support the young people it affects Coping with stress: the physical and mental effects | Well-beingTeaching regularly features in the top five most stressful occupations. Former headteacher Steve Mynard explains how to harness the positive effects of stress and prevent it causing physical and mental burnout Focus on social development | Well-beingIt will take understanding and patience to shape a situation where all schools focus as much on wellbeing as on attainment argues Colleen McLaughlin, a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education in Cambridge Putting wellbeing at the centre | Well-beingYeading Junior in Hayes has evolved its strategy for putting emotional health and wellbeing at the centre of the curriculum. Headteacher Carole Jones describes how Wellbeing: what is it and why does it matter? | Well-beingGraham Haydon responds to the prominence of wellbeing in the news Talking about cancer with young people | Well-beingDealing with cancer in PSHE can promote health and allay fears, says Chris Rushbrook Health services in extended schools: new legal liability? | Well-beingWhat are the legal implications of greater collaborative working between education and health care professionals, asks Amelia Newbold Managing loss, grief and bereavement | Well-beingThis sensitive area should be part of every setting’s PSE programme, says Margaret Collins Coping with stress: the body's responses | Well-beingBeing more aware of mind and body is the key to managing stress says Steve Mynard Intimate care for disabled pupils | Well-beingPhilip Jones presents a case study and discusses the difficulties faced by schools when providing intimate care to pupils who have disabilities. The 'fitness and wellbeing' MOT | Well-beingFred Redwood reports on a fitness profiling computer system for schools and colleges Extended services call for a rethink of occupier's liability | Well-beingAs schools open their doors to new categories of visitor, they must take an audit of risk and danger on the premises, writes Sarah Freeston. Governor briefing: changes in the focus of education | Well-beingIn two respects the focus of education has shifted in the 2000s. Risk management - are you still doing it? | Well-beingRecognising and minimising risk in the school environment is a vital part of a headteacher’s management role, says former head Roger Smith. Can we choose our values? | Well-beingIn his introduction to a new column, Dr Graham Haydon focuses on choice and discusses how the decisions we make influence our everyday life. Making medical consultations work | Well-beingMalcolm Rigler and David Loshak outline strategies to improve young people’s health. Guidance for careers and better health | Well-beingIn this article, Beverley Bailey outlines opportunites for working in healthcare. The economic benefit of going green | Well-beingSima Goldsmith considers the environmental and financial implications of the sustainable schools agenda Young people coping with divorce | Well-beingNikki Parker advises on how to help young people survive family disruptions. The progress of PSHE | Well-beingJames Park reflects on the progress of personal, social and health education. Managing sickness absence | Well-beingRuth Bradbury outlines the cost of staff absence to schools and explains how a range of practical measures can help staff to maintain a better attendance record for the benefit of themselves and the school. Tackling binge drinking | Well-beingAndrew Chambers tackles young people’s binge drinking through a new resource. Counselling: a powerful but limited tool | Well-beingCounselling is often touted as a solution to challenging behaviour and as a way of meeting needs that are beyond the scope of a school’s pastoral care mechanisms. But is it? Adrian King, independent health education consultant and qualified counsellor looks at what it can realistically deliver. Effective treatment for children who sexually abuse others | Well-beingThe child who is sexually abusive needs treatment. A new report gives an overview of current thinking on the issue and makes recommendations for a national strategy. Mental health in schools: getting support, feeling better | Well-beingDrawing on his personal and professional experiences, Mark Prever highlights the importance for schools of actively seeking ways to enhance the emotional wellbeing of their pupils. He also makes the case for pupils to have an entitlement to counselling. Raising standards through wellbeing | Well-beingAntidote director James Park and development director Marilyn Tew describe the challenge that schools face if they are to address a decline in student wellbeing between Years 5 and 10. Young people at risk of abuse through prostitution | Well-beingJenni Whitehead discusses the issue of young people at risk of abuse through prostitution. Student mental health and wellbeing | Well-beingClaire Maxwell and Ian Warwick highlight some ways in which student mental health is being addressed in colleges of further education The art of listening | Well-beingIn an edited excerpt from his new book, clinical psychologist Steve Killick writes about the importance of listening to young people. It's harder to stop than to start! | Well-beingA proposed change in the law would raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco. Peter Downes discusses the implications for schools. Dealing with child protection issues: coping with involvement | Well-beingIf Jane’s story was true she had to be removed from a situation where she was at risk. But if it wasn’t true, was there a danger of making things even worse? A former teacher describes the tensions generated by the problem. Names and details have been changed to protect anonymity. Christmas emotions | Well-beingJenny Fox Eades writes about the Celebrating Strengths project, which uses the Christmas story to explore emotions around hope and spirituality Child abuse and its affect on brain development (part two) | Well-beingChild abuse can affect a child’s ability to learn. In the second of two articles, Jenni Whitehead looks at ways of helping such children in the classroom. A new emotional health programme for young people | Well-beingA new programme from the charity Samaritans links in with current initiatives to create an emotionally healthy culture in schools. Study suggests changes for contribution of EPs in new children's services | Well-beingThe new and rapidly changing context of the Every Child Matters agenda presents challenges and opportunities for the role of the educational psychologist. This forms the backdrop against which a review of the functions and contribution of educational psychologists has been conducted. How can your school help victims of domestic abuse? | Well-beingChildren can be affected by domestic abuse in many ways. Jenni Whitehead gives guidance on how schools can provide help for pupils and their families. How music can promote wellbeing | Well-beingAntidote development director Marilyn Tew describes what she learned from a recent seminar on how music education affects student wellbeing. Helping adults abused in childhood | Well-beingPete Saunders, chief executive and founder of NAPAC, describes how the charity helps survivors of abuse come to terms with their traumatic histories. Focus on emotional abuse | Well-beingEmotional abuse is more difficult to prove than physical abuse. Jenni Whitehead looks at how emotional abuse is defined and how it can be recognised. Sexual exploitation: signs to look out for | Well-beingJenni Whitehead looks at signs that show a young person may be at risk of abuse. Drug testing revisited | Well-beingIndependent drug consultant, Adrian King, questions the wisdom of drug testing in schools, arguing that it undermines the support offered to pupils through effective PSHE and sends out a clear message that pupils are not to be trusted. Helping children to cope | Well-beingProgramme director Claire Finka writes about how the Sheffield-based Juniper programme helps children find a way to cope with stress. Challenging the myths | Well-beingJane West looks at some misconceptions about giftedness and how to dispel them. Gambling education for young people | Well-beingA free training seminar on gambling education will take place in London on 10 May 2007. The seminar is being organised by Tacade, a leading charity working in the field of PSHCE. Analysing and uprooting the prejudice against giftedness | Well-beingWhy do so many people think that giftedness is a ‘seriously wrong’ idea? Dr Ruth Cigman argues that the way forward lies in ensuring that we recognise genuine giftedness. Internet and mobile technology security | Well-beingEvery school has a general duty of care for all of the children in its care. This extends to ensuring children's safety on the internet. Securing the school perimeter and buildings | Well-beingDave Cotton, Force Crime Reduction Officer at West Midlands Police Force, looks at security risks and gives safety advice for schools, staff and pupils. Conducting school risk assessment, risk management and managing resources | Well-beingRisk assessment and needs analysis are key areas of school security. Gill O'Donnell and Brin Best guide you though the systems that need to be in place to ensure that your school is prepared for all eventualities. FUNdamental movement ideas | Well-beingBritish Gymnastics' play programme helps young children develop physical skills. Jo Prescott and Liz Liebman explain how. Teaching young children to give each other massage | Well-beingSmall children can get quite noisy and frenetic. It can take time to calm them down. Angela Youngman investigated one very popular method – to teach the children to give and receive simple massage. The transition from foundation stage to Key Stage 1 | Well-beingHelen MR Hann looks at the help and support we can provide for those children about to move into Key Stage 1. Managing the transition from pre-school to the foundation stage | Well-beingHelen MR Hann suggests strategies to help children transfer into the foundation stage. The transition from home to nursery or playgroup | Well-beingHelen M R Hann, an experienced foundation stage teacher, looks at the practical implications of ensuring children's emotional health and wellbeing as they enter nursery or playgroup for the first time. Attachment, transitions and early emotional development | Well-beingJohn Cousins is a primary mental health worker, supporting children and their families. He explains what we mean by 'transitions' and how they can affect the child. Self-esteem in young children | Well-beingChildren’s therapist John Cousins examines the concept of self-esteem, which is integral to a child reaching Early Learning Goals in the PSE area of learning. Appropriate and affordable childcare for all | Well-beingEYU reviews a new report calling for increased government spending to bring about a childcare system that combines quality, affordability and appropriateness for all children. Using national healthy school status to achieve the five outcomes for children | Well-beingColin Noble explains how achieving national healthy school status supports the new ‘whole-child’ agenda. Can sixth form preparation reduce university drop-out rates? | Well-beingPreparing students for undergraduate life can help them to make the most of university and achieve long term life goals, argues Dr Christine Fanthome Racist bullying: preventing and dealing with incidents | Well-beingRobin Richardson writes in a personal capacity about DfES advice on countering racist bullying for which he acted as external consultant. Are we responsible for each other's health? | Well-beingIn his regular column, Dr Graham Haydon argues that the decision to smoke is not just a matter of individual choice. Restructuring pastoral care | Well-beingDavid Cattell explores the comparative strengths of vertical and horizontal systems of pastoral care. Making the most of freshers' week | Well-beingPreparing sixth-formers for their first weeks of university life has long-term benefits. Dr Christine Fanthome describes how to make the most of independence. Preparing for peer mediation | Well-beingPeer support schemes can benefit staff and pupils. Jaci Smith describes one initiative and explains how to get started. Helping young children to make good choices | Well-beingMargaret Collins explores ways in which we can help children to think about their responses and their reactions. Transition: are we going anywhere with it? | Well-beingHeadteacher David Dixon looks at the problems various forms of transition can pose for some children and suggests ways to help smooth those troubled paths. Transition: a personal view | Well-beingHeadteacher Mark Barnett remembers the trials and triumphs of transitions during his own youth and argues for a radical rethink on managing the process. Making a meal of it: return to tender | Well-beingHealthy meals for children, pristine premises and lovely grounds are within the grasp of every school, argues headteacher Mark Barnett. Taking risks and taking care | Well-beingLetting children take well considered risks helps to prepare them for danger in the world, argues former head Bob Jelley. Helping pupils to understand the risks of alcohol abuse | Well-beingA recent survey by the Drinkaware Trust draws attention to the lack of information that 11-16 receive on the dangers of drinking. New campaign to help children and their parents get help for alcohol addiction | Well-beingA new campaign calls on the government to launch an enquiry into the impact of parental alcohol misuse and develop new services for parents and children Safeguarding children and young people on school trips | Well-beingWhether you are taking children off premises to visit the local museum or taking young people away for a full five days, you need to ensure that every aspect of your planning incorporates safety and protection planning. Peer mentoring and self-harm | Well-beingRaising awareness and dismissing myths is critical in establishing self-harm support groups says Steve Matthews of the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation. Global citizenship and healthy schools – Manchester Healthy Schools Partnership | Well-beingGlobal citizenship links can help increase children's and young people's knowledge of the wider world. The Manchester Healthy Schools Partnership created a close working relationship with three schools in Kabwe, Zambia. Eco-school project at Kirkley High School | Well-beingThis project supports the National Framework for PSHE and the National Healthy School Standard, as well as supporting the development of Citizenship throughout the school with some 1400 pupils. Making justice and care work together | Well-beingWhat happens when a porcupine moves in with a load of moles? Using a hypothetical dilemma from the animal world, Dr Graham Haydon explores the perspectives adopted by female and male students. Developing a whole-school food policy | Well-beingA whole-school approach to food and health is fundamental to establishing good dietary habits and an understanding of the links between good nutrition and future health. In this article Anna Denny shows how shools can support children in leading a healthy lifestyle. Where has all the money gone? | Well-beingThe cashless school will bring a dramatic range of benefits for students, parents and schools. No more stress for pupils | Well-beingThere are many techniques to develop self-awareness, self-appreciation, self-esteem, but what would be useful to use with sixth formers? Here are some of the exercises I chose, which can be tailored to suit most age groups. Energy fuel | Well-beingThe food we eat provides the energy we need throughout the day. In this article, we will explore the different food groups that provide sustained energy and describe which foods stimulate our brain and relieve stress. We will also consider some healthy alternatives when we have a snack attack in school or feel we need to grab that extra cup of coffee! Meditation: or getting into a great state for learning | Well-beingMany people have discovered for themselves the benefits of meditation and relaxation as a way of releasing stress and tension. More and more people are using short meditations as a way of getting pupils into a good state for learning. If you haven't tried it yet, the following are simple techniques, which can be done at pretty much any age. You might like to try them yourself before you start using them with pupils so that you feel how quickly or slowly you might want to speak ... and then practise leading each meditation in a calm, confident voice. Open door or revolving door? | Well-beingThe space between 'being available' and 'being overwhelmed'. 10 ways to promote a calm classroom | Well-being10 Ways to Promote a Calm Classroom. Emotional wellbeing | Well-beingIf pupils feel safe, secure and, above all, happy at school, they are less likely to play truant and the atmosphere is more likely to be conducive to learning. Call to prioritise teacher wellbeing | Well-beingThe Teacher Support Network called for a coordinated approach to improving teacher wellbeing as it launched a report stating the importance of linking up the disparate services that tackle teacher stress. Managing stress in 5 minutes | Well-beingWe have all experienced periods at work where things are very stressful and we cannot seem to get anything done, or other people and situations are making work difficult for us. Rushing around all day, not managing to complete anything or deal effectively with issues is a common problem. We sometimes need to take time out just to regain some element of control. Stamping out bullying | Well-beingBullying continues to hit the headlines. Despite the efforts that schools have made to get on top of the problem, three out of five secondary pupils say that they have experienced bullying. Former headteacher Roger Smith looks at ways of dealing with the instigators. Benefits of piloting a new approach to drugs education | Well-beingHeadteacher Martin Ainsworth extols the benefits to his school of taking part in the Blueprint Drug Education Research Programme. The importance of emotional safety | Well-beingIn her final article on how teachers use emotions, teacher trainer Susan Gibbs discusses why emotional safety is so important in enabling children and young people to learn. Young people need to talk | Well-beingIf schools are to help tackle self-harming behaviours, says the final Report of the National Inquiry into Self-Harm among Young People, they need to ensure that young people have opportunities to talk about their fears and anxieties. Web review - creating an anti-bullying school culture | Well-beingAs curriculum managers are well aware, bullying can have sustained and insidious effects on the whole school — contributing to poor attendance, lower achievement, a less conducive learning environment for all and a generally less pleasant school experience for students and teachers alike. SEN Reviews | Well-beingChildren and young people with complex health needs. Supporting looked after learners | Well-beingThe joint DfES/DH guidance Education of Children and Young People in Public Care (May 2000) recommended that schools assign a senior member of staff as designated teacher to act as a champion for looked after children. A new guide for school governors on their role in helping schools support these children will be helpful to SENCOs in defining the designated teacher role and offering useful information and explanations about what ‘looked after’ means. Surveys show many schools unaware of guidance on promoting mental health | Well-beingSENCOs working with pupils with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties will be interested in the findings of three recent surveys, which indicate the extent of mental health problems among children and young people, and attempt to improve professional support for them. Promoting mental health in schools | Well-beingSince September 2005, as part of the new framework for inspection for children's services, schools are expected to demonstrate how they are contributing to the five national outcomes for children stipulated by Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004. Dealing with stress | Well-beingOne day there was a knock on the door at a home for Alzheimer's patients. When the matron opened the door, a middle-aged woman stood there holding an elderly gentleman by the arm. "This is my father," she said. "He has Alzheimer's and I have cared for him by myself for twelve years. If you don't take him, I am going to kill him." And she meant it. Schools told to do more for pupil's mental health | Well-beingSchools are failing to adequately provide for students' emotional health and wellbeing. A lot of this is down to ignorance, the findings of a new report from Ofsted reveal - only half of all schools were even aware of Government guidelines on how to meet the needs of the one in 10 pupils who have mental health difficulties. Most Related:
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