The episode builds on Episodes #17 and #18 “Engagement (Part 1) & (Part 2)” and continues the exploration of Engagement. Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT and Beverley Cockbill discuss the topic of Engagement with a panel of guests: Vijita... Read More

The episode builds on Episode #17 “Engagement (Part 1)” and continues the exploration of Engagement. Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT discusses the topic of Engagement with a panel of guests: Vijita Patel (Swiss Cottage School Development & Research Centre)... Read More

The 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 FCCT... Read More

In this special episode of LearningShared, recorded for Mental Health Awareness Week, Barry Carpenter CBE (Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes University asks this question and provides a lecture exploring important threads and dynamics in considering the mental... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

This episode looking at resourcing a Recovery Curriculum, draws on a school-based inquiry project, the Open Book, that ran over 2 years and concluded at the beginning of 2020. It reports the development work and outcomes of the project which... Read More

In this episode we gain the School Governor perspective to the Recovery Curriculum through a presentation and discussion with Polly McMeeking. Governors have a unique perspective to bring to our thinking around a Recovery Curriculum, and what their role in... Read More

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... Read More