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How I fell back in love with learning
TweetThe recent Mental Health Awareness Week made me reflect on my experience of mental health problems and how studying is helping me – hopefully – recover. Recovery from a mental health problem is rarely easy and, in my opinion, highly … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Health, Mental health, Wellbeing, Young people
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Playgrounds, pupils and promoting mental health
TweetPositive mental health promotion should start in schools and we should teach all our children to be more mentally resilient. This approach means that, as adults, they will face the world with more confidence and have empathy and compassion for … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Education, Health, Volunteering, Young people
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“Information about autism is better coming from someone who is autistic”
TweetBy Simon Smith My mum and dad realised something was different about me when I was about two to three-years-old, because I played differently to other children. I didn’t engage and interact with others. I didn’t cuddle or give eye … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Education, Learning disability, media & communication, Social care, Social exclusion, Uncategorized, Young people
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Tagged charity, education, learning disability, schools, service users, young people, youth
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Breaking stigmas about learning disabled teens
TweetHardly earth shattering news that teenagers like playing music, chatting at coffee shops, learning to cook (if their parents are lucky) and hanging out with their mates – but how often do you see learning disabled teens doing the same … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Learning disability, media & communication, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized
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Telling the truth about teenage life
TweetA 13-year-old with a learning disability and a 16-year-old victim of bullying are among the vulnerable teenagers who have inspired an arts project that tackles the emotional traumas of adolescence. Read about the multimedia project in Society Guardian.
Posted in Bullying, Education, Learning disability, media & communication, Music & arts, Social exclusion, Young people
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How Roma integration could be child’s play
TweetIt is a simple act that speaks volumes about the barriers that have been broken; a young Roma boy hands a flower to the play worker he had been so challenging towards just two weeks ago. The scene took place … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Education, Local government, Poverty, Race, Social enterprise, Social exclusion, Uncategorized, Young people
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Tagged antisocial behaviour, communities, local government, race, social enterprise, young people
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When ‘thank you’ are the best words you can hear
TweetJo Sharp, 38, from Croydon, south London, is a parent support advisor with the charity School-Home Support (SHS). Jo works in an infant school, a junior and a secondary, all in south Croydon. Here she explains why her role is … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Education, Local government, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized, Young people
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Half of all children spot signs of neglect in their peers
TweetFull story on Action for Children’s shocking new research in a piece I did for today’s Society Guardian. Makes you think twice about the shabbily-dressed boy at school who no one wanted to play with or the scrawny girl who … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Uncategorized, Young people
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How to save society £21 for every £1 spent
The school term has barely begun, but some things are for certain; new shoes are already scuffed, fresh friendships are being formed and, on average, up to eight children in every classroom are living in poverty. Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Domestic violence, Education, Poverty, Social exclusion, Substance misuse, Uncategorized, Young people
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Tagged charity, education, schools, young people, youth
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