Collaboration works. More of this and people here might start going to the polls in hope rather than fear…

We are looking forward to welcoming lots of international speakers and experts in the field of Educational Neuroscience to our Research Day on 4th June! Free tickets can be reserved here: …uroscience-Research-Day.eventbrite.ie

Education Minister Paul Givan has today announced a £25million package of measures to support children, parents and providers with early learning and childcare in 2024/25.

Catching up on Ian Wright’s final #MOTD and reminded of this clip. I showed it to student teachers every year at Stranmillis University College. The life long impact of one teacher who cares…

Haven’t missed many LFC games in 30+ years but couldn’t remember winning the league. Finally got to celebrate one,with my newborn son.
But Klopp’s impact was bigger than trophies. Inspiration in leading thru togetherness,empathy,relationship.
He made the people happy 🥹 #Klopp

📣 Our DECAP QUB colleague, Carol, is presenting a webinar this afternoon on some brilliant EP work that has had a positive impact on 258 schools in NI (so far). See link below to register 👇
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Mental Health Champion for NI

Calling all educators! This year's NAPCE/Stranmillis pastoral care conference is on 24 June 2024 Stranmillis University College Speakers from Education NI Education and Training Inspectorate and award-winning local schools. Focus on leadership and ACEs. Full details and registration here:
BelfastSymposium24.eventbrite.co.uk

Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability

New Review by Amy Orben (Amy Orben), Adrian Meier, Tim Dalgleish (@TimDalgleish) & Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (@sjblakemore)

🚨FREE🚨 to access until May 21 -- download now!
go.nature.com/4dwD71i

Whiteabbey right now. Worth waiting for! #aurora

Unimaginable trauma, suffering and loss. So many are still silent. So many are complicit.
#CeasefireNow theguardian.com/world/article/…

‘…we must have the courage to bring fresh thinking to this polarised debate, and work to design a new, fairer postprimary transfer system which prioritises the emotional health and wellbeing of all of our children irrespective of their background or ability’
StranCREU 👏

Solidarity with peaceful student protesters in the US. So many leaders are afraid to speak out, but these students are taking a stand for others, potentially at cost to their own future studies/careers. They give us hope that a better world is possible.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a wide-ranging programme of significant and sustained capital investment for the development of school facilities to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across Northern Ireland.

Read more - education-ni.gov.uk/news/investmen…

Latest reports:
Children killed in #Gaza ? 13,800
Say it slowly. Latest reports are that Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred CHILDREN have been killed.
Enough!
Ceasefire.

Just came across this old interview with Seamus Heaney and it’s beautiful.

“Hope is…not just optimism – hope is something that is there to be worked for, is worth working for, and can work”

independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

I think two of the best ways to support our kids’ development might be:

- to be more restrictive/hands-on with their tech/online experience.

- be less restrictive/hands-off with their real life experience (free play, independence, outdoors, socialising, risk).