happy thursday

Some in education seem to be determined that schooling needs to happen in social isolation. No group work. No talking in corridors. Eyes only on teacher. Immediately remove a child who distracts another. I disagree. Learning should develop social skills & understanding of others.

#Teachers are in a great position to help support young people & mitigate the potential consequences of #ACEs. #Trauma-informed schools should create an emotionally caring culture for pupils and also staff. ⁦My essay in last week’s ⁦⁦Tes magazine⁩

“A school alone cannot provide a transformation in life chances for all young people and families that come through its doors, we must be open to working with others.” Ed Vainker

🚨 The deadline for the CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund has been moved to 12pm on Friday 27th March 🚨 See details and apply: ➡️ youthlinkscotland.org/funding/cashba… Please share with your networks!

Love being part of the CLD community 🤩

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This is exactly what I had someone do at the PSA pitch 🙈✅

Father takes his son to the playground

‘You can only close the attainment gap by working in partnership’. Young people need the support of the whole education community to fulfil their potential #YouthWorkChangesLives

Depute Headeacher - Burnfoot Community School - 2 posts - SBO06206 myjob.scot/SSMMZx #scotbordersjobs