Having worked with children and young people (CYP) experiencing emotional and behavioural issues for many years, the one key thing that I have realised is that children are not standardised. They do not have a one size fits all label and are continually developing in......
Many young people struggle with accepting certain situations or circumstances in their life which in turn affects mental health and quality of life. Many conversations follow a pattern with regard to an incident whereby the young person was unable to accept the situation, request or sanction. Sometimes because......
There is no doubt that at the current time, the world and everything in it feels very surreal to us all. Our human minds are programmed to find comfort in familiarity and routine, whereby we can plan and feel prepared for the events that are......
Many of us, without any previous training or experience, have now become the homeschool educators for our children. This is going to bring many challenges for us as parents and for our children and young people who are transitioning from school to home learning environments.......
What is anxiety? Anxiety is a completely normal emotion that everybody experiences. It is the body’s way of responding to and preparing for a dangerous or stressful situation. Despite it being perfectly normal to feel anxious, the feeling of panic caused by anxiety can be......
Anxious children show amazing courage by coming into school every day in spite of overwhelming feelings of loneliness, fear and a perceived lack of belonging within school. For those of you out there who teach children and young people who present with anxiety issues, you......
Hello, I hope you are all managing, dealing with and accepting the new terms and conditions that are currently being put upon our lives. We are very aware of the demands that this situation is putting on you and the effects it will be having......