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Tooled Up Events
- September 26, 2023
- 11:45
- BST
- Staff Only
- Bennie Kara, Claire Harvey, Dr Maame Afua Nikabs, Reena Anand, and Samantha Griffiths
- September 26, 2023
- 09:30
- BST
- Parent Webinar
- Dr Carolyn Dunford and Dr Mellissa Prunty
- September 26, 2023
- 13:00
- BST
- October 4, 2023
- 10:30
- BST
- November 3, 2023
- 09:30
- GMT
- Staff Only
- Professor Mike Sharples
- November 3, 2023
- 12:30
- GMT
- Staff Only
- Dan Fitzpatrick
- November 8, 2023
- 13:00
- GMT
- Parent Webinar
- A number of fantastic speakers including (but not limited to): Dr Ned Hallowell, Dr Abby Russell, Dr Blandine French, Dr Samantha Hiew, Dr Saadia Arshad, Dr Aja Murry, Dr Ingrid Obsuth, and Dr Vilas Sawrikar
- November 10, 2023
- 09:00
- GMT
- November 14, 2023
- 19:00
- GMT
- November 21, 2023
- 19:30
- GMT
- December 5, 2023
- 19:30
- GMT
- December 7, 2023
- 19:00
- GMT
- Parent Webinar
- Dr Carolyn Dunford and Dr Mellissa Prunty
- September 26, 2023
- 13:00
- BST
- October 4, 2023
- 10:30
- BST
- November 3, 2023
- 09:30
- GMT
- Parent Webinar
- A number of fantastic speakers including (but not limited to): Dr Ned Hallowell, Dr Abby Russell, Dr Blandine French, Dr Samantha Hiew, Dr Saadia Arshad, Dr Aja Murry, Dr Ingrid Obsuth, and Dr Vilas Sawrikar
- November 10, 2023
- 09:00
- GMT
- November 14, 2023
- 19:00
- GMT
- November 21, 2023
- 19:30
- GMT
- December 5, 2023
- 19:30
- GMT
- December 7, 2023
- 19:00
- GMT
Guidance for Educational Settings
Following a Suicide or Sudden Death
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday 10th September, we are proud to have published a resource for schools, written in collaboration with suicide prevention charity, The OLLIE Foundation. This comprehensive guide will provide leadership teams in schools and other educational settings with the detailed guidance needed to coordinate an appropriate, helpful and safe response following the tragic event of a suicide or sudden death in their community.
This invaluable resource is available for free. Simply click the button below to view and download the PDF.
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Dr Weston's Wednesday Wisdom
In an ever increasingly busy and demanding world, Wednesday Wisdom provides a reflective 2 minute read every week that readers constantly tell us they look forward to. Full of topical and relatable experiences that help provide reflection, motivation and support in achieving a balanced family life.
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Parent – October 2020
Mistakes and Mattering
What does it feel like to make a mistake? To underdeliver? To make an error when normally we get it ‘right’? To produce something that is not quite as good as we had hoped? When we fall short of our own standards or expectations for ourselves, it can feel really tough. We can beat ourselves up mentally and find it hard to let go, forgive ourselves, pick ourselves up or keep moving forward. And, that’s just the adults.
Parenting Question of the Week
Hello, as a family, we are thinking of getting our child, aged 11, a smartphone. What are some of the things we need to consider before we do?
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Researcher of the Month
Dr Abby Russell, Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and NIHR Advanced Fellow at The University of Exeter.
Research Interests
Dr Russell’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of child and adolescent mental health difficulties, and the role that schools play in preventing, identifying and managing them.
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition characterised by severe and persistent inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsivity. It’s known that young people with ADHD tend to have poorer educational and social outcomes than their peers, and so recognising the challenges that they face at school is vital. Along with her colleagues, our Researcher of the Month, Dr Abby Russell has recently published a paper which aims to explore these children’s educational experiences and suggest actionable recommendations for government, schools and families.
Using data from 64 young people with ADHD (20 female and 44 male), the study provides qualitative insights from young people, alongside interviews with 28 parents. Young people and their parents frequently described negative experiences of school. Mainly, these were felt to occur due to a mismatch between the young people’s needs and the support offered in mainstream provision. Interviews showed that negative interpersonal experiences and frustrations seemed to stem from a lack of understanding of ADHD amongst school staff and a lack of appreciation of the support needed to alleviate these children’s difficulties. Their experiences of education seemed to be enhanced in settings which leveraged their strengths through learning that engaged them personally, often related to the young people’s interests and hobbies. Flexibility around their difficulties was found to be key.
Dr Russell’s study provides six key recommendations for school staff. To find out more, read the full Researcher of the Month post.
Our Clinical Partners
We take pride in working in close collaboration with some outstanding clinical professionals who are leaders in their fields. We only signpost parents and carers to those that share our commitment to evidence-based approaches.
Mrs Pauline Riley-Hunte
Consultant Chartered Clinical and Child Psychologist.
Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society (BPS), a ‘Registered Psychologist’ with the UK Health Care Professions Council ( HCPC) and a certified member of the Allied Paramedical Board, Barbados.
Mr Will Napier
Chartered Counselling Psychologist (C Psychol)
Chartered Counselling Psychologist (C Psychol), Post-Masters Certificate in Counselling Psychology (PGCert Couns Psych), Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology (MSc, Couns. Psych), Cognitive Science (First Class) (BSc Hons) and Theology MA (First Class, Oxford University)
Tooled Up News
Tooled Up’s Head of Research Nominated for ACAMH 2023 Award
Exciting news! It seems apt that in the same week as Research Appreciation Day, our very own Dr Hope Christie has been nominated for the prestigious Eric Taylor ‘Translational Research into Practice’ award. This award recognises individuals with a sustained contribution to translating research into practice over a number of years, whose work involves both research and involvement in either clinical or educational practice.
When it Comes to Anxious Young People, Avoidance Should Be a Last Resort
We’ve spoken to mental health expert, Dr Lucy Foulkes about managing anxiety in school settings. Here’s what she had to say.
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