What exactly is anxiety and why do we need it?
Clinical psychologists Sue Knowles and Bridie Gallagher discuss what anxiety is and how, although it can sometimes feel unbearable for many people, we actually need…
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A classroom story about a girl named Lauryn who experiences social exclusion #AntiBullyingWeek
Age range: Ages 11 to 16 Description: A learning resource about a girl named Lauryn who tries to fit in with a group of girls…
Self-help exercises to help older children manage worry and anxiety
Age range: Ages 9+ Description: An engaging, self-help guide based on cognitive behavioural therapy that teaches young people mindfulness techniques to alleviate their worry and…
Take a look at our new Pastoral Care and Special Educational Needs catalogue
Our education resources offer valuable guidance on important school issues such as mental health, special educational needs, autism, bullying and peer pressure, safeguarding, restorative justice,…
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10 ready-to-use solutions that will help schools meet Ofsted criteria for excellent playtimes
Michael Follett, author of Creating Excellence in Primary School Playtimes, provides 10 tips to help primary schools meet Ofsted criteria for excellent playtimes. Imagine childhood…
What are the different forms of bullying and what strategies can be used to overcome the problem?
Michael Panckridge, co-author of Be Bully Free, takes a look at the different forms that bullying can take and suggests strategies that victims of bullying can…
Counsellors working with young people often find it can feel like messy, complex work. What helps when counsellors are stuck?
Nick Luxmoore, author of Practical Supervision for Counsellors who Work with Young People, explores the positive impact that good supervision sessions can have on counsellors…
Tips for promoting young children’s wellbeing
Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, author of Promoting Young Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing, provides some very useful and easy tips for supporting young children’s happiness at this…
Ageing and Spirituality: What does it mean to grow old in the twenty-first century? by Elizabeth MacKinlay
“Many of us have the potential to live out their later years with hope, resilience and growing into fullness of life, coming to new realisations…