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A Curriculum For Wellbeing
This event has now been postponed. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for, please email conference@bera.ac.uk.
With more young people than ever struggling with their mental health there has never been greater urgency than now to ensure a curriculum that embeds health, wellbeing and resilience in formal education settings. This British Curriculum Forum event provides an opportunity for education professionals from different systems and sectors in education to come together and share their ideas around curriculum development and wellbeing. With leading practitioners and academics engaging with theoretical, innovative and practical aspects of the curriculum this event continues Lawrence Stenhouse’s tradition of curriculum research and development.
Programme
| 09.30 | Registration, followed by tea and coffee | ||
| 10.00 | Welcome, opening comments and housekeeping Gerry Czerniawski, University of East London |
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| 10.10 | The role of the school curriculum in mental health Jonathan Glazzard, Leeds Becket University |
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| 10.30 | A hand, heart, head philosophy of learning Stephen Pickering, University of Worcester |
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| 10.50 | How to be evidence informed whilst developing a Mentally Healthy school Jemima Rhys-Evans, Charles Dickens Research School |
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| 11.10 | Panel Q&A and discussion | ||
| 11.25 | Tea and coffee and networking | ||
| Parallel Sessions | |||
| Session A | Session B | Session C | |
| 11.40 | More than fun and games – the serious side of learning in nature Mark Leather, Plymouth Marjon University and Tracy Hayes, University of Cumbria |
Children’s mental health is ‘everyone’s business’: Making sense of roles, responsibilities and boundaries for schools Michelle Jayman, University of West London; Anthea Rose, University of Lincoln and Jonathan Glazzard, Leeds Becket University |
PSHE guidance for relationship development in primary schools Victoria Pugh, University of Worcester |
| 12.30 | Lunch | ||
| 13.30 | Evaluation of a Teacher-led, Life Skills Intervention in Ugandan Secondary Schools John McMullen, Stranmillis University College Belfast |
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| 13.50 | The importance of being: exploring the interplay between personal and professional identity for Lesbian & Gay teachers Branwen Bingle, University College Birmingham |
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| 14.10 | A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing Hannah Wilson, University of Buckingham |
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| 14.30 | Panel Q&A Chaired by Sarah Seleznyov, London South Teaching School Alliance |
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| 14.45 | Completion of evaluation forms | ||
| 14.50 | Final comments including announcements of future BCF funding opportunities Gerry Czerniawski, University of East London |
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| 15.00 | Close of event | ||
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