Pastoral
The latest news, analysis and advice on pastoral support, including pupil mental health and wellbeing, attendance and non-academic development
Wednesday
1st Nov 2023
How to teach cybersecurity to the youngest pupils
Teaching resources about staying safe online tend to target older children, but a new picture book for children aged 4-7 aims to change that
How to fix attendance: a research view of what works
With schools around the world grappling with the problem of persistent absence, attendance expert Carolyn Gentle-Genitty tells 糖心Vlog how we can help pupils back into school
Tuesday
31st Oct 2023
Absence crisis in NI: 鈥楽chools can鈥檛 resolve it alone鈥�
After Northern Ireland endures its worst-ever year for school attendance, officials blame the impact of Covid and mental health issues
Teacher TikTok: the safeguarding risks
The growing trend of teachers posting classroom videos can create issues for schools, students and staff, says safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
Tuesday
24th Oct 2023
Welsh schools told 鈥榤ake learning interesting鈥� to cut absence
Attendance will improve if pupils 鈥榓ctively want to come to school鈥�, says new government guidance
How to support a pupil with a parent in prison
Pupils who have a parent in prison can often fall through the cracks of support networks, says Cherry Casey 鈥� but there are steps schools can take to help them
鈥楽chools cannot solve attendance crisis on their own鈥�
It is clear the scale of the attendance crisis means a cross-department, multi-sector approach is required, says NAHT leader Paul Whiteman