Every classroom is different, and so is every child. This series of short films gives teachers clear, evidence-based guidance on supporting pupils who may be living with a mental health condition or neurodevelopmental difference — from anxiety and ADHD to eating disorders and grief. Each film focuses on what to look out for, how to respond sensitively, and what practical steps you can take to help a child feel safe and understood at school.
Video: PTSD in the classroom - Tips for Teachers
In this 4-minute film, Dr Sian Williams gives Tips for Teachers who either have a child or children in their class who are experiencing symptoms of Post-Traumatic…
Video: How to support a pupil with disordered eating
In this short, practical film, Dr Sian Williams provides evidence-based guidance for teachers, school staff, and pastoral teams on how to support a pupil…
Video: Supporting a pupil who is self-harming
Dr Sian Williams, a practitioner specialising in trauma, provides practical guidance for recognising and responding to signs of distress in young peop…
Video: Anxious pupils: tips for teachers
Dr Sian Williams delivers tips for teachers dealing with anxious pupils: how to reassure them and create a calming environment.
Video: Autism Spectrum: Tips for Teachers
Dr Sian Williams speaks about strategies and tips for teachers with autistic pupils in the classroom
Video: ADHD in children - Tips for teachers
Neurodivergent children respond differently to anxiety and being in the classroom. Sian Williams gives us tips that can help teachers understand pupils…
Video: Bullying at School
This film provides practical strategies and expert guidance to help educators prevent, identify, and respond to bullying in schools. Drawing on evidence-based…
Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers
Children who have been exposed to a bereavement, parental divorce or separation, moving house and neighbourhood, family ill health, parental mental illness…
Video: Tips for Teachers on OCD in children
OCD is characterised by thoughts, images, or feelings which the person finds uncomfortable or intrusive, and therefore tries to minimise by repetitive…
Video: Conduct Disorders: Tips for Teachers
This film gives Tips for Teachers who have a child in their class with challenging behaviours or Conduct Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).