Video: A Stolen Childhood
Dangers of Smartphones and Social Media
In this film experts including Dr. Susie Davies from Papaya Parents examine the dangers of Smartphones and Social…
Video: Helping pupils settle after holidays and transitions
Alis Rocca talks about how schools can support children who are struggling with anxiety or their mental health
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: Breaking down barriers to learning
In this 3-minute film, children talk about their difficulties with learning and how these make them feel.
It illustrates the importance of proactively…
Video: Supporting your pupils through grief
Whether a child in your class is sad, angry, withdrawn, overwhelmed, or appears “absolutely fine”, this guide will help you create safety, communicate…
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: Responding to School Anxiety for Teachers
For many children, school can feel daunting and cause a range of anxieties which can sometimes be understood as Emotional-Based School Avoidance (EBSA).…
Video: Autism: Tips for Teachers
Certain students may experience difficulties with transitions, requiring adult guidance to begin tasks, while others might seem distracted or absorbed…
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: Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Children at School
Neurodivergent children often struggle in traditional classroom settings - not because they can't learn, but because the environment wasn't designed for…
Video: Managing Anxiety around School
Some children are struggling with going to school, especially after a period of holiday time. Dr Jess Richardson gives tips on how parents can help if…
Video: How to recognise symptoms of anxiety in children
It is normal for young children to have worries but if these worries become intense and begin to impact their daily lives, it may be that they have an…
Video: How to spot depression in children
Teachers can support depressed children through careful observation, sensitive classroom adjustments, encouraging friendships, promoting healthy habits,…
Video: Anxiety and Me - Real Life Children's Experience
This short film features real-life accounts of Anxiety experienced by young people. Through their words, we see the importance of early intervention by…
Video: Smartphones and Online Safety in Schools
Smartphones and Addiction
Dopamine is a brain chemical associated with pleasure. It is released when we anticipate a reward—similar to the excitement before…
Video: Handling Disclosures - Children and Trauma
David Trickey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Anna Freud Centre, offers advice to teaching staff faced with disclosures from children about traumatic…
Video: Feelings Wheel for Teachers
Alis Rocca, headteacher, mindfulness coach and yoga instructor, talks about how, as teachers, parents, and carers of young children, we can use a Feelings…
Video: The role of a SENCO
Parents may be the first to spot some concerning signs, but sometimes it’s the teacher or the SENCO who might notice something in a child and want to bring…