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The decision made by the government in England to begin a phased reopening of schools from the 1st June 2020 has concerned school leaders and councils, with parents equally worried about the safety of their children. Our Special Interest Group for Wellbeing and Inclusion – representing a range of interdisciplinary perspectives – discussed some ofContinue reading “Interdisciplinary perspectives on the transition back to school following the Covid lockdown: Part 2”

The decision made by the Government in England to begin a phased reopening of schools from the 1st June 2020 has concerned school leaders and councils, with parents equally worried about the safety of their children. Our Special Interest Group for Wellbeing and Inclusion – representing a range of interdisciplinary perspectives – discussed some ofContinue reading “Interdisciplinary perspectives on the transition back to school following the Covid lockdown: Part 1”

Dr Ros McLellan, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education & Development / Pedagogical Innovation, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education Parents and carers don’t need a psychologist to tell them that children are innately curious, and from a young age will seek to explore their environments and ask questions. Home-schooling gives parents and carers the opportunityContinue reading “Considering children’s wellbeing needs during the COVID-19 lockdown”

On Thursday 27th February members of our Wellbeing and Inclusion Special Interest Group (University of Cambridge) met to engage in a session led by Tania Clarke entitled ‘Engaging children in research on their wellbeing: participatory methods of understanding’. The session, though predominantly focused on using participatory methods that place children at the centre of research on theirContinue reading “Child wellbeing and the role of schools: an added ‘extra’ as part of existing curricula, or a whole-school approach?”