Dr Pooky Knightsmith

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    ANXIETY: Resources worth sharing + Exciting news!
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    • Jul 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    ANXIETY: Resources worth sharing + Exciting news!

    A range of resources about anxiety that I hope you're going to love!
    Bitesize CPD: Teaching about mental health safely and sensitively
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    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Bitesize CPD: Teaching about mental health safely and sensitively

    This video is designed to be used as part of a staff /team meeting as a form of mini CPD. It contains pause points when you can break...
    Bitesize CPD: Workplace wellbeing  - practical strategies for line managers
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    • May 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Bitesize CPD: Workplace wellbeing - practical strategies for line managers

    Short sharp bursts of CPD can be highly effective - so I'm going to start building a series of suggested bitesize CPD sessions with...
    Green Paper Update - mental health support teams & trailblazer sites FAQ
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    • May 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Green Paper Update - mental health support teams & trailblazer sites FAQ

    For your information, please find below links to a couple of documents issued by the Department for Education and Department for Health...
    Resource: engaging with all parents & carers
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    • Mar 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    Resource: engaging with all parents & carers

    Research shows that if parents and carers are actively involved in their children’s learning and activities at school, they will be more...
    MHFA England launches best-practice workplace guidance
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    • Feb 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    MHFA England launches best-practice workplace guidance

    [This first appeared on MHFA's website here] Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England has launched best-practice guidance for employers on...
    Running effective and engaging mental health workshops for parents
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    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Running effective and engaging mental health workshops for parents

    This article first appeared in print in SecEd magazine and online here. Many schools run wellbeing or mental health workshops for parents...
    Videos to support new and aspiring mental health leads
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    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Videos to support new and aspiring mental health leads

    [This is a copy of a newsletter I sent out to my email list. To get these direct to your inbox, you can sign up here] Hello! A brief...
    10 tips for teaching about mental health safely sensitively
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    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    10 tips for teaching about mental health safely sensitively

    Teaching pupils about mental health and illness is a great way to promote understanding, help seeking and healthy coping – but staff...
    School Mental Health Policy & Guidance
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    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 7 min

    School Mental Health Policy & Guidance

    This guidance was written by Dr Pooky Knightsmith as part of her work with the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust. The Trust fully funded the...

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