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Therapeutic schools: Some quick ideas to support wellbeing

With the many challenges young people face to their mental health, Shahana Knight says that the age of the therapeutic school is here. She looks at how we might change common areas of practice to better support wellbeing

The age of the therapeutic school is upon us. I am working with schools across England to change practice and introduce a more reflective, whole-school, therapeutic approach to education.
It is time to think outside the box and reshape education. We are aware that numbers of young people struggling with ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) and childhood trauma are rising. We are also aware of the negative affects of social media and technology. We know young people will have spent less time playing in their childhood and less time outdoors.

The impact of just these few factors alone is significant. Yet our schools, classrooms, teaching styles and lessons are often not reflective of these issues.

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