On 6 March, we’re proud to attend and support our charity partner, Flourish Mentors as they host their first annual fundraiser, A Night to Flourish. Every ticket and donation moves them closer to their £10,000 goal.
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
Did you know that according to NHS 2024 data, more than one in three young women aged 16–24 live with a mental health condition—36.1%—twice the rate of their male peers? Flourish Mentors exists to respond to this urgent and often unmet need.
Our First Charity Partnership
Thank you so much to Adele Bates and your wonderful ABE community and team for welcoming Flourish Mentors as your first Charity Partner!
Can we harness good in pupil riots?!
Recently I’ve been asked about the latest teen protests/riots from my position as a Behaviour & Education Specialist.
BBC Radio 4 Interview:Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop
I was recently interviewed as an expert on teenagers and their behaviour for Comedy Documentary: Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop. Listen here:
Teenagers & Discrimination
Teenagers are discriminated against in our society in a way that is legal, unlike most minorities. This affects their behaviour. This affects their confidence. This affects their ability to form relationships. This affects their self-worth…and it affects their learning.
Pooky Ponders Podcast: Why do teenagers grunt (and how can we engage them in learning?)
What a joy to be able to unpick the difficulties and celebrations of teenagers with the brilliant Dr Pooky Knightsmith on her podcast: Pooky Ponders, and find ways that as educators we can better engage them in learning…
#TinyVoiceTalks -Interview with Toria Bono
How do we include all of our pupils – the ones from minority groups, the ones with disadvantages to learning even before they step into your classroom? This interview meanders through many topics ultimately bringing us back to how we ensure our education system is inclusive for all of our pupils.
What to do when a pupil swears at you
A kid has just sworn at you. What do you do?! It all depends on the context of the swearing, the school and the young person…I welcome you to the Independent Thinking’s CPD Jukebox with answers to these questions and more.
A magical tool to improve behaviour (with no extra planning needed!)
YES it is possible; transform your behaviour with this magical tool that requires no extra planning or marking…