Episode 2 - Whose responsibility is it anyway? Pupil Mental Health With Dr Christine Hadfield

Whose responsibility is it anyway? Pupil Mental Health With Dr Christine Hadfield

In this episode of the Connected Communities podcast, we speak with Dr Christine Hadfield. Christine is a lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at The University of Glasgow School of Education and a trustee of the charity Scottish Attachment in Action. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with Christine through this conversation and her insights she shares across a range of topics! Covered in this podcast: ·

• Early context and community

• Adopting children

• Learning about attachment and development

• Distressing behaviours, losing it and riding the storm

• What is Initial Teacher Education? And are realistic about the role?

• Advice for getting into teaching

• Checking in with yourself – Feelings

• Are we failing teachers?

• Teachers are more stressed, depressed, and anxious. Solutions?

• GIRFEC - Do we get it right for every child?

• The Promise – Holding the hands of those who hold the hands of our children

• Are we ticking trauma boxes?

• Writing a programme for initial teacher education

• What is the risk of sharing this information in teacher training?

• The mental health buffet

• Acceptance

• Closing Ritual - Kitbag

• The Mindful Minute

References and Support:

Mental Health Websites and Contact Numbers – www.beinnunity.co.uk/support

Veteran Support – www.beinnunity.co.uk/erv

Whose Responsibility is it Anyway? - https://brill.com/view/journals/ser/54/1/article-p49_004.xml

The Herald - https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/21402656.dr-christine-hadfield-create-healthy-happy-people/

IFF Kitbag - https://www.iffkitbag.com