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PSHE Talks by The PSHE Association


    • Jan 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Frontline Interview - Using and adapting the Planning Framework in a specialist educational trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 10:20


    We hear from Caroline — SEND Advisor to the Special Partnership Trust — on how her schools are using and adapting our Planning Framework for Pupils with SEND. Interviewee: Caroline Jewell, SEND Advisor to the Special Partnership Trust Caroline is SEND Advisor to the Special Partnership Trust, having worked previously as a Headteacher. Based in the South West of England, the trust is made up of ten SEN schools and ARBs. Since it was founded in 2016, the trust has championed a collaborative and innovative approach to education, and this extends to their PSHE education programme.    Interviewer: Jenny Fox, Senior Subject Specialist Jenny is one of the Senior Subject Specialists at the PSHE Association. She has a Masters in Teaching and Learning, and led PSHE education and Citizenship in two London schools, including a school with Specialist Resourced Provision for Autism.

    PSHE education in 2025: time to put tech back in its box?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 4:14


    Why tech and AI won't be replacing real teachers in PSHE classrooms any time soon. And why that's a good thing!

    Update from Jono: November 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 4:39


    An update from PSHE Association CEO Jono Baggaley on recent developments and a few things to look out for this (Autumn 2024) half-term.

    You snooze you win! An interview with the sleep doctors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 6:03


    Senior Subject Specialist, Jenny Fox, catches up with Dr Mike Farquhar and Dr Tom Maycock about updates to 'The sleep factor', our suite of lessons for primary and secondary, which now includes a brand-new pack for KS5/post-16. Download the sleep factor: https://pshe-association.org.uk/sleep About Evelina London's sleep medicine service: Evelina London's sleep medicine service care for children and young people, from newborns to adolescents, with a wide variety of sleep problems. The service is one of the few comprehensive children's sleep centres in the UK, and sees more than 3,000 children each year. The team provide clinical evaluation, diagnosis and management of children with all forms of sleep disorders including narcolepsy and sleep apnoea. The service also supports sleep difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental difference such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Find general information and advice for teenagers about sleep at: https://www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/our-services/hospital/sleep-medicine-department/how-to-sleep-well-for-teenagers.aspx

    Jono's end of year update 2023/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 3:43


    23/24 academic year roundup and policy update from our CEO Jono Baggaley.

    Frontline Interview - Online safety in a SEND setting ft. Nicola Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 24:21


    We hear from Nicola — an Assistant Head teacher working in an all-through complex needs school — about her experiences of supporting students to navigate their online lives.

    Jono's Christmas update 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 4:25


    Autumn term 2023 roundup and reflections from our CEO Jono Baggaley.

    Teaching about friendship and bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 17:34


    Presented by Jenny Fox, one of our Senior Subject Specialists, and featuring colleagues Bethan Miller and Dr Joshua Stubbs, this episode looks at the statistics and research base around the impact of bullying, as well as the importance of establishing and maintaining friendships for all children and young people. We also consider schools' statutory duties, and the nuances of teaching this topic in primary school and secondary school settings.

    Frontline Interview - Ofsted inspection in SEND setting ft. Jade Collinge Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 22:56


    We hear from Jade — a PSHE Lead working in an all-through complex needs school — about her experiences of teaching PSHE and recent Ofsted inspection.

    Update From Jono - September 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 8:22


    Policy and projects update from PSHE Association CEO Jonathan Baggaley. Find out more about the upcoming RSHE consultation, report on parental attitudes, child financial harms consortium plus Fully Human projects update.

    Frontline Interview - Lizzie Colvin, PSHE teacher At SEND Provision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 22:25


    We interviewed Lizzie Colvin — a first year teacher working in a secondary setting for boys with SEMH. Hear about her experiences developing and raising the profile of PSHE in her school.

    Ep 5 - PSHE’s role in safe & effective substance education

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 36:32


    Sam is joined by Harry Sumnall, Professor in Substance Use at the Public Health Institute, and PSHE Association Subject Specialist Bethan Miller, for a wide-ranging discussion on PSHE education’s role in education about drugs and alcohol, covering: - Current substance use trends and an analysis of how things have changed over the last twenty years. - The importance of a whole-school approach to substance education. - An overview of what the new PSHE Association drug and alcohol education lessons cover at each key stage, and how this links with statutory Health Education requirements. Download our full suite of drug and alcohol education materials: pshe-association.org.uk/D&A Mentioned in this episode NHS 'Live Well' webiste — Advice, tips and tools to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing. www.nhs.uk/live-well/

    Using Story, Case Studies and 'timeline' in PSHE education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 22:20


    In this episode Nick considers some ways of deconstructing a story, including using case studies and ‘timeline’, in order to help us use it to explore issues and strategies in PSHE. Join Nick for this fascinating journey into the medium of story, paved with vital psychological insights on ‘critical’ and ‘crunch’ moments — exploring how our young people can access their learning when they need it most — and social norms.

    Choosing literature as a route into learning in PSHE education

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 13:23


    Join Nick Boddington — founding PSHE Association Subject Specialist and voice of authority on all things PSHE — for a reflection on the use of 'story' as a powerful route into learning in PSHE. You'll never read Six-Dinner Sid in the same way again!

    Ep 4 - Reducing The Odds Of Gambling Harm Through PSHE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 31:08


    In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam is joined by Subject Specialists Anne Bell and Sally Martin, and Dr Elly Hanson — an independent clinical psychologist who’s been coordinating the Association’s work researching PSHE’s role in gambling harm prevention work. Together they discuss the wider context for this work and explore the current trends around gambling harms and young people. Sally and Anne recall some of the points that were raised in the teacher focus groups they led on the topic and give an overview of the new lesson suite on exploring risk in relation to gambling for primary schools. All three of our guests give their unique insight into what they believe schools should be covering on this topic and consider different ways teachers can be effective in the classroom.

    Ep 3 - Keeping The 'e' In PSHE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 23:54


    In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam speaks to Bank of England Economist, Malindi Myers; and PSHE Association Subject specialist, Jenny Fox. Malindi and Jenny explore the meaning of 'economic wellbeing' for young people and how schools and teachers can support this area of learning through PSHE education. They also discuss free, jointly produced resources that teachers can use in the classroom.

    Ep 2 - Waking Up To The Importance Of Sleep...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 27:21


    In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam speaks to sleep experts Dr Michael Farquhar and Dr Charlie Tyack from Evelina London children's hospital and Jenny Fox for our subject specialist team. Together, they discuss some of the strategies and tips from the recently released Sleep Factor lesson plans for Key stage 2, 3 & 4that young people can employ to help them get a better night's sleep. The team also discuss the references to sleep in the new statutory health education guidance, and Michael and Charlie offer their top three tips for a better night's sleep.... but you'll have to listen to find out!

    Ep 1 - Selecting External Visitors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 43:03


    In this episode we explore the topic of using external visitors/contributors in the classroom and consider some of the potential benefits and challenges that these visits can bring, alongside several strategies and examples for managing them effectively. We also discuss the new statutory guidelines for relationships (RSE) education and health education, and the opportunity this brings — to raise the status of the subject and ensure high quality training.

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