As Covid-19 social restrictions begin to ease, a return to face-to-face teaching is being prioritised by the government. With a spotlight focused on the well-being of our children, what about the teachers and their mental health?
In this episode, Dr Gemma Knowles explores how teachers and non-teaching school staff have been impacted by the pandemic, whether their mental health has been affected, and what they think needs to happen to improve support as children return to school. We hear from Caroline, a teacher at a girls’ school in South East London; Gemma Watson, Founding CEO of The T.H.I.N.K. BIG Project and pastoral support lead for schools in London; Sarah Houghton, Head of Learning – Schools for Place2Be; Dr Lisa E. Kim, a researcher based at the University of York who is exploring teachers experiences of Covid-19; and school and college students, Adna, Niiokani, Thai-sha and Anna.
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