I have to admit that I approached the new book by former Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Taught Not Caught – Educating for 21st Century Character, with a little skepticism; being an external provider of a character education programme into schools, I have seen first-hand the impact created by the current government’s destructive policies and approaches […]
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The 2015/16 Academic year saw the launch of a £24,000 mental health project funded by North Yorkshire County Council, aimed at improving self-esteem and wellbeing and closing the attainment gap in educational achievement for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The ‘CTG’ project was rolled out in 12 schools within the ‘Star Teaching School Alliance’ (Star Alliance) […]
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This was originally a poster presentation by Frederika Roberts at the 5th IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association) World Congress in Montréal in July 2017. You can view and download the full poster in PDF format here. Background Information & Methodology‘RWS | Resilience Wellbeing Success’ (RWS) is a school programme founded on principles of Positive Psychology and Character Education. […]
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Why it pays to join in | Tesco Magazine June 2017Frederika Roberts (RWS co-founder) was interviewed for and quoted in the June 2017 edition of Tesco magazine. You can read her quote on page 93, in the excellent article about ‘Joining In’.
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Children’s Mental Health | Schools | Frederika Roberts on BBC SheffieldFrederika Roberts (RWS co-founder) talks to Paul Walker (in for Toby Foster) about children’s mental health on BBC Sheffield.They discuss the ‘RWS | Resilience Wellbeing Success’ programme, the need for more funding for mental health provision in schools, and whether schools should teach children about […]
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