Category: Counselling
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Why schools need to address anti-LGBT bullying
This week marks Anti-Bullying Week, and our SIoE research shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) young people are still at risk of being bullied in our schools. Our study is the largest of its kind ever conducted in England, with over 61,000 pupils and staff from 853 schools taking part. It focused specifically…
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A blueprint for the future? Counselling in Schools
Departmental advice for school leaders and counsellors March 2015 As a doctor of counselling and psychotherapy of some 27 years practice I was particularly interested to read the recent DfE report around counselling provision in schools. The report sets out to outline the Governments aspirations for counselling and mental health provision in schools for 2020.…