Primary Headteacher | PhD Candidate - emotional experience of HTs dealing with a critical incident involving a student | Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, MNCPS Acc
London, England
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My PhD research relates to a sensitive topic which thankfully few headteachers have had to deal with. Those who have & are able to share their experience will be contributing to a neglected area of research - headteacher emotions following a critical incident. Pls DM for details.
This whole funded, not funded pay rise nonsense has got me riled. My latest Headteachers Gym video explains why.
No money for teacher pay rises | Lucy Powell Got it Wrong!
youtu.be/SQktqO03GnI
Amanda Wilson, Dip Couns. retweeted
The Spectator is on a campaign to kill a rare tiger because a man died after *he* jumped into the tiger enclosure.
The real story is that Oxford lecturer, Dr Lola Salem has been charged with possessing child abuse images. Her ex-partner is The Spectator editor Michael Gove.
🧵 1/ Not every emotion needs pathologising.
It’s okay to feel sad. It’s normal to grieve. Situations may make you feel disappointed, worried or scared; it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you, it doesn’t mean you need medication.
3/ If you wash your hands once when you get home after travelling on London Transport, or like to put your books on your shelves so they are colour coded, it does not mean you have OCD. Social media has popularised medical terms, without fully understanding what lies behind them.
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A painfully sad piece to read. theguardian.com/society/2026…
If you’ve been wondering whether now was the right time to start therapy, this may be the sign you needed.
All sessions are in person in the Borough area (5 minutes from London Bridge stations).
The panic attack Alison Hammond experienced recently has made me think about how many teachers and school leaders have experienced the same thing as a resul of the sense of overwhelm that often comes when the workload gets too much and they don’t have the right coping mechanisms
Very often those who experience panic attacks don’t realise what’s happening because they can present in very different ways: heart palpitations, difficulty breathing, uncontrollable crying, a sense of doom. It’s scary when it happens because the danger feels
real.
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The UK's consumer watchdog has been asked to investigate drop-off fees at the country's airports after a surge in costs since last summer.
@GregMilamSky | trib.al/jGrrJ7j
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I wish we were able to talk about suicide and suicidal thoughts within Black communities without the immediate need to silence those who want to speak about it.
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People are going to refuse to believe this is true but even their cousin shared her thoughts in an interview and how they didn't get over their mother's own suicide.
They left their father's home years prior to live with each other.
We should accept what's clear here.
Three sisters who drowned off Brighton beach took their own lives, coroner rules
An inquest found that the sisters took their lives the day after they visited the lake where their mother took her own life in 2010
independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
This is a difficult research study which may stir a range of emotions for anyone who has experienced this type of critical incident. An invitation for serving and former headteachers to participate in my PhD research study.
A great day spent at @google HQ with the Google Education team and @ConceroUK. Although we are already use Google at our school, there were a few things that were as yet undiscovered - Gemini one of the main things. Not sure I’ll ever get used to the Notes interface though.
I’ve created a therapeutic space for headteachers to talk about the things that matter to them the most.
Only 4 spaces available.
Click the link to book your place.
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