Adoption Focus - Education in Focus
Education in Focus is an adoption podcast series from Adoption Focus looking at all aspects of schools and education through the lens of adoption.
In each episode, host Leigh is joined by our education experts Lisa and Jason to provide advice for parents supporting adoptees as they go through their school years. They talk to a range of adopters and professionals on subjects such as homework, exams, special educational needs, promoting good school and parent relationships, end of year transitions, and choosing a school.
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Adoption Focus - Education in Focus
Education in Focus - Trauma Informed Schools
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In this episode we discuss trauma informed schools with our guest speaker Hayley, the headteacher at Spen Valley High.
At Spen Valley High School they believe strongly in ethical leadership and whatever barriers there are to learning, they aim to support their students so they can remain in school, engaged in their learning and achieving well.
During the episode we explore what trauma informed schools are, what makes them different, how they work with families and what benefits they have to their pupils.