NAPCE News – July 2022

NAPCE News – July 2022
Making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care

FEATURE ARTICLE: NAPCE Secretary Jill Robson Reflects on Introducing Personal and Social Education in the 1980s

Personal reflections on the introduction of PSE in the 1980’s – by NAPCE Secretary Jill Robson

As the National Association of Pastoral Care in Education celebrates its 40th anniversary it seemed a suitable time to reflect on one of the main developments in education that the association promoted.

Over the last 40 years the pastoral curriculum has evolved to encompass many aspects of student’s development, be it health, careers, citizenship, drug education or internet safety.

Today most schools have a programme which includes most of these guidance issues.

The recognition by OFSTED of the importance of Personal Development has undoubtedly helped the cause of PSE programmes within schools, but for those of us who were teaching in the 1980’s when NAPCE was formed, it was often harder to establish and justify a tutorial programme.

In the early 1980’s as a young teacher in a secondary school I took on the role as a tutor.

I was frustrated by the wasted time during the registration period each morning while year groups took it in turns to have assemblies in the main hall.

There was no official policy for activity at this time from senior staff and the head of year’s role was very much a behaviour management one.

I tried various activities with my group but these were done on an ad hoc basis and I felt that there must be a better and more productive way to use this time.

Shortly afterwards I embarked on a pastoral care course at Durham University which gave me access to the education library which proved a treasure trove of relevant resources and information.

It was here that I first came across NAPCE in the form of their journal “Pastoral Care in Education”.

I also discovered the “Active Tutorial Work” books by Baldwin and Wells which provided a year group programme from year 1 (year 7) to year 5 (year 11).

In addition, there were other materials such as Button (1974 and 1981), Hamblin (1978 and1981), Hopson and Scally (1981).

Reading through editions of the Journal I found that my experience was echoed by others who wished to provide a “pastoral programme” for their students and the early Journal provided numerous articles on the subject.

When I became a head of year I decided to introduce a planned pastoral programme for my tutors to deliver.

The early journals recounted situations where a school bought a set of Active Tutorial workbooks for their tutors and “let them get on with it”.

Unsurprisingly this did not prove to be an effective strategy, however the ATW books were a catalyst for the organised pastoral programmes that followed.

They were developed in Lancashire by a team of tutors working under the direction of curriculum development officers and were designed to meet the needs of teachers for guidance and materials to make more constructive use of tutorial periods and to help students’ personal development.

Much of the material in the books was based on work already done by both Leslie Button and Douglas Hamblin, both of Swansea University.

The interest in this project from teachers in other authorities was widespread and the team were persuaded to make the material more widely available.

Consequently the resource books were published in 1979 to cover the five years of secondary education.

Following publication, the concept of ATW spread through most parts of the country and its effectiveness was assessed and evaluated on many occasions.

Several of the articles appearing in Pastoral Care in Education – the journal of NAPCE, since it was first published in February 1983 have tackled this issue.

In an article in February 1984 Brenda Hotham recorded her approach to developing a constructive programme of guidance for use with her tutor group.

She used a variety of sources and produced a developmental approach to the work.

In the June edition Margaret Barber reported on how a secondment was spent developing tutorial work.

For her focus she chose the role of the tutor “realising that much of the strength of tutorial work is dependent on a good form tutor”.

She was also involved in training given for tutors using the ATW books and commented that “a course I attended led by Jill Baldwin on skills for ATW showed me the value of participating in these activities before using them with my tutor group.”

In February 1985 several reports published in the NAPCE Journal looked at the evaluation of ATW.

Graham Tall from the University of Birmingham evaluated the introduction of ATW in a city comprehensive by using staff interviews and questionnaires.

He found that overall the response was positive, particularly from staff who had attended training courses.

Bolam and Medlock (1985) evaluated the introduction and use of ATW by LEAs in England and Wales.

Their overriding conclusion was that in order for ATW to become established, the support of the head was essential and there should be a coordinator at senior level and a team of teachers who were committed and prepared to take risks and also that appropriate training was given.

There was a constant need to assess and evaluate tutorial work in an attempt to show that its existence made a difference.

McGuiness (1982) suggested that, “whatever reasons led us to play down evaluation in the past, there are powerful, contrary motivations to reject them now. Guidance must, like the rest of the curriculum, be analysed with scrupulous care. As with other topics in the school curriculum, guidance must justify itself by showing that its effects are positive.”

Clemett and Pearce (1986) offered a practical framework for the evaluation of the quality of PSE.

Their book aimed to focus the teacher’s attention on the provision of pastoral care in schools to enable them to evaluate this provision and use their findings to improve the quality of provision in their schools.

They make the point that the student, the recipient of pastoral provision, is rarely asked for their perception of its effectiveness and consequently “a potential source of rich data remains untapped. Using pupil responses to evaluate pastoral care seems to us important if the aim of pastoral care is to meet the needs of pupils and help them to develop into mature, well-balanced members of society- particularly if that society purports to be democratic!”

When introducing PSE in my own school I took this advice and started with questionnaires and interviews with students.

I visited one of our partner primary schools to talk to year 6 students to gauge any of their concerns about the transition to secondary school.

Unsurprisingly not one published programme seemed to fulfil all of the schools needs so I put together a programme using material from various sources.

I shared the programme with the tutors and in most cases they were happy to give it a go.

Later the head asked me to take on whole school responsibility for a pastoral programme.

This was a more daunting task as some of my head of year colleagues were a bit reluctant to get involved.

My ace card, and something I had picked up from Journal articles, was to get an excellent presenter to deliver good whole school professional development.

Les Walton was someone who I had come across in our regional NAPCE events.

As a headteacher in a “challenging school” he had the correct credentials and the personal charisma to win over any doubters.

The programme went ahead and was awarded a good by OFSTED, but more importantly the end of year feedback from the students was positive, which I felt completely justified its introduction.

Throughout my career I continued to use the advice of Clemett and Pearce that, “those who wish to evaluate pastoral care in their schools would find no better place to start than by asking the pupils in their own classroom what it is really like at the school.”

References
Baldwin, J. and Wells H. Active Tutorial Work, Blackwell 1979 Barber, M. Helping to develop tutorial work: some reflections on a secondment. Pastoral Care in Education. Vol. 2, No.2 June 1984 Bolam, R. and Medlock, P.Active tutorial work: training and Dissemination- An evaluation. Blackwell 1984
Button, L. Developmental Group Work with Adolescents, Hodder and Stroughton 1974
Button, L. Group Tutoring for the Form Tutor, Hodder and Stroughton 1981 Clemett, A.J. and Pearce,J. S. The Evaluation of Pastoral Care, Blackwell, 1986 Hamblin, D.H.The Teacher and Pastoral Care, Blackwell 1978 Hamblin, D. H. Teaching Study Skills, Blackwell 1981 Hopson and Scally Lifeskills Teaching, Mc Graw Hill 1981
Hothan, B. Going it Alone, Pastoral Care in Education, Vol 2, No.2 February 1984
McGuiness, J.B.Planned Pastoral Care: A Guide for Teachers, McGraw Hill 1982
Tall, G.An Evaluation of the Introduction of ATW into a Birmingham Comprehensive School, PC in Ed Vol.3, No 1 February 1986.

JOURNAL: Special Edition of NAPCE’s Pastoral Care In Education will be Published to Mark 40th Year

Journal 40th Anniversary Special Edition

As part of the celebration for the 40-year anniversary of the Association, NAPCE is producing a special edition of its globally renowned journal Pastoral Care in Education.

The special edition which will be sent to members and subscribers in the autumn is Volume 40 – Issue 3 and is edited by Guest Editors: Noel Purdy, Jill Robson, Eleanor Formby and Deborah Webster.

We are delighted to share here a short extract from the editorial for the special edition.

“Reflections on 40 years of Pastoral Care in Education.

“Welcome to this Special Issue of Pastoral Care in Education in which we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the journal’s membership association, the National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE).

“NAPCE was founded in October 1982 to establish links between education professionals and allied agencies who have an interest in pastoral care, personal and social education and the welfare of students of all ages in schools.

“Over 300 teachers attended the inaugural conference in Dudley, England, at which the founding chair Michael Marland, spoke of the challenges faced by many thousands of teachers with responsibility for pastoral care despite very little training or support at local or national level and with limited focus during Initial Teacher Training.

“The first issue of NAPCE’s journal Pastoral Care in Education was subsequently published in February 1983 and in the editorial, Eric Lord warned that in these “hard times for education…we shall probably have to be vigilant and fight hard if pastoral provision is not to be reduced to a rump (Lord, 1983, p.1).

“The first issue comprised eight articles which focused on a range of themes including “Rethinking the Pastoral-Academic Split” (Ron Best and Peter Ribbins), “The Pastoral Head” (Keith Blackburn), “Preparing for Promotion in Pastoral Care” (Michael Marland) and “Teacher-Based Research and Pastoral Care” (Bob Burgess).”

The articles that can be found in the special edition are.
Colleen McLaughlin Intended Consequences, Significant Moments and New Directions: A Reflection on Pastoral Care since 1972
Max Biddulph Imagining a ‘next future’ for pastoral care in education: a ‘wish-list’ for developments over the next 40 years.
Caron Carter What is the biggest challenge facing pastoral care in education today and how can this challenge be effectively addressed? The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s well-being.
Barbara Spears and Deborah Green
The Challenges Facing Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Naomi Lloyd Mental Health Problems and Eating Disorders: A student teacher’s perception of current challenges facing pastoral care in education.
Charlie Walker Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Student Perspective.
Helen Cowie What is the biggest challenge facing pastoral care in education today and how can this challenge be effectively met?
O’Higgins Norman, Berger, Yoneyama and Cross School Bullying: Moving Beyond a Single School Response to a Whole Education Approach.
Eleanor Long The future of pastoral care in schools: Exploring whole-school trauma-informed approaches.
Anne Emerson The case for trauma-informed behaviour policies
Phil Jones Challenges for Pastoral Care in Education

It is planned to have a launch for the special edition of ‘Pastoral Care in Education’ at the weekend of celebration events for NAPCE’s anniversary in Worcester on 7th and 8th October.

Authors and editors will be invited to discuss the articles published in the special edition.

NAPCE is also currently editing a book to be published by Cambridge Scholars, ‘Pastoral Care. A Time for Change’.

This will include ideas and opinions form delegates attending the two-day conference being organised by NAPCE on the 7th and 8th October as part of the anniversary celebrations.

Follow this link to find out how you can reserve tickets.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-direction-for-pastoral-care-in-education-tickets-348110968277

Let’s Continue the Discussion

An interesting and thought-provoking discussion took place at Pastoral Question Time at the online pastoral conference organised by NAPCE in June.

The summer break can be an opportunity to reflect on our thoughts and opinions about current issues in education.

Theses were the questions that were sent in for the invited guests on the panel to respond to during Question Time.

QUESTION TIME 2022 Questions Submitted

Is the pastoral work of schools valued more since the pandemic?
What does effective pastoral care and support look like in schools in the 21st century?
Is promoting well-being and good mental health the biggest challenge for schools?
What are the priorities for future research in pastoral care in education?
Is keeping children safe the only priority for pastoral work in schools?
What is the role of education in preparing learners for their future roles in society?
Is there a conflict between achieving good results and supporting personal development in schools?
Has the experience of the pandemic encouraged schools to focus more on meeting the needs of children and young people?
How has lockdown and its impact changed thinking about the importance of pastoral care in education?
Is there a need for a new approach to pastoral care to ensure it is relevant in the 21st century?
What care and support do learners need to achieve success form their education?

Join in the debate during the summer by following NAPCE on Twitter @NAPCE1.

We welcome any thoughts or comments being sent to admin@napce.org.uk and the best ideas and contributions will be included in future editions of the NAPCE Newsletter.

40th ANNIVERSARY: Secure Your Tickets NOW for Weekend Conference to Celebrate Forty Years of NAPCE Which Includes Speaker from Ofsted

Tickets are on sale now for a very special weekend conference to mark NAPCE’s 40th Anniversary in October.

Join many of the leading lights in pastoral care for a weekend of sharing expertise and celebration of the National Association for Pastoral Care in Education which was founded in 1982.

We are very pleased to announce that Catherine Crooks HMI from Ofsted is now a confirmed speaker for the NAPCE 40th Anniversary National Conference in October .

The title for her presentation will be “How Pastoral Care Features in the Work of Ofsted”.

She will share information about what pastoral areas are examined in an Ofsted inspection. It will provide delegates with a valuable insight into Ofsted’s interest during an inspection into the personal development of learners, safeguarding arrangements, how schools improve the lives of the children and young people in their care, curriculum including PSHE and RSE and attendance.

This is a professional development that anybody working in a pastoral role or who is a pastoral leader should not miss.

Catherine will share some of the findings from recent Ofsted research including areas such as research into sexual abuse and pandemic recovery.

The schedule is packed with talks from pastoral care experts and includes a spectacular networking dinner where you can make new friends and perhaps catch up some familiar faces.

All of this in the beautiful location of Worcestershire County Cricket Ground, with views of the stunning Worcester Cathedral.

Here’s a run down of what’s happening, where and when.

There is a brilliant line up of speakers at this Conference, to celebrate the 40 years that NAPCE has been bringing together researchers, policy makers ,writers and practitioners to share a passion for pastoral care .

The Conference will examine how pastoral care and support can ensure children and young people achieve their full potential from their education.

Friday will focus on the latest research and policy making and Saturday on current good practice.

Delegates will take away a clear understanding of the current issues and opportunities for developing effective pastoral care and the knowledge and ideas to make a real difference in the life chances of learners in their role.

Some of the areas and issues about pastoral care in education that will be explored at the Conference include;

Government policy making
OFSTED priorities
Focus for current research
SEND
Governance
Learners needs
Challenges in a multi cultural school
Independent school experience
Inclusion
Positive learning culture
Safeguarding
pastoral leadership
Pastoral roles in schools
Speakers* include;

The Rt Hon Nadim Zahawi, Secretary of State for Education.
Catherine Crooks HMI, OFSTED.
Dr Noel Purdy, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.
Carole Gregory, Worcestershire Children First, Governor Services.
Maria O’Neil, Educationalist and author of ‘Proactive Pastoral Care’.
Professor Helen Cowie, University of Surrey.
Daniel Sobel, author, educationalist and CEO of Inclusion Expert.
Ron Skelton, Headteacher and CEO of Broadway Academy in Birmingham.
Mrs Heather Hansbury, President Elect, Girls School Association.
Dr Helen O Connor, Psychologist, St Swithuns School.
Dr Dee Gray, Grays Well Being, Director Young Carers Academy
Charlie Walker, student at the University of Exeter. NAPCE student committee member. Adviser on young people in the House of Commons.
Dr Matt Silver, CEO Pathways Education, NAPCE Vice Chair
Phil Jones, National Chair of NAPCE
*Some speakers still to be confirmed and the programme may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Other speakers to be announced.

The 40th Anniversary Conference and Events Weekend – October 2022 – Schedule

Venue
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
County Ground
New Road
Worcester
WR2 4QQ

Friday 7th October, 2022

National Awards for Pastoral Care in Education 2022 – Presentation Event

Conference Day One

‘Is There a Need for a New Direction for Pastoral Care in Education’? – Research and Policy making.

Speakers & Workshops

Saturday 8th October, 2022

Conference Day Two

‘Is There a Need for a New Direction for Pastoral Care in Education’? – Good Practice.

Speakers & Workshops

Tickets on sale here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-direction-for-pastoral-care-in-education-tickets-348110968277

Reduced price tickets will be available for NAPCE members and a reduced-price ticket will be available for both days of the Conference.

CELEBRATION DINNER: Join us to Celebrate NAPCE’s 40th Anniversary

You are invited to the Anniversary dinner to celebrate the 40 years since NAPCE was formed.

It will be an opportunity to meet with other people who have contributed to the history of NAPCE and to celebrate the difference it has made for raising awareness about pastoral care in education and the difference it makes to the learning experience for children and young people and supports their personal development to prepare them for their future lives in society.

This event will take place at the Worcestershire Cricket Ground, overlooking the Severn River and cathedral in Worcester.

It takes place on Saturday 8th October as part of a weekend of events to celebrate the anniversary which include a two-day conference and the presentation for the National Awards for Pastoral Care in Education 2022.

The event is open to members and non-members.

Availability is limited and you are advised to reserve your ticket early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets can be reserved by visiting https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/napce-40th-anniversary-dinner-tickets-299335118397

The programme for the evening is,

7-00pm Guests Arrive – Prosecco Welcome Reception.
7-30pm Three Course Anniversary Dinner.

Dinner menu

Starter
Cream of Leek, Potato and Watercress Soup, Croutons (V) (GF)
Main course
Roasted Chicken Supreme, Gratin Potato, and Red Wine Gravy (GF
Dessert
White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake (V)

Vegetarian/Vegan Gluten Free option
Starter
Leek, Sweet Potato and Spinach Soup (GF)
Main course
Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Peppers, Parsley and Dill Sauce with Tender Stem Broccoli (GF)
Dessert
White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake (V)
Please advise in advance of the evening if you would prefer the vegetarian option or if you have any additional dietary requirements.

8-30pm After Dinner Speaker – Les Walton CBE

Les as he explains in his recently published book ’Education the Rock and Roll Years. A Northern Perspective on A lifetime of learning Teaching and Leading’, was one of the leading educationalists involved in the forming of NAPCE in 1982.

As the title of the book suggests, Les has a wide experience of education in recent history that he will share with guests at the dinner.

9-30 pm Pay bar available until 11-00 pm to meet old friends and make new friends. Please note this is a cashless venue.

The cost of the Anniversary Dinner is £35.00 for full members of NAPCE, £40.00 for Associate members and £45.00 for non- members.

Please dress to impress.

Please note that tickets will not be refunded unless the event is cancelled by the Association for reasons beyond its control when a full refund will be made.

There are direct train services from London to Worcester Foregate Station which is a ten-minute walk or short taxi ride from the venue.

Cross country trains call at the new Worcestershire Parkway, which has connections to Foregate Street. There is parking available at the venue and at public car parks nearby.

The venue has a Premier Inn Hotel on the site and there is a good choice of other options for accommodation in the city of Worcester.

Please book your tickets early to ensure that you do not miss this important event in NAPCE’s history to celebrate the contribution it has made to education in the last 40 years.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact NAPCE administration at admin@napce.co.uk

AWARDS: Meet the Judges of NAPCE Awards 2022

The National Awards for Pastoral Care in Education 2022 – Meet the Judges

We are really pleased that so many people took the time to make nominations for the 2022 national awards and it is great to see so much good practice taking place in pastoral care in education.

The nominations are now with the judges who have the difficult task of deciding who the finalists will be.

The finalists will be announced soon and details about the Awards presentation Event which takes place this year in Worcester as part of the two days of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Association on the 7th and 8th October.

Follow @NAPCE1 on Twitter for the latest news.

The 2022 Judging Panel

Phil Jones National Chair, National Association for Pastoral Care in Education
Phil has experience of working in leadership roles in different secondary schools including as Headteacher. He is the current Chair of the National Executive Committee for NAPCE and a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal, ‘Pastoral Care in Education’. Phil has over 30 years’ experience as a School Governor including being a Chair of Governors in secondary, middle and primary schools. He is an experienced trainer and regular speaker at educational conferences. He is currently working as an educational consultant which includes a role as pastoral consultant for ASCL.

Anne Emerson Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Anne started her career working as a speech and language therapist with children with a range of communication impairments. Over the past 30 years Anne has worked in special and mainstream schools in the UK and India, worked as a Family Services Coordinator for Mencap, and with adults with disabilities in a large residential service. Anne also has teaching experience in FE and HE. For 7 years Anne worked as a psychology lecturer specialising in the fields of communication, disability and inclusive education. Anne continues to work directly with children with special needs and provide training to teachers, teaching assistants, parents and carers. Anne is a member of the Editorial Board for the journal, ‘Pastoral Care in Education’.

Richard Pring Emeritus Professor Oxford University
Richard is the Current president of NAPCE. He retired after 14 years as Director of the Department of Educational Studies at Oxford University in May 2003. Since 2003, he was Lead Director of the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training. This was a six – year project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Since retiring Professor Pring has completed the following research projects in addition to the Nuffield Review: the evaluation of the Oxford Bursary Scheme with John Fox, and an evaluation of quality assurance in 11 Arab Universities. Since retiring his publications include.

2020 Challenges for Religious Education: is there a disconnect between faith and reason? Routledge, March 2020.
2013 The Life and Death of Secondary Education for All, London: Routledge
Noel Purdy
Director of Research and Scholarship, Stranmillis University, Belfast
Noel is the Independent Chair of Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement, appointed by Minister of Education, Peter Weir MLA, September 2020 – May 2021. He has been the Northern Chair, of the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) from 2016. He is the Deputy Editor, of Pastoral Care in Education – An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development. He is an External Examiner PGCE Primary, Durham University (2017-2021). He is the UCETNI representative on the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum from 2011 (Chair 2013-2016). He was the President of Northern Ireland branch of NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs) 2014-2016. He is a Parent representative on Board of Governors of Tor Bank Special School, Dundonald. He has published many articles on educational issues and his book Purdy, N. (ed.) Pastoral Care in Schools 11-16: A Critical Introduction, was published by Bloomsbury in 2013.

Julianne Brown
Julianne is a globally minded educator, leader and researcher with a unique blend of experience in health, wellbeing and international education. In the first part of her career, she trained as a Nurse and Midwife and worked in England, New Zealand and Germany. Her move to Switzerland 20 years ago gave her an opportunity to work within the multiculturally diverse communities of international schools as a teacher of PSHE and leader in pastoral care/wellbeing. Recently graduating with a Doctorate in Education, her research offers an interpretative framework for global citizenship that supports an ethical response to becoming global within a school context of privilege. Julianne has been a National Executive Officer for NAPCE for the last 6 years and is a peer reviewer and member of the editorial board for NAPCE’s Journal of Pastoral Care in Education.

The Awards Presentation in October will be a fantastic opportunity to share good practice in pastoral care in education.

The event will recognise the excellent contributions that are being made by so many people in pastoral care in education and the impact this has on supporting children and young people with their education and improving their life chances.

Further details will be shared in future newsletters and on the NAPCE Twitter account.

Thank you to everybody who made a nominations and congratulations to everybody who has been nominated.

We look forward to celebrating your achievements at the Presentation Event.

ARTICLE: “All Together Now: Inclusion Not Exclusion” – Does New Report Mark End of Exclusion Culture?

‘All Together Now: Inclusion not exclusion – supporting all young people to succeed in school’

This report was published by the Commission on Young Lives in April 2022.

Anne Longfield is the Chair of the Commission on Young Lives and was the Children’s Commissioner for England from March 2015 until February 2021.

In the report the Commission calls for what they call an end to ‘exclusions culture’ as part of a new era of inclusive education to tackle the scourge of teenage violence and exploitation and help all children to succeed at school.

Some of the recommendations in the report included:-

Banning primary school permanent exclusions by 2026. The permanent exclusion of secondary children should only be as a genuine last resort. All state schools should report annually on the number of children excluded or moved off roll.
Make good Ofsted ratings hinge on inclusion. No school should achieve good or outstanding if it is not inclusive.
Include well being in league tables. School league tables should include an agreed measure of pupil’s wellbeing alongside examination results
Rename Alternative provision providers as specialist provision.
Tackle ‘adultification’ of black children to address concerns that black children are viewed as being older and less innocent.
Provide a mental health service in every school. Every school should have an embedded mental health service.
Read the report in full here: https://thecommissiononyounglives.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/COYL-Education-report-FINAL-APR-29-2022.pdf

Do you have any opinions about these recommendations or any thoughts about how they could be implemented in schools?

Send any comments to NAPCE admin at admin@napce.org.uk

And the best contributions will be included in a future edition of the NAPCE Newsletter.

NAPCE News – June 2022

NAPCE News – June 2022
Making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care

FEATURE ARTICLE: NAPCE NEC Member & Wellbeing Consultant Eileen Donnelly Shares a FREE PowerPoint Presentation to Help You with Stress Management

NAPCE Stress Management – Personal & Professional Effectiveness

Eileen is a member of the NAPCE National Executive Committee and works extensively with teachers and students developing and delivering wellbeing programmes in Northern Ireland.

The Powerpoint, Stress Management – Personal & Professional Effectiveness is Part 1 of a two-part interactive series which I developed and deliver to support teachers and school staff.

It helps them identify the causes of stress in their lives, signs and symptoms, levels and possible coping strategies.

It emphasises the importance of making a sustained commitment to self-care through visualisation and support groups.

Part 2 deals with the affective domain examining the impact of poor emotional management and destructive thinking on stress levels and encourages yoga, meditation and other self- help approaches.

Recommendations and videos to support in this field can be found on YouTube.

Although it can be viewed by individuals, the PowerPoint is designed to be delivered by pastoral leaders to school staff in larger gatherings as part of school INSET. PowerPoint font size and layout facilitates this.

We hope you find it useful, please feel free to circulate to colleagues acknowledging ownership.

Below is an image of the PowerPoint presentation.

If you would like to receive a usable Powerpoint version for use in school, please request this in an email to admin@napce.org.uk

Eileen Donnelly
Eileen Donnelly Educational Development LTD

CONFERENCE REPORT: NAPCE Chair Phil Jones Reports on Online Conference 2022 as “Great Success”

JUNE ONLINE CONFERENCE IS A GREAT SUCCESS

“Thank you for 3 days of great conversations and learning. I am interested in membership. Please send me necessary details required
to join. Thank you again”.

This was a comment from a delegate who attended the online Conference organised by NAPCE between 15th June to 17th June that was sent by email to admin at NAPCE.

There were many positive comments in the chat during the event thanking NAPCE for organising the Conference and how useful and inspiring it had been.

Some 212 people registered to be a delegate for the three days of the conference.

The NAPCE page on Eventbrite had 304 visits for information about the Conference.

The majority of delegates who attended were from the UK but we also had delegates from USA, Nigeria, Spain, Indonesia, Guernsey and France which demonstrates how NAPCE is developing its international links.

A theme that emerged from the Conference was that the experience of the pandemic had provided educators with an opportunity to reflect what was important in a child or young person’s education.

There was a call from Dr Mark Diacopoulos, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Leadership at Pittsburg State University in Kansas, for educators to be brave and think of new ways to make education relevant for the learners in the 21st century.

The first day of the Conference saw three relevant and interesting presentations.

The first speakers were Professor Kaitlynn Mendes and Dr Tanya Horeck

Kaitlynn Mendes, PhD, is Associate Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender at the University of Western Ontario, Canada and Honorary Professor of Gender, Media, and Sociology at the University of Leicester, UK. She has written widely about young people’s experiences of sexual violence, and the creative ways they have used digital technologies to challenge it. She is author of numerous books and articles including: Digital Feminist Activism: Girls and Women Fight Back Against Rape Culture (2019) and is currently co-writing a book called: Life After Lockdown: Young People, Schools, and Recovering from the Pandemic. Dr Tanya Horeck is Associate Professor of Film & Media at Anglia Ruskin University. She is the author of Public Rape and Justice on Demand: True Crime in the Digital Streaming Era. She is currently researching intimacy coordination and UK television culture and is also the co-investigator of an AHRC project about online risks for young people during COVID-19.

The presentation focused on the crisis in schools around sexual violence, stemming from the Instagram site and website Everyone’s Invited, and the ways schools and teachers have struggled to respond.

The talk is based on research conducted between March 2021-March 2022 with nearly 1,000 young people and 77 teachers in England. The second presentation on the opening day of the Conference was from Carl Elder.

Carl has been involved in teaching and school leadership, often serving challenging communities, for over 15 years with the notable achievement of leading a previously failing school in Nottingham to sustained and significant improvement. Carl has witnessed first-hand the incredible impact that improving schools by improving leadership undoubtedly has; a profound impact on the children and also the community as a whole.
Whilst working as a school and trust leader in some challenging contexts, Carl also experienced the scale and severity of safeguarding concerns that can affect all young people, but especially those already vulnerable; living in households and communities that are struggling. As well as being aware of the toll Safeguarding work took on himself, Carl was very conscious of the impact this work had on his teams of safeguarding professionals. Concerned about ‘Who takes care of the adults that take care of the most vulnerable children?’, Carl became interested in exploring the support that exists for school-based Safeguarding professionals. Carl undertook research and training around Safeguarding Supervision and is now working with ASCL and a company called Leadership Edge to provide supervision and supervision training for schools and colleges.

In the presentation Carl talked about the experiences so far of supporting schools, colleges and trusts involved in the ‘Leadership Edge – Coaching in Schools’ Safeguarding Supervision Programme Pilot.

The Pilot is running from Spring until the end of the academic year.

Carl, as a Leadership Edge Associate, has been delivering group and 1-1 Safeguarding Supervision sessions to school-based safeguarding staff.

This presentation explored the need for supervision – what good supervision promotes and achieves and the risks of absent or poor supervision.

Carl gave delegates guidance on how to implement safeguarding supervision by sharing the experience of the Pilot programme that has already begun.

The logistics for conducting group and 1-1 supervision sessions were shared with an overview of some of the methods that make safeguarding supervision different to coaching and mentoring that take place in schools.

The presentation concluded with advice about how to go about creating and establishing safeguarding supervision.

The first day of the conference was ended with an entertaining and inspiring presentation By Les Walton CBE, FRSA.

The presentation took delegates through a journey in time where Les shares his experiences and thoughts on key issues and events in recent educational history.

He talked about his memories about when NAPCE was first formed and how this was in response to a growing interest in child centred education. Once described by the Yorkshire Post as ‘the public speaker everyone wants’, Les used information from his latest book ‘Education the Rock and Roll Years’ which describes his experience of school and education leadership in the northeast since the second world war.

‘Education the Rock and Roll Years’ has been described as: ‘‘Visionary, rebellious, Insightful, entertaining, funny, clever, compelling and wise. A beautiful book chronicling an astonishing life in education and an extraordinary leadership journey’.

Les’ career has seen him directly involved in almost all the significant changes in the education landscape stretching back to the 1960s.

Les has vast experience, having a unique record of being a successful leader and innovator within most education sectors. The list of his roles is remarkable.

• Headteacher at Norham Community Technology College, North Shields
• Education director at North Tyneside Council
• Founder and managing director of Northern Education Associates
• Founder Principal of Tyne Metropolitan College
• Set up Schools NorthEast
• Founder chair of the Young People’s Learning Agency
• Founder chair of the Education Funding Agency advisory group
• Founder chair of Northern Education Academies Trust
• Founder of the Association of Education Advisers

Les was first invited to No. 10 to advise Prime Minister, John Major. During Tony Blair’s time in office, he was involved in numerous New Labour Government education initiatives including being an adviser to Ed Balls.

He then worked as an advisor to Michael Gove during the Coalition Government.

He has been recognised for his work by being awarded the Order of British Empire (OBE) in 1996 and Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013.

It was a very enjoyable and informative presentation and there will be an opportunity to listen to more of Les’ experiences and thoughts on pastoral care and education when he is the guest after dinner speaker at the NAPCE 40th anniversary Dinner in Worcester on 7th October.

On the second day of the Conference, it was time for Pastoral Question Time.

The chair was Phil Jones the National Chair of NAPCE and the questions had been sent in by delegates attending the Conference. The members of the panel were.

Dr Noel Purdy. Director of Research and Scholarship and Head of Education Studies at Stranmillis University College, where he is also Director of CREU (the Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement) . He is the Acting editor of NAPCE’s academic journal Pastoral Care in Education – An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

Maria O’ Neill who is an experienced pastoral leader, researcher, and advanced skills teacher. Maria is the founder of Pastoral Support UK. Maria has worked as a partner of NAPCE to organise pastoral conferences in the past. Maria is the author of the book published in April 2021, ‘Proactive Pastoral Care. Nurturing happy, healthy, and successful learners.’

Dr Mark Diacopoulos an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Leadership at Pittsburg State University in Kansas where he teaches and researches diverse topics such as meaningful integration of social emotional learning into the curriculum, educational technology including mobile and online learning, social studies preservice education, teacher candidate dispositions, and the ever-evolving identities of teachers and teacher-educators.

Charlie Walker a Neuroscience student at the University of Exeter interested in education, health and public policy. He is the student member of the NAPCE National Executive Committee. He is an Adviser on young people in the House of Commons. He is also a Governor within a multi-academy trust in Exeter. He is Chair of the Peer-Assisted Learning Programme and a Member of the Student-Staff Liaison Committee at the University of Exeter.

Helen O Connor a school psychologist at St Swithins School in Winchester in Hampshire
Whilst working primarily with girls both preventing and managing mental health problems Helen has developed an interest in helping teachers and education leaders consider ways of improving wellbeing for pupils in the classroom. Helen has introduced a positive education curriculum a which has now gained a national reputation for its proactive approach to wellbeing and this was nominated for a NAPCE award for Pastoral member of staff of the year in 2021

Luke Ramsden, Senior Deputy Headteacher, at St Benedict’s School, Ealing, London. In his role as Senior Deputy Head he is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, as well as the pastoral oversight of all the students and overseeing the school’s PSHE programme (among a number of other roles) In his time at St Benedict’s the school has become a flagship school for safeguarding and pastoral care. He is a member of the NAPCE National Executive Committee.
The was a great discussion and sharing of ideas in response to the questions.
Is the pastoral work of schools valued more since the pandemic?
What does effective pastoral care and support look like in schools in the 21st century?
Is there a conflict between achieving good results and supporting personal development in schools?

Join in the discussion. Send your thoughts and ideas on any of theses questions to TWITTER at @NAPCE1. Use the hashtag #NAPCE

Some of the other questions sent in by delegates that there was not time to discuss during Question Time included.

What are the priorities for future research in pastoral care in education?
How has lockdown and its impact changed thinking about the importance of pastoral care in education?
Is there a need for a new approach to pastoral care to ensure it is relevant in the 21st century?
What care and support do learners need to achieve success form their education?
Is promoting well-being and good mental health the biggest challenge for schools?
Is keeping children safe the only priority for pastoral work in schools?
What is the role of education in preparing learners for their future roles in society?
Has the experience of the pandemic encouraged schools to focus more on meeting the needs of children and young people?
Share your thoughts and ideas on any of these questions on Twitter using @NAPCE1

On the final day of the conference on Friday 17th June there were three more presentations for delegates on current and important issues for pastoral care. The first presentation was from NAPCE National Executive Committee Member Luke Ramsden.

Luke regularly talks at educational conferences, and writes on safeguarding, pastoral care, and in particular the use of data to inform excellence in both these areas. Among other positions Luke holds outside St Benedict’s he is chair of the Independent Safeguarding Advisory board for The Safeguarding Company, is a trustee of the School’s Consent Project charity. Luke’s presentation shared some interesting and inspiring ideas about how data could be used effectively to support the work of staff in pastoral roles and for the benefit of learners in their care. Data, he argued, can give a detailed picture of a learner and brings together different pieces of the jigsaw. This can help to improve pastoral support in schools. “The better you know your students the better you can support them and the more aware you are that your work is having an impact. He also warned about the ‘cobra effect’ where you find the data you are looking for to support a particular view. He shared some pragmatic ideas such as colour coding the school site so students can identify the areas that they do not feel safe in.

The second presentation of the Friday morning was from another member of the NAPCE National Executive Committee Nadine Huseyin. Nadine works at The Grove School as the Family Support, Pastoral and Safeguarding lead. The Grove School is a special school in Tottenham, Haringey. They cater for pupils aged 5–19 who have a primary diagnosis of autism. Many of the pupils have additional needs including a cognitive impairment, speech and language difficulties or difficulties associated with social communication. Pupils work from pre-national curriculum to those completing GCSE’s. Her career has seen her spend most of her years in special education, although originally starting out as an NNEB Nursery Nurse and managing children’s centre nurseries. The past 12 years however have been spent working with children and young people with autism. Nadine was awarded the 2021 Educator of the year for most improved RSE provision from Sex Education Forum and Nadine led The Grove Pastoral Team winning the NASEN 2021 Award for co-production with children and young people and their families. In a very interesting presentation Nadine shared her experiences of pastoral care in a specialist school. Nadine talked about the importance of engaging all members of the school community in the pastoral work of the school and the importance of clear and user-friendly systems. There were many lessons for delegates to learn from Nadine’s experience of pastoral leadership in a specialist school that they were able to reflect on and inspire them to think about new approaches to supporting learners in their own schools or educational organisation.

The final presentation of the Conference was from NAPCE National Chair, Phil Jones.Phil has been an active member of The National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE) both regionally and nationally, since his first year in teaching in 1982. He is the current Chairperson of the National Executive Committee and a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal. Phil’s recent publications include guidance on effective pastoral support and developing social and emotional skills. Phil retired from leadership roles in schools in 2017 and now works as an educational consultant supporting schools with developing pastoral support systems, leadership and school improvement. Phil’s presentation to the Conference explored current issues about behaviour management and exclusions in schools. He used the recent consultation by the DFE on behaviour and exclusions to share ideas about what might be the future priorities for developing policy and practice in behaviour management in schools. Phil shared his thoughts on what might be the challenges for pastoral leaders in managing behaviour in the future. The pandemic has seen a reduction in the number of exclusions but as schools return to normal it is likely that there will be a growing pressure to reduce exclusions because of the negative impact they have on the lives of young people. At the same time it is important to ensure that there is an orderly learning environment that enables and learners to achieve their full potential.
The Conference was a huge success and delegates clearly found it to be a stimulating and inspiring professional development opportunity. Some of the comments in the chat over the three days included.

Excellent presentation, thanks so much from Switzerland
What a wonderfully rich and fascinating talk, Les – thank you! I loved learning about your life, and the history of NAPCE and the wider UK educational story.
Incredible. Thank you so much
Thanks everyone, very interesting discussion.
Great presentation, Luke. I was very interested in the colour coding of the site maps of the school.
Brilliant and most instructive. Thank you
Very interesting presentation. Thank you, Nadine. I loved your coffee morning ideas!
Thank you very much for some excellent talks over the last three days.
The presentations this morning have been really helpful and informative.
NAPCE would like to thank all the speakers and guests on the Question Time panel for your contributions to the panel. Thank you to all the delegates who found time in their busy working schedule to be part of this event. We hope you will join us for the Two-Day Anniversary Conference at the Worcestershire County Cricket Ground in Worcester on the 7th and 8th October. Do not miss out on this excellent professional development experience with excellent speakers and the opportunity to meet with other people who share an interest in pastoral care and support. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite. Follow NAPCE on TWITER for the latest news and information @NAPCE1.