Whose responsibility is it anyway? Pupil Mental Health With Dr Christine Hadfield

In this episode of the Connected Communities podcast, we speak with Dr Christine Hadfield. Christine is a lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at The University of Glasgow School of Education and a trustee of the charity Scottish Attachment in Action. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with Christine through this conversation and her insights she shares across a range of topics! Covered in this podcast: ·

• Early context and community

• Adopting children

• Learning about attachment and development

• Distressing behaviours, losing it and riding the storm

• What is Initial Teacher Education? And are realistic about the role?

• Advice for getting into teaching

• Checking in with yourself – Feelings

• Are we failing teachers?

• Teachers are more stressed, depressed, and anxious. Solutions?

• GIRFEC - Do we get it right for every child?

• The Promise – Holding the hands of those who hold the hands of our children

• Are we ticking trauma boxes?

• Writing a programme for initial teacher education

• What is the risk of sharing this information in teacher training?

• The mental health buffet

• Acceptance

• Closing Ritual - Kitbag

• The Mindful Minute

References and Support:

Mental Health Websites and Contact Numbers – www.beinnunity.co.uk/support

Veteran Support – www.beinnunity.co.uk/erv

Whose Responsibility is it Anyway? - https://brill.com/view/journals/ser/54/1/article-p49_004.xml

The Herald - https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/21402656.dr-christine-hadfield-create-healthy-happy-people/

IFF Kitbag - https://www.iffkitbag.com