29: Uncovering the reality of the pandemic on schools

NSPCC Learning Podcast

Schools have been at the frontline in supporting the wellbeing of vulnerable children since the lockdown began in March 2020. From remote learning and online platforms to taking on a more active pastoral role, how have schools responded to the challenges?
In this episode, we speak to Shirley Dunn, a form tutor and head of department at a secondary school about measures her school has taken to safeguard children including:

• remote teaching and how pupils have responded to this
• supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing
• the pastoral aspect to teaching
• how concerns have been dealt with
• pupils’ resilience to changes.

Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website.
💬 About the speaker
Shirley Dunn has 18 years of teaching experience and is currently the head of department at a large secondary school and a form tutor.
📚 Related resources

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Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros