Pooky Ponders: How could we better support young people leaving care? | Ceira walsh
Today’s question is “How could we better support young people leaving care?”and I’m in conversation with Ceira Walsh a recent care leaver in Jersey.
Pooky Knightsmith
Pooky has a PhD in child mental health from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. She is the author of several books, and is a former chair of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition. She runs Creative Education alongside her husband and Mother-in-Law.
Latest Posts
Simple Ideas for Building Bonds with Babies & Infants
Bond building with babies and infants takes time effort and energy, but the rewards are so worthwhile. Pooky shares some simple ideas for making it work.
FLOW | for respite, creativity and exploring feelings
A mini ramble from Pooky about how we can find out state of flow and why I think this is a good thing for both adults and children
Pooky Ponders: How can we create equality of opportunity for every student? | Haroon Bashir
Today’s question is “How can we create equality of opportunity for every student?” and I’m in conversation with Haroon Bashir who is the Equality Manager and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at Halesowen College.
How to be the Adult a Grieving Child Needs
Pooky shares some simple ideas for how to step up and be the adult a child needs following the death of a loved one.
DISTRESS | Why remaining physically and emotionally present is enough
In this short video, Pooky shares a reminder that sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is just to unconditionally care and be present in the face of distress.
Pooky Ponders: Does the COVID context mean children are less safe right now? | Elizabeth Rose
Creative Education’s safeguarding lead, Elizabeth Rose explores the impact of COVID on children’s safety
Trauma Informed Practice: Enabling Children to Feel Safe
In this blog post I explore how we can enable a child to feel safe physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
Lyra talks about School Anxiety & Avoidance
Lyra totally blew me away so I thought it would be helpful to repost this video here so more people can see it.
Don’t waste your energy looking backwards
Pooky explores why our energy is better spent looking forwards than backwards
