Teach First: Future Terms

How can schools support the 'anxious generation'?

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In classrooms across the country, countless young people are silently struggling with their mental health. And, as a result of the greatest educational upheaval since the Second World War, evidence is indicating that the pandemic has only made this worse.

What role can schools play to support young people through this? And should it even be the responsibility of schools at all?

Join our final Future Terms panel of the year as our expert panellists unpick this crucial topic and dive deeper into the growing crisis of the mental health of the next generation. Join the conversation on Twitter using #FutureTermsPanel

This panel aired on Thursday 8 July 2021.

Hosted by:

Sarah Bibi - PhD Researcher at The University of Manchester and Teach First trustee (moderator)

On this panel:

  • Theresa Ball - Deputy Headteacher at The Crest Academy
  • Robin Banerjee - Professor of Developmental Psychology at University of Sussex
  • Dr Lesley French - Head of Clinical Help in Schools at Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families
  • Nicola Noble – Co-Headteacher at Surrey Square Primary School
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