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kids learn from people who care

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kids learn from people who care

Terry AshtonAdviser (Guidance and Careers)

Aberdeen City Council

Personal Support in Schools:

Implementation of Happy Safe and Achieving Their Potential

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what I’ll speak aboutwhat I’ll speak about• what is personal support?

• what has it got to do with curriculum developments?

• personal support and caring

• caring in practice

Personal Support in Schools:

Implementation of Happy Safe and Achieving Their Potential

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what is personal what is personal support?support?• what do parents want for

their kids?

happy

healthy and safe

do well at school and in life

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what is personal what is personal support?support?

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the 10 standardsthe 10 standards

review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life

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the 10 standardsthe 10 standards

review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life (3)

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review of individual progress (3)

access to support

learning for life (3)

the 10 standardsthe 10 standards

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the 10 standardsthe 10 standards

review of individual progress (3)

access to support (4)

learning for life (3)

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review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life

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what is the main business of school?

learning how to learn

intellectualsocialemotional…………….

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what is the main business of school?

learning how to learn

intellectualsocialemotional…………….

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what is the main business of school?

learning how to learn

intellectualsocialemotional…………….

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what is the main business of school?

learning how to learn

intellectualsocialemotional…………….

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the 10 standardsthe 10 standards

review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life

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learning for life

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learning for life

1. life skills etc

2. decision-making

3. participation & citizenship

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review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life

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review of individual progress

4. regular review of progress

5. transitions

6. planning for the future

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review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life

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access to support

7. support role of all staff

8. coordination of partnership working

9. confidentiality10.time & space

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review of individual progress

access to support

learning for life

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…….or to put it another .or to put it another wayway• skills and participation

• taking charge of your own learning

• getting appropriate support

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what is personal what is personal support?support?caring and showing it

self-esteem & self-

confidence

better learning

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what is personal what is personal support?support?personal and social

education

qualities and life skills

more effective living

more effective learning

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what is personal what is personal support?support?identifying barriers to

living and learning

help with barriers

more effective living

more effective learning

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what is personal what is personal support?support?

caring

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caringcaring

“Personal support is not relevant to me – I’m here to teach chemistry”

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caringcaring

most teachers come into teaching because they care

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caringcaring

in most schools teachers say they care and teachers work very hard at it

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caringcaring

kids often say “no-one cares”

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caringcaring

it is not enough that teachers say they care

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caringcaring

do young people recognize they are cared for?

are teachers seen by students to be caring?

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what does caring what does caring involve?involve?some simple things!

modelling

listening

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listeninglistening

everyday listening

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listeninglistening

pupil/student councils•school•authority

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listeninglistening

participation in developing curriculum

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opportunities for opportunities for caringcaringpeer support• peer counselling• buddy systems• peer teaching

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everyone is involvedeveryone is involved

in both receiving and offering personal support

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everyone is involvedeveryone is involved

in both teaching and learning

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some more examplessome more examples

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www.ltscotland.org.uk/personalsupportinschools

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www.aberdeen-education.org.uk/guidance/downloads

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www.aberdeen-education.org.uk/guidance/downloads

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thank you for

listening

takk fyrir

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