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Be able to provide children and young people with a positive outlook on their lives

This video from BBC Teach looks at ‘How to develop a positive mindset’. In your role, how do you support and encourage young people to respond positively to challenges?

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care’ on the IRISS website
‘Young people’s mental health’ from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
‘Helping kids identify and express feelings’ from Kids Helpline
‘Behaviour management: Using reflective language’ from the Headteacher Update website
‘7 Positive Ways to Help Kids Manage Disappointment’ from Psychology Today

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Read the article ‘Living with Disappointment: How to Choose Powerful Outcomes in the Face of Unmet Expectations’ by M. Parker Anderson, published in Exchange March/April 2005. Notice what it says about the effects of disappointments and how we can use them positively as a learning tool. Click on the PDF icon to the left to view this article
For more detailed information about Solution Focused Therapy, read the SFBT Treatment Manual. Click on the icon to the left to access this document
Click to read ‘Children’s views on well-being and what makes a happy life, UK: 2020’ from the Office for National Statistics to find out more about what helps children feel positive.
This article from the Mind website examines how young people are impacted by ‘Confidence and self-esteem’.

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