Tom Bennett, chief behaviour advisor to the UK’s education department, told EducationHQ that although well-meaning in intent, there was a ...
“More harm than good”: UK’s ‘Behaviour Tsar’ offers schools a better way to tackle mental health
Rather than building a culture of great behaviour and good manners, schools can often fall into the trap of delivering ineffective and even detrimental initiatives that do little to positively impact students’ mental health and wellbeing, an expert has said.
Tom Bennett says it’s “literally foolhardy” to task a non-clinician, such as a teacher, with looking after a child's mental health.
Tom Bennett says it’s “literally foolhardy” to task a non-clinician, such as a teacher, with looking after a child's mental health.
