This course looks at some of the key issues facing boys and their mental health and wellbeing. The course is perfect for anybody looking to ensure boys have the best possible chance of a happy life now, and in their lives beyond the school gates.
Schools are undergoing a mental health crisis and adult statistics surrounding male suicide paint a bleak picture of the future for boys in our schools. From bullying and sexism to traditional ideals of masculinity, outdated expectations of what it is to be male are causing boys to suffer. Research also shows that this is having a negative impact on girls in our schools. Clearly, the issue of boys’ mental wellbeing has never been so important. Drawing on the book, Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools,’ this course examines key research on factors impacting boys’ mental health and arms teachers with a range of practical strategies to start enacting positive change.
Combining the latest research, personal anecdote, expert advice, and a uniquely engaging style, Matt Pinkett provides focused, evidence-based guidance on what those working in schools can do to improve and maintain the mental wellbeing of boys.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Teachers, School Leaders, Pastoral Staff
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This Masterclass/session will enable you to:
To have a greater understanding of the issues affecting boys and their wellbeing
To better understand how to encourage boys to talk about their feelings
To understand how to discuss difficult topics such as suicide with students
To understand the cultural changes needed to ensure boys feel a part of school
To have a range of practical, immediately implementable strategies to drive forward improvement in boys’ mental wellbeing
FACILITATOR Matt Pinkett has been teaching English for over a decade. In addition to this, he has also co-authored Amazon Top 100 bestseller, ‘Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools’ and authored, ‘Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools’.
