by H1pAdm1n | May 2, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Most NI schools we work with handle bereavement well in the moment a pupil dies, where the shape of the response is clear. Where things get harder is the slower, more frequent situation: a pupil’s parent, sibling or grandparent has died, the funeral is over, and...
by H1pAdm1n | May 2, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Five years ago an NI vice-principal could go a full term without a serious school refusal case. In 2026 most post-primaries we work with are juggling two or three open EBSA cases at any one time, and several pupils sitting in the grey zone — attending three days a...
by H1pAdm1n | Apr 22, 2026 | Schools
“Trauma-informed” is one of the most over-used and under-implemented phrases in education. Most schools that describe themselves as trauma-informed have attended a twilight session, put up a poster, and changed nothing about how they respond to distressed...
