The digital world is powerful and are we as adults helping children sufficiently to set boundaries and develop the skills to navigate this positively? The human qualities of good social and emotional relationships can be usurped if we don’t set boundaries and create time and space for more ‘real’ interaction. In this next podcast I delve into this deeper speaking to young people about their perspective on the digital world. 

We have produced our latest podcast and resources (including this PDF Support Sheet on Sensitive Conversations) to try to help to meet the needs of teachers who have been telling us how worried they are about the mental wellbeing of the pupils they teach. With the NHS and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) struggling to meet the current demand, many teachers are reporting that they feel out of depth with the levels of self-harm and suicidal ideation that are exhibited at school. In this podcast I explore the psychology behind self-harm and introduce you to Julie, Therapy Co-ordinator at Jamie’s Farm, who has over 10 years’ experience supporting vulnerable young people. Together, we share practical advice for those working with young people, empowering them to have these difficult but important conversations.

The teachers in the second podcast in this series have taught in mainstream schools and Alternative Provisions. They bring together their experience and thinking about how we could regenerate education to better meet the needs of the child and help them thrive to face more positive futures. They speak of how wellbeing and happiness are inextricably linked to academic achievement and how teachers needs time to know the context a child is growing up in. They share the importance of having time to build meaningful relationships that are asset based and how they are eager to invest in the strengths and passions of children and their families. And finally, how social, emotional, mental and physical health all need equal value to help children face a future they can engage in. These teachers know first hand what can make a difference. I hope if you listen to the podcast you will, like me, feel a bubble of excitement that things can change for the better and teachers can be valued for the amazing work they do. There are massive challenges facing this generation but just as with agriculture we need to look to better methods of care and sustenance to sustain positive growth.

The Difference, a charity focusing on what difference is needed to meet children’s needs, is the subject of our two part mini series. As a programme, it brings together inspiring people wanting to adjust the education system to make it even better. In the first of the two podcasts, you will hear Jake Curtis from Jamie’s Farm in discussion with Kieran Gill who founded The Difference. After several years of teachering and seeing how many children were not being understood in the systems she worked in, she felt compelled to try and address some of the difficulties. You will hear Kieran’s own journey into setting up a charity and the principles on which she founded it. This provides an excellent foundation to our exploration of Regenerative Education, providing the context for the following podcast where I had the pleasure of listening and talking to some of the teachers who have participated in The Difference Leadership Programme. 

Our futures have all been under discussion with a focus more than ever on climate change. Amidst a raft of initiatives, farming practices are having to change to be more sustainable, and, borrowing from the wisdom and hope of Regenerative farming, we want to use the same challenging investigation into the education system. Is it fit for purpose, does it help children thrive? Jamie’s Farm wants to look at both Regenerative Farming and Regenerative Education. There has been a lot of doom and gloom in the world with Covid, coupled with talk of a planet that is degenerating: it feels important to stem the tide of negativity, to support the areas that need change, to celebrate successes however small and share examples of best practice that we can all benefit from.

In our final episode of 'Tish with Teachers', Tish Feilden, Jamie's Farm co-founder and lead therapist speaks to Rob, an English teacher working in London, about how he can help children who seem to love the attention, whatever the costs.   In our venture into podcasting, your feedback is very much appreciated so, if you feel able to do so, do please post a quick review wherever you download your podcasts. Please join in the conversation #TishwithTeachers @JamiesFarm and @FeildenTish Amazon link to Tish Feilden's book 'Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens' Links to helpful blogs/interviews on the Jamie's Farm website: Impact of Covid-19 on education      Creating a culture of care      Feeling Safe      Drowning not Waving      Labelling      Communication with young people      We hope that you can join us for the next episode of Tish with Teachers!

In our second episode of 'Tish with Teachers', Tish Feilden, Jamie's Farm co-founder and lead therapist speaks to Annabelle, a Science teacher working in Ipswich, about how she can help children with challenging behaviour.  In our venture into podcasting, your feedback is very much appreciated so, if you feel able to do so, do please post a quick review wherever you download your podcasts. Please join in the conversation #TishwithTeachers @JamiesFarm and @FeildenTish Amazon link to Tish Feilden's book 'Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens' Links to helpful blogs/interviews on the Jamie's Farm website: Impact of Covid-19 on education    Creating a culture of care    Feeling Safe    Drowning not Waving    Labelling    Communication with young people    We hope that you can join us for the next episode of Tish with Teachers!

Tish Feilden, Jamie's Farm co-founder and lead therapist, welcomes you to 'Tish with Teachers'; the first in the series of the Jamie's Farm Podcast. In this series, we hope to share some of the strategies that we’ve developed here at Jamie’s Farm through talking to teachers who are struggling on the frontline.  Episode 1: Heads on Desks: Engaging the withdrawn children in your classroom Episode 2: 'I hate this ****ing school!' : Defusing the tension with angry students  Episode 3: 'Look at me!': Helping the 'attention-seekers' in your classroom  In our venture into podcasting, your feedback is very much appreciated so, if you feel able to, do please post a quick review wherever you download your podcasts.  Please join in the conversation #TishwithTeachers  @JamiesFarm and @FeildenTish Amazon link to Tish Feilden's book 'Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens' Links to helpful blogs/interviews on the Jamie's Farm website:  Impact of Covid-19 on education  Creating a culture of care  Feeling Safe  Drowning not Waving  Labeling  Communication with young people  We hope that you can join us for the next episode of Tish with Teachers!

In our first episode of 'Tish with Teachers', Tish Feilden, Jamie's Farm co-founder and lead therapist speaks to Abi, an English teacher working in South London, about how she can help the withdrawn children in her classroom to thrive.   In our venture into podcasting, your feedback is very much appreciated so, if you feel able to do so, do please post a quick review wherever you download your podcasts. Please join in the conversation #TishwithTeachers @JamiesFarm and @FeildenTish Amazon link to Tish Feilden's book 'Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens' Links to helpful blogs/interviews on the Jamie's Farm website: Impact of Covid-19 on education  Creating a culture of care  Feeling Safe  Drowning not Waving  Labelling  Communication with young people  We hope that you can join us for the next episode of Tish with Teachers!