"If we get this right, it will be the most important thing we have done in this Bill - but, at the moment, there is no measurement,” said Lord Gus O’Donnell in yesterday’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill debate.

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🎥 Watch his speech below 👇

#tbt #euspr2025 in Berlin last week.

Great to share my research on how school & neighbourhood can shape young people’s mental health & wellbeing (much as I am not a fan of the academic poster!)

And great to spend time with lovely colleagues @annieobrien.bsky.social @suzannehamilton.bsky.social

Yesterday, I delivered a seminar on my PhD research to colleagues at Monash University. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss implementation of school-based interventions, how we capture school context and capacity, and teacher's role in developing social-emotional skills - I loved every moment!

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For a chance to win a copy of Intermezzo just follow me, like, and re-post! Feel free to tag some friends too! Giveaway closes Friday 29th November 6pm, UK only. 💙📚

Spent the weekend hiding from the storm with hot chocolate and @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social highly recommended book ‘Losing Our Minds’ (thank you @olademk.bsky.social!) - now feeling prepared and excited for Lucy’s seminar about the problem with mental health awareness on Wednesday ☕️📚👩🏼‍🏫