Practitioner Presentations: Implementing Karen Treisman’s Materials

• 16.00-16.10 Welcome and update – Anita Harrison, Depute Principal Educational Psychologist

• 16.10-16.25 Implementing the Resources in a Secondary School – Carrie McLean, PT inclusion, Musselburgh Grammar School

• 16.25-16.40 Creating a Sustainable and Consistent Nurture Approach in a Primary School – Lauren Davies, Head Teacher, St Martin’s Primary School

• 16.40-16.55 A Therapeutic Treasure Box Sarah Barratt, Educational Psychologist

• 16.55-17.00 Questions 5 mins

The online meeting was attended by 36 people.

The 3 presentations illustrated good practice at different levels of the system - working with individual children and young people, at a whole school level and the contribution of partner agencies and colleagues. They provided us with evidence of the positive impact that arises when nurture is embedded within practice and delivered in a needs based, sensitive and attuned way that is considerate of and aligned with the unique context within which it sits. They encouraged us to strive to create strong relationships, safe bases and to work from an understanding of the nurture principles and the theory behind them. They demonstrated the power of creativity in enabling us to understand the lived experiences of our children and young people and how best to support them to develop.

Many thanks to the presenters and their school communities for sharing their experiences and stories so eloquently.