Working in a pastoral role at an international school is an enlightening experience. I distinctly remember interviewing a candidate for a pastoral position at our school who was UK-based and had never worked in an international context before. When discussing how they might deal with a number of different safeguarding situations, they said they wouldContinue reading “Supporting whilst unsupported: Navigating pastoral provision in international schools”
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Boys don’t cry: A personal reflection on the gendering of pastoral care
Boys don’t cry. So the old adage goes. As a society we have thankfully come to recognise the flaw in this thinking, as generations of boys and men have paid the price, suffering from suppressed and hidden mental health issues, and higher rates of suicide. In fact, in the UK, suicide is the highest causeContinue reading “Boys don’t cry: A personal reflection on the gendering of pastoral care”