From Insight to Impact: Strengthening School Support Through Data-Informed Strategy
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Child First, Not Offender First: Why Our Approach to Behaviour Needs to Evolve
From Blame to Understanding, and Support that Makes a Difference
A Better Way to Support Children
In the Youth Justice System, there’s a growing recognition that how we respond to children’s behaviour needs to change. At a recent training session on the “Child First” approach, I was struck by how far thinking has evolved, from focusing on the offence, to looking at the behaviour, and now, crucially, to understanding the reasons behind the behaviour.
This shift is long overdue, and it’s one that we at YouCanSay have been working towards for some time, particularly in how we assess and support emotional resilience in young people.
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Emotional Resilience as a Safeguard
Building Emotional Resilience to Protect Against Exploitation and Harmful Gender Expectations
The Role of Support in Building Strong Emotional Resilience
Supporting the development of Emotional Capability and Positivity
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
- Frederick Douglass
Support is the cornerstone of emotional resilience. It provides children with the stability and encouragement they need to thrive in the face of challenges. When a child knows they have someone to rely on, they are more likely to develop the skills and mindset necessary to navigate life’s difficulties.
Learning how to overcome challenges and being able to see past them with a sense of self worth and purpose are not easily developed in isolation, they helped with a supportive family, good friends and well intentioned professionals.
Developing capability requires the development of skills that children can be helped with. Just knowing that there is someone on their sides can go a long way to creating positivity in children.
Read more: The Role of Support in Building Strong Emotional Resilience
Learning to believe in Emotional Resilience
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
- Albert Einstein
Read more: How I came to understand the importance of Emotional Resilience
Helping Students Overcome Adversity: A Path to Resilience
Facing Adversity Together
- Every child encounters challenges, big and small, that can impact their well-being at home and at school. Building resilience equips them not only to face and overcome these obstacles but also to learn from them, so that instead of diminishing their wellbeing, they emerge stronger.
Building a Foundation of Stability
- Having a stable foundation is essential so students can effectively overcome challenges. Physical fitness, proper nutrition, sufficient sleep, emotional regulation, and strong social support all play a role in creating this stability. When a child’s basic needs are met, and their environment is supportive, they’re more resilient in the face of difficulties. Stability helps ensure that challenges won’t overwhelm them, providing a sense of security that allows them to tackle problems with greater confidence and focus.
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