1. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Designated Teacher for Children Looked After Forum Autumn term 2010

2. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations To share our understanding of emotional resilience To share strategies for promoting emotional resilience in school Outcomes

3. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Definitions  Normal development under difficult conditions (Fonagy et al 1994)  Resilience is about doing well in the face of adversity. Resilience comprises a set of qualities that may help a person to withstand many of the negatives effects of adversity. (Robbie Gilligan 2009)

4. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Protective Factors Female Secure early relationship Higher intelligence Humour Positive attitude Problem solving approach Easy temperament when an infant Empathy Communication skills Capacity to reflect Capacity to plan Hobbies Sociable Ability to concentrate Religious faith Adapted from “Promoting Children’s Mental Health within Early Years and Schools Settings” (DfEE 2001)

5. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Child Family Wider community Three ecological levels at which resilience can be located (Based on Brofenbrenner 1979)

6. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations A social model of resilience, showing 6 domains of resilience. From Brigid Daniel and Sally Wassell (2002)

7. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Scenario In groups read through the scenario and using the six areas of resilience chart pin point the child’s strengths and areas of development. Does this way of thinking help in promoting emotional resilience in schools?

8. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Using the PEPs to promote emotional resilience Through discussion with the child/young person Through the PEP meeting Through the action plan

9. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Resources Promoting Emotional Resilience Stories produced by LACES Promoting Children’s Mental Health within Early Years and Schools Settings (DfEE 2001) Assessing and promoting resilience in vulnerable children (Brigid Daniel and Sally Wassell 2002) Promoting Resilience: A resource guide on working with children in the care system (Robbie Gilligan 2009) Moodle site