of pastoral staff time is currently absorbed by managing parental anxiety rather than student need.
(Ref: Teacher Wellbeing Index, 2023)Parental stress is now cited as one of the top three causes of teacher burnout in private education.
(Ref: HMC Pastoral Review, 2024)Research indicates that the home learning environment has an effect size on achievement equal to that of the school itself.
(Ref: Hattie, Visible Learning, 2009)When a child leaves the school gates during exam season, they often enter a high-cortisol environment driven by anxious, well-meaning parents. This can undermine the careful scaffolding provided by your teaching staff during the day.
Sepals acts as the clinical authority that parents can also trust to be guided by. We provide the psychological frameworks for the home, effectively outsourcing the "emotional heavy lifting" so your staff can focus on teaching.
We work with Prep and Senior schools to stabilise the community culture.
High-impact sessions delivered by Dr Elliott. We move parents away from "panic parenting" and towards "regulation parenting." Topics include The Psychology of the 11+ and Sleep Architecture for Exams.
Available TermlyDiscuss a specific clinical need for your year group or senior leadership team.
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