Marianthi Papadimitriou
UCL, London, United Kingdom
Summary
This presentation explores the role of hospital education in fostering holistic support and continuity in education. It highlights barriers to multi-agency collaboration, such as communication challenges and organisational silos, and offers strategies to enhance connectedness. Leadership, clear roles, and structured communication are emphasised, showcasing successful initiatives that improve outcomes for children with medical and mental health needs.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Dr. Una Murray
Temple Street Hospital School, Dublin, Ireland. Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Summary
Building on the literature review and findings of my doctoral study “Kansas to Oz” - An exploration of post-primary teachers’ knowledge of student transition from primary to post-primary in Ireland, this paper examines the insights and implications of my study’s findings on my teaching practices as a hospital schoolteacher in Ireland.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Ankie Carswell
Vancouver School Board, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Join this session to learn about the collaborative structures between healthcare and education staff of Inter-Ministerial Programs in the Province of British Columbia. This session will focus on the programs administered by the Vancouver School Board, including at BC Children's Hospital, a child hospice and more.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Luiz Andre Dos Santos Gomes, Reinhard Markowetz
LMU, Munich, Germany
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Since 2019, LMU Munich has provided a qualification in hospital pedagogy, addressing the educational needs of chronically ill students. The program equips teachers with skills to support inclusion, academic continuity, and psychological well-being in hospital and mainstream settings. It bridges health and education, fostering holistic development and filling a gap in teacher training for this overlooked area.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Gerd Emonts, Isabelle Origer, Tim Rinnen
CA(H)RE, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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The presentation outlines the development of an autonomous clinical school at Hôpital Robert Schuman Kirchberg, Luxembourg, highlighting key milestones, challenges, best practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Insights from interviews with educators and healthcare professionals inform recommendations for future improvements in youth psychiatry education.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Angela Ransby1, Gemma Griffiths2
1RaedwaldTrust, Ipswich, United Kingdom. 2Greenfields Education, Ipswich, United Kingdom
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A curriculum model that has been developed and structured to support oracy, vocabulary and reading so that students are confident irrespective of the age/stage of their education and academic attainment.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
katherine gramsbergen1, Robin Tolenaar2
1Bazaltgroep, Den Haag, Netherlands. 2Alfrink College, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Summary
Educational advisor Katie and her daughter Robin like to make clear that staying in touch with education and being supported by teachers can be helpful for students suffering from Anorexia Nervosa.
Robin will tell her personal story; how did going to school help her dealing with her eating disorder.
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Workshop (60 min)
Wendy Barwell
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School, Sydney, Australia
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The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School (RPAHS) in Sydney Australia has created strong systems of practice that facilitate the cycle of learning for students during a hospital stay. RPAHS endeavours to share easy to use assessment and learning tools in literacy and numeracy that can individualise student learning.
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Workshop (60 min)
Stephen Deadman
The Children's Hospital School, Leicester, United Kingdom
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With an increasing number of young people unable to attend school due to their mental health needs, The Children’s Hospital School, has developed a 3-tier graduated approach to support young people and mainstream schools as they seek a successful return to education. In addition, a multi-disciplinary team of specialists has been developed to provide integrated, child-centred support.
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Workshop (60 min)
LORENA ALMANSI1, FEDERICA LAVAGNINI2, ORIANNA ROBERTA MARZI2, MARIA ROSA MAGGIONI2
1IIS MOSE' BIANCHI, MONZA, Italy. 2ICC D'ACQUISTO, MONZA, Italy
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The “HOSPITALSCHOOLHOME-MONZA (HSH-MONZA)” project enables hospitalized children and adolescents to stay connected with the world outside the Hospital by collaborating with some students from a lower secondary school.
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Workshop (60 min)