Childhood Heroes
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Is childhood today better or worse than a generation ago? Rising numbers of mental health conditions and screen time stress, can certainly make us want to turn back time. But is being young today really as bad as all that? Surely progress is being made in some areas? And could we be viewing our own childhoods through rose-tinted spectacles?
Introducing Childhood Heroes, the podcast all about the big issues affecting modern childhood. In each episode, we speak to a new subject expert and discuss how life is today for children and young people - for better or worse...
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Episodes
12. Childhood bereavement (the pandemic, grief and hope) - Fergus Crow
May 18, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MBWinston’s Wish supports children and young people after the death of a parent or sibling. In this episode CEO, Fergus Crow, helps us understand the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people, and shares ways to help process the complexity of feelings around death - whatever the cause. We discuss the importance of remembering loved ones and talking about death and dying, the effects of bereavement over time (aka "the unique fingerprint of grief”) and how empowering it can be when you em...
11. The care system and looked after children - Hugh Thornberry CBE
March 03, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBThey say moving home is one of the most stressful events in life. But imagine moving home multiple times every year. And having to leave behind all your friends - with no means of contacting them again. Your parents too. And your siblings. And now imagine that you are moving in with someone you had never met, in a place you had never visited. And that you are a child that has experienced terrible trauma already, for which you have received no mental health support. This is the experience of...
10. Black heritage young people and education - Christine Kinnear
February 24, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBWhat are the reasons that young people from some ethnic backgrounds do better or worse in school than others? What is the experience of black-heritage pupils in the education system today? What is the impact of (not) seeing yourself represented in media / wider society have on aspirations? With Insight Education is an organisation that mentors black-heritage pupils to successfully apply to top universities as a gateway to a more prosperous future. In this episode it's founder, Christine Kinn...
9. Arts Education and SEND young people - Katherine Hitchings
February 10, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 86.5 MBHow has arts education in UK schools changed over a generation? Are some people more creative than others? What can we learn from young people with special educational needs? Plus... The benefits of a therapeutic approach to education, tips for creative self-care and being joyful - the ultimate act of rebellion! Kathryn Hitchings is a national award winning Head of Creative Arts in an outstanding SEN Residential School, a Specialist Leader in Education, freelance artist and social media infl...
8. Childhood freedom, play, and the outdoors - Cath Prisk pt.2
February 03, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 68 MBThe conversation continues with play and outdoors expert Cath Prisk, as we explore … The importance of personal responsibility when it comes to children’s confidence. How old should a child be before they walk to school alone, own a phone, visit a park with their friends. How parents can reclaim more time for themselves. Why you should take your family camping. Resisting screens and embracing boredom. The importance of play to learning – and what hailstones the size of your head and snakes i...
7. Childhood freedom, play and the outdoors - Cath Prisk pt.1
January 27, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 81.5 MBWhy are parents always so exhausted today? Should you let your child do dangerous things? Is “Stranger Danger” something to teach our children? Cath Prisk, a leading expert in the UK on children’s play and the outdoors, answers these questions - and explains how British children have less freedom than ever before and how this is making children stressed, and parents frazzled. Cath offers inspiring examples from other countries and tips for parents to foster trust and responsibility in childr...
6. LGBTQ+ young people - Carl Austin Behan OBE DL
August 27, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 90.7 MBWhy do some young people prefer to be known as queer rather than gay, or as a gay woman rather than a lesbian? Do 5-year-olds understand discrimination? Should I put pronouns on my profile? Carl Austin-Behan OBE DL helps us unpick these questions and many more in the last episode of this series. Carl is a figurehead of Greater Manchester’s gay community. Professionally, as previous Lord Mayor of Manchester and the current LGBTQ+ Adviser to Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, Carl works with s...
5. Music education - Stuart Whatmore
August 17, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 68.3 MBWhat does music mean to you? For many, it is an emotional release, a way to connect with others or an act of creative expression. Stuart Whatmore, Head of the Triborough Music Hub in London, believes music improves our lives and that we all need more of it. We discuss how music education has changed over time, including how the internet has opened opportunities for young people to create and consume music in new ways, but also how we should be concerned about the quiet struggle of traditiona...
4. Childhood trauma and poverty, social media, neurodiversity - Byron Vincent
August 11, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MBByron Vincent’s personal experience of poverty and childhood trauma or (ACEs), including extreme violence. crime, drugs and homelessness, shapes his work as a writer, performed and broadcaster. We discuss how young people from “sink estates” like Byron’s are moulded by their environment, the low expectations placed upon them and the lack of opportunities available. We also discuss how social media exploits our negative emotions (and how this is a particular risk to young people), changes to ...
3. Childhood bullying - Lauren Seager-Smith
August 04, 2021 16:58 - 38 minutes - 87.9 MBToday we talk to the CEO of Kidscape, Lauren Seager-Smith. Kidscape is a national charity that offers advice and practical support around bullying, including through their brilliant parents’ advice line. We discuss online bullying, xenophobia and the effects of living in an individualistic and divided society... Lauren also gives her advice for parents and offers a message of hope and help for anyone concerned about the bullying of children and young people. Find Lauren at www.linkedin.com/...
2. Sex and Relationships Education - Lucy Emmerson
July 12, 2021 19:48 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat was your sex and relationships education like at school? Mine involved a brusque ‘home economics’ teacher with a broom handle and condom, and much blushing and giggling! Thankfully, times have changed somewhat and Lucy Emmerson, the CEO of the Sex Education Forum, updates us on how good quality relationships and sex education is supporting young people today with issues including gender stereotypes, menstruation, naming female body parts and porn culture. We also discuss the role of pa...
2. Lucy Emmerson - Sex and Relationships Education
July 12, 2021 19:48 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat was your sex and relationships education like at school? Mine involved a brusque ‘home economics’ teacher with a broom handle and condom, followed by much blushing and giggling! Thankfully, times have changed somewhat and Lucy Emmerson, the CEO of the Sex Education Forum, updates us on how good quality relationships and sex education is supporting young people today with issues including gender stereotypes, menstruation, naming female body parts and porn culture. We also discuss the ro...
1. Elliott Rae - Fatherhood and Equal Parenting
July 12, 2021 19:47 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBEveryone knows that being a new Mum can be tough - really tough. But the experience of Dads is less commonly discussed. Elliott Rae is Founder of MusicFootballFatherhood, a support forum for Dads. He is also the host of the DaddyDebates podcast and the author of best-seller, “Dad - Untold stories of fatherhood, love, mental health and masculinity. We discuss Dads' mental health (can Dads get postnatal depression?), Elliott's experience of being a black father in the UK, how Dads are more inv...
1. Fatherhood and Equal Parenting - Elliott Rae
July 12, 2021 19:47 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBEveryone knows that being a new Mum can be tough, really tough. But the experience of Dads is less commonly discussed. Elliott Rae is Founder of MusicFootballFatherhood, a support forum for Dads. He is also the host of the DaddyDebates podcast and the author of best-seller, “Dad - Untold stories of fatherhood, love, mental health and masculinity. We discuss Dads' mental health (can Dads get postnatal depression?), Elliott's experience of being a black father in the UK, how Dads are more invo...