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The‘ Ede nAl t e r nat i ve ’Car e HomePhi l os ophy Th eEd e nAl t e r n a t i v ei sag l o b a l‘ c a r ep h i l o s o p h y ’d e v e l o p e d b yDrBi l lTh o ma so ft h eUSi nt h e9 0 ’ s , wh o , a sac o n s u l t i n g Ne wYo r kGe r i a t r i c i a n , a n dl o o k i n ga f t e rRe s i d e n t si na p r e s t i g i o u sNu r s i n gHo me , b e c a med e t e r mi n e dt oa d d r e s s Ca r eHo meRe s i d e n t s ’f e e l i n g so fl o n e l i n e s s , h e l p l e s s n e s sa n d b o r e d o mwh i c hh es a w. Wi t hat e a mo fe x p e r t s , h ed e v e l o p e d s t r a t e g i e st oi n n o v a t et h ec u l t u r eo fc a r et oma k ec a r ewh a t ma n yf e e l‘ i to u g h tt ob e ’ . I to p e r a t e si n2 0c o u n t r i e s , a n dh a s b e e nr u n n i n ga l mo s t3 0y e a r s . Th ep h i l o s o p h yi sp e r h a p sc o mmo ns e n s e , b u ti ti sac o mmo n s e n s et h a tn e e d sc l a r i t y , r e a ll e a d e r s h i pt oi mp l e me n t s u c c e s s f u l l ya n de f f e c t i v es t r a t e g i e so nt h eg r o u n d . I ta l s o n e e d sad e t e r mi n a t i o nt od e v e l o pama j o rf o c u so n ‘ we l l b e i n g ’ , s p e c i f i c a l l yt oe mp o we rc a r et e a ms , r e s i d e n t s a n dwi d e rs t a k e h o l d e r s , e s p e c i a l l yf a mi l yme mb e r s . I ta l s o s e e k st of u n d a me n t a l l yc h a l l e n g et h ei mp a c to f‘ a g e i s m’ , t h e l i mi t a t i o n so f‘ me d i c a l i s e d ’mo d e lo fc a r e , a n dp r e d o mi n a n t f o c u so nd i s e a s e , d i s a b i l i t ya n dd e c l i n e .
Ke ypr i nc i pl e s-Whi l s tt heEde nmai npur pos ei s upone nhanc i ngpe opl e ’ swe l l be i ng,i thas10ke y pr i nc i pl e st hatar ec or et oi t spur pos e ; 1 . Th a ti na n ys e t t i n g , r e c o g n i s i n gt h a tt h e r ei st h er i s ka n d r e a l i t yt h a tp e o p l ec a no f t e nf e e ll o n e l y , h e l p l e s sa n d/o r b o r e d . 2 . Th a t‘ Ed e n i s i n g ’h o me sh o we v e rwi l ls t r i v et oa l l e v i a t e t h i swi t ha na b u n d a n c eo fd i f f e r e n tt h i n g sg o i n go n , b u i l d i n gv i b r a n te n v i r o n me n t s , f u l lo fv a r i e da c t i v i t i e s , b e i n gc o n n e c t e dwi t hn a t u r e , b u i l d i n gs t r o n gc o mmu n i t y l i n k s , e x p a n d i n gl i f eh i s t o r i e st oe n r i c ht h eq u a l i t yo ft h e l i v e de x p e r i e n c ee t c . 3 . Th a ta na n t i d o t et ol o n e l i n e s si sl o v i n gc o mp a n i o n s h i p . 4 . Th a ta na n t i d o t et oh e l p l e s s n e s si st h ef o s t e r i n go fc a r e p a r t n e r s h i p s . 5 . Th a ta na n t i d o t et ob o r e d o mi sv a r i e d , me a n i n g f u la n d s p o n t a n e o u sa c t i v i t y . 6 . Th a tme a n i n g l e s sa c t i v i t y( a n db o r e d o m)c a nb e c o r r o s i v et ot h eh u ma ns p i r i t . 7 . Th a tt h er o l eo fme d i c i n ei st h es e r v a n to fp e o p l en o t t h e i r‘ ma s t e r ’a sc a no f t e nh a p p e n . 8 . Th a tRe s i d e n t sa n dt h eCa r et e a msa r ei n c l u d e da n d e mp o we r e de f f e c t i v e l y . 9 . Th a tt h ei mp l e me n t a t i o no fc u l t u r a la n dp r a c t i c a l i n n o v a t i o n( i . e . ‘ Ed e n i s i n g ’aHo me )i so n g o i n gj o u r n e y a n dd e v e l o p e da ss u c h . 1 0 . Th a te f f e c t i v el e a d e r s h i pa te v e r yl e v e li sa b s o l u t e l y k e y , a n dt h eo r g a n i s a t i o nd e l i v e r se f f e c t i v ee d u c a t i o n , e v i d e n c eb a s e d&r e f l e c t i v el e a r n i n ga n dc o n t i n u i n g d e v e l o p me n t .
Thej o ur ne y–( i )Ak e yg r o u p , i n c l u d i n gt h eMa n a g e r , t o g e t h e rd oa3d a yp r a c t i c a lo r7we e kx1 . 1 5 h ro nl i n ei mme r s i v et r a i n i n gp r o g r a mmet ob e c o me‘ Ed e nAs s o c i a t e s ’ . ( i i )a nEd e n i s i n gHo mei n c l u d e sa l lk e ye l e me n t so ft h e a b o v eEd e np h i l o s o p h ya n dp r i n c i p l e sa sp a r to fi t si n c l u s i o ns t r a t e g i e st os t a f f , r e s i d e n t sa n dr e l a t i v e st oh e l pf o s t e r t h ee n v i r o n me n tt h a ts t a f f , r e s i d e n t sa n dt h e i rf a mi l i e swi s h t owo r ki n , l i v ei na n de x p e r i e n c e , a n df i n a l l y , ( i i i )aHo mei s‘ v a l i d a t e d ’b yEd e nt oe n d o r s et h eHo me s i mp l e me n t a t i o no ft h e s ee l e me n t s . I ti sa ne f f e c t i v e , p o we r f u l&s u c c e s s f u lp h i l o s o p h y . Ed e n i s i n gh o me sc a na c h i e v eh i g hl e v e l so fwe l l b e i n g a mo n g s ts t a f f , r e s i d e n t s/r e l a t i v e s , b e t t e rCQCr a t i n g s , a n d v i a b i l i t y .
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Cr eat i ngsaf er , heal t hi ercul t ur es Cul t ur ei st heal l i mpor t anti ngr edi enti nt hes ucces sof anyor gani s at i onorcommuni t y. St r at egyi si mpor t ant–i n f acti ti ses s ent i al-wehavet oknowwher ewear egoi ng, buthowwegett her ei sj us tasmuchaboutourcul t ur eas i ti st hepl ansandgoal swehavef orouror gani s at i on. The needt of ocusoncul t ur eandgett hatr i ght , i nwhat ever s et t i ngwear ewor ki ngi ni scr i t i calt ot hes ucces sof achi evi ngourgoal s . So, cul t ur eands t r at egygohandi n hand, butgoods t r at egywi t houtgoodcul t ur ewi l lnever achi evei t sf ul l es tpot ent i al . I nt hewakeofmanyhi ghpr ofil es af eguar di ngf ai l ur es , i n s por t , gover nment , f ai t handchar i t abl es ect or s , what pl acedoescul t ur epl ay, andhow canwet ur nt het i deon t oxi ccul t ur es ?
Whatar et hechar act er i s t i csofsaf er , heal t hi eror gani sat i onalcul t ur e? Bui l di ngs af er , heal t hi ercul t ur ei sal laboutmodel l i ng at t i t udesandbehavi our st ot hos ear oundust oachi eve t hi spur pos e. Saf eandheal t hycul t ur edoes n’ thappenby mi s t ake. Wehavet owor kati t . Wecan’ tj us tas s umet hat weknow t heans wert ot hi s . I fwewantt os eeourcul t ur ehavi ngapos i t i veeffecton t hos ewewor kwi t h, wemus ts t ar twi t hour s el ves ; our at t i t udes , bel i ef sandbehavi our s . Somet i mest hi smeans wewi l lneedt o be t hechangewewantt os eear oundus andhel pot her st os eewhatwes ee. Saf er , heal t hi ercul t ur emeans : •Wehavet hepr i nci pl esofs af eguar di ngast he f oundat i onofoureffor t s . •Wer es pect , val ueandnur t ur et hos ewewor kf or andwi t h. •Weempowerandgui debyappr opr i at emeans . •Wenur t ur eourl eader satal ll evel s . •Weoper at ewi t haheal t hyr egar df or account abi l i t y( f orour s el vesandot her s ) . •Wemodeli ncl us i onandpar t i ci pat i on. •Wegui dei namannert hatmai nt ai nsf r eedom of choi ce. So, how doweens ur et hataf ocusont hes et hi ngss t ands achanceofmaki ngadi ffer ence?Her ear es event opt i ps t ohel pusmapourcul t ur eagai ns tourai m ofcr eat i ng s af erpl aces : 1 . Li s t ent ot hes t or i esandcomment ar y Payat t ent i onandgenui nel yl i s t ent owhati sbei ngs ai d aboutyouror gani s at i on, bot hbyt hos ei ns i deandt hos e out s i de. How dopeopl et hi nkyouhavemanaged chal l engi ngi s s ues ?Canyoudemons t r at et hatyouar e pr epar edt ol ear nl es s onsf r om whatdi dn’ tgowel l ?
2. Bepr oact i vei nyourcommuni cat i onsandmes s agi ng Makeever yeffor tt obecl eari nyouri nt ent i ont of aci l i t at e andf os t ers af erpr act i ces . Ens ur et hatpeopl eknowwho yourkeycont act sar eandt hatyouwel comecomment s andconcer nsbei ngs har edappr opr i at el y. 3. Managepowerdynami cs Beat t ent i vet ohow poweri sus edwi t hi nyouror gani z at i on, bywhoandf orwhatpur pos e. I sanyex er ci s eofpower coupl edt oappr opr i at eaccount abi l i t y?Makeever yeffor tt o ens ur et hatpoweri sus edi nawayt hatempower sot her s– t obemos teffect i ve, i ts houl dbegi venaway. 4. Bet r ans par entaboutyours t r uct ur esandaccount abi l i t y mechani s ms Beal er tt ot hef or malandi nf or mals t r uct ur esand account abi l i t i est hatexi s ti nyouror gani s at i on–i twi l lmake al lt hedi ffer encet ot hel ongt er ms us t ai nabi l i t yofyour cul t ur es et t i ngeffor t s . Ens ur et hats hadow s t r uct ur es( i . e. i nf or malandof t enunr ecogni s ed)don’ tunder mi neyour effor t sandr educeaccount abi l i t y. 5. Becl earaboutgover nanceandl eader s hi p Makes ur eyouar ecl earabouthowyouror gani s at i oni s gover ned. Woul dpeopl eknowwhot os peakt o. Ens ur eyou gi vet hemai nt enanceofyourcul t ur es uffici entat t ent i on al ongs i det hepur s ui tofyourmi s s i onandvi s i on. 6. Fos t ergoodcus t omsandpr act i ces Encour ageandmodelt hedayt odaybehavi our sandways ofwor ki ngt hatyouwantt os eei nyouror gani s at i on. Wel comeappr opr i at eandr es pect f ulchal l enget o behavi our sandat t i t udest hatt hr eat enorconfli ctwi t hs af er , heal t hi ercul t ur e. 7 . Revi ew andRef r es h Keepi ngi s s uesofs af er , heal t hi ercul t ur eont heagendas o t hati tbecomesexpect edast henor m wi l lencour age gr owt handflour i s hi ng. Revi ewi ngt hei mpactofal lt he abovewi l lhel pyout omakechangesi nat i mel ywayand al l owyout odeal wi t hl ow l evelconcer nsbef or et heyget t oobi g. Des pi t eourbes ti nt ent i onsandt hebes ts t r at egi cpl anni ng, ourwor kwi l lbel i mi t edi ni t sabi l i t yt of os t erflour i s hi ng unl es swecandemons t r at et hati ti sf oundedonand char act er i s edbyawel l i nf or medcul t ur e–onet hati ss af e andheal t hy. Thi r t yone: ei ghti sani ndependents af eguar di ngchar i t y pr ovi di ngacompl et es af eguar di ngs ol ut i onf orchar i t i es , bus i nes s esandor gani s at i ons . Fr om DBSbackgr ound checksands af eguar di ngt r ai ni ng, t opol i cys uppor t , r i s k as s es s ment s , andcompl excons ul t ancy, wear et heone s t ops hopf oral lyours af eguar di ngneeds .Tr us t edf or over40year s , j oi nourmember s hi pofover8, 000 or gani s at i onsnat i onwi dewhoar eal r eadybenefit t i ng f r om ourhel pandadvi ce.Vi s i t t hi r t yoneei ght . or g/j oi nus
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Her e’ swhysomeuni ver si t ys t udent scompl i edwi t hl ockdown r ul esandot her sdi dn’ t Bys t udyi ngt hebehavi ourofnear l y7 , 000uni ver s i t ys t udent sacr os s s evenEur opeancount r i esdur i ngCOVI Dl ockdowns , r es ear cher s f r om Tr i ni t yBus i nes sSchool andEr as musUni ver s i t yRot t er dam have di s cover edwhi chas pect sofs omeone’ sper s onal i t ydet er mi nes compl i ance. Thes t udyi nves t i gat est her el at i ons hi pbet weeni mpul s i veper s onal i t yt r ai t sandcompl i ancewi t hCOVI D1 9r es t r i ct i ons . Theyal s odi s t i ngui s hbet weencompl i ancewi t hs oci al di s t anci ngmeas ur esand compl i ancewi t hhygi enemeas ur es . Annel otWi s mans , PhDcandi dat eoft heEr as musUni ver s i t yRot t er dam, s t at es“ Whens t ar t i ngt hes t udy , wehadt woexpect at i ons . Fi r s t l y , weexpect edt hats t udent swi t hamor ei mpul s i veper s onal i t y woul dhavemor edi fficul t yt ocompl ywi t hCOVI D1 9r es t r i ct i ons , as t heyof t enr es pondaut omat i cal l yandt endt owar dsr i s kybehavi our . Secondl y , wef ocus edonanot heras pectr el at edt oi mpul s i vi t y , t i mepr ef er ences . I ndi vi dual sdi fferi nt hedegr eet owhi cht heyar e f ocus s edoni mmedi at ebenefit soverl ongt er m benefit s . Weexpect edt hats t udent smor ef ocus s edont hepr es ent , i not herwor ds t hos emor ei mpat i ent , woul dbemor el i kel yt ovi ol at et her egul at i ons . Forex ampl e, choos i ngt hei mmedi at ebenefit soft hr owi nga par t yovert hemor el ongt er m benefit sofs l owi ngt hes pr eadoft he vi r us . ” Di s cus s i ngt heout comesoft hes t udy , Pr of es s orAndr ew Bur ke, DeanofTr i ni t yBus i nes sSchool s ays“ I nl i newi t hourexpect at i on, we f oundt hatt hes el f r epor t edper s onal i t yt r ai t‘ i mpul s i vi t y’ l ower s compl i ancewi t hbot hs oci al di s t anci ngandhygi enemeas ur es . Sur pr i s i ngl y , wef oundt hati mpat i ents t udent swhoar emor ef ocus s ed oni mmedi at ebenefit scompl i edmor ewi t ht hecovi d1 9r egul at i ons ” .
“ Ther ear es ever al pot ent i al expl anat i onsf ort hi sfindi ng” , s aysRoy Thur i k, Pr of es s oratEr as musUni ver s i t yRot t er dam. “ COVI D1 9r el at eds t r es smayhaveaffect edbot hs t udent s ’ i mpat i encel evel sas wel l ast hei rcompl i ance. Mor eover , t heCOVI D1 9pandemi cwas s ur r oundedbyal otofuncer t ai nt yr egar di ngi t sdur at i on. I ti spos s i bl et hats t udent sbel i evedt hatcompl i ancewi t hr egul at i ons woul dhavebenefit si nt hes hor t t er m. ” Thes t udyhi ghl i ght st hei mpor t anceofi ndi vi dual di ffer encesi n i mpul s i vi t yi nr egar dt ocompl i ancewi t hpubl i cheal t hmeas ur es dur i ngapandemi c. Forhi ghl yi mpul s i vei ndi vi dual s , deal i ngwi t h t hes es i t uat i onsmaybehar der , ast heyt endt odel i ber at el es s aboutt hecons equencesoft hei rbehavi our s . Pol i cymaker ss houl dt aket hes efindi ngsi nt oaccountt ocommuni cat emes s agesi namor et ai l or edandt ar get edmanner . Asmor e i mpul s i vei ndi vi dual sr ar el yengagei next ens i vef or et hought , emphas i z i ngt hecons equencesofnoncompl i anceorf aci l i t at i ngal t er nat i veout l et sf ori mpul s es , f orex ampl ephys i cal act i vi t y , coul d beencour agedt odecr eas et hei ncr eas edr i s kofhi ghi mpul s i vi t y i ndi vi dual st oengagei nr i s kybehavi ourdur i ngpandemi cs . Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyEducat i on
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Wor ki ngt oget herwi t ht hecounci lt oget per mi s s i onst ocl os er oadsf ors hor tper i ods , havi ngext r apeopl et ohandasobs er ver sand hel pi ngt omakeal lneces s ar yar r angement s meantt hatt hewor kwass t r ai ght f or war d. Ot hermi t i gat i ngf act or si nvol vedflyi ngear l yi n t hemor ni ngwhenar easwer eatt hei rqui et es t . Thi shasmeantt hatt hecounci li ns pect i on pr ogr am hasr uns moot hl yandeffici ent l ywi t h mi ni maldi s r upt i ont ot hel ocalpopul at i on. The endr es ul toft hecol l abor at i vewor kwast he t ar get eddepl oymentofmai nt enancet eamst o onl yt hos epr oper t i esi nneedofwor kandwi t h anaccur at ebr i efast ot hes copeoft her epai r s needed. Envi r onment alpr ot ect i onandmoni t or i ng I nI r el and, 1 8counci l sar eus i ngdr ones , pr edomi nant l yquadcopt er st ovi s i tknown flyt i ppi ngs i t es . Havi ngt hecapabi l i t yt ocover 1 3or1 4s i t esi naday, whent hi swoul d ot her wi s et akes ever aldays , andt or evi s i t t hem atmor ef r equenti nt er val ss howswhata di ffer encedr onescanmaket ot he envi r onment . Whi l et hi si snotneces s ar i l yan i mmedi at el yobvi ousus ecas ef ordr onesand onet hathashadi t smer i t sdi s cus s ed, i tdoes s how t hatcounci l sar enotaver s et ot r i al l i ng new t echnol ogy. I thashadt headded advant ageofpr ovi di nggr eat ers ecur i t yt os t aff ast heyar epos i t i onedatoner emovet ot he flyt i ppi ngi nci dentandpot ent i alconfli ct . Si nce201 7 , t heDepar t mentof Communi cat i ons , Cl i mat eAct i onand Envi r onmenthasgi ven€2. 3mi l l i ont ocounci l s t hr ought heant i dumpi ngi ni t i at i ve. The f undi nghass uppor t edmor et han400pr oj ect s andr emovedmor et han5, 000t onsofi l l egal l y dumpedwas t e. Fl yt i ppi ngmoni t or i ngi snott heonl y envi r onment alus et hatdr onescanbeputt o: t heycanmoni t orcoas t aler os i ont oo, enabl i ng bet t erdeci s i onst obemadei nt hel ongt er m f ori nf r as t r uct ur eandt our i s mr eas ons . Wat t l e RangeCounci li nt hes out heas tofSout her n Aus t r al i aus esdr onest omoni t ort hei r coas t l i ne, over l appi ngi magesi nt i met o moni t ort heer os i on. Whi l eongr ound moni t or i nghadbeenunder t akenannual l yf or anumberofyear s , t hei mager yonepar t i cul ar ar eas howedt her i s kofer os i onunder mi ni nga keyt our i s tr out e. Fr om t hegr ound, t hedune s wal eswer evi s i bl yl owert hant hedunes , l eadi ngpeopl et oexpectt hatanybr eachby t heoceant hr ought heduneswoul dbeatt hi s l ow poi nt . However , t heaer i ali mager ys hows t hatt hedunei smos tl i kel yt ounder mi net he r oadfir s t , l eadi ngt obet t erdeci s i onsf orl ocal r oadmai nt enancebei ngmade. Thef ut ur ef orcounci l s ? LeedsUni ver s i t yEngi neer i ngDepar t ment havedes i gnedandcr eat eddr onest hatcanfix pot hol esi nt her oad. Pot ent i al l yt aki nga f r act i onoft het i met hatt r adi t i onalmet hods do, t hedr ones canst hepot hol eandt henus es a3Das phal tpr i nt ert ofil lt hehol e. LeedsCi t y Counci li swor ki ngcl os el ywi t hLeeds Uni ver s i t yt opi oneert heus eofdr onesi na conceptdes cr i bedas‘ s el f r epai r i ngci t i es ’ . As as i deeffect , i thasbeendi s cover edt hatt hi s
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Sur veyr eveal si mpactofpandemi conyoungchi l dr en’ shandwr i t i ng Anew, nat i onal s ur veyofpr i mar yt eacher shasr eveal edt heext entt hatt hepandemi c hasi mpact edonchi l dr en’ shandwr i t i ng, wi t h83%oft eacher sands eni orl eader s s ayi ngdi s r upt i ont ot hei rs chool hashadanegat i veeffectonpupi l s ’ goodhandwr i t i nghabi t s . Ther es ear ch, conduct edbyeducat i onal publ i s herSchofiel d&Si ms , al s oas ked whi char easofhandwr i t i nghadbeenmos taffect ed. St ami nawasmos tcommonl y hi ghl i ght edbyKeySt age2t eacher s( 71 %)andheadt eacher s( 76%) . Res pondi ngt ot hefindi ngs , Mi chel l evanRooyen, anoccupat i onal t her api s twi t ha s peci al i nt er es ti nhandwr i t i ng, s ai d: ‘ Thi sr es ear chconfir mswhatmanyeducat or sar e exper i enci ngr i ghtnow. Bei ngabl et owr i t ei ndependent l yf orext endedper i odsof t i mei sacr uci al s ki l l f orchi l dr ent onur t ur e. Li ket hos ewhor es pondedt ot hi ss ur vey , I am concer nedf orpupi l swhohavebeenoutoft hecl as s r oom dur i ngt hepandemi c. Thes hi f tt ous i ngl apt opsandt abl et s , whi chus edi ffer entmus cl es , andawi derf r eedom t ocompl et et as kswi t houtas t r uct ur edt i met abl ewi l l l i kel ybekeyr eas onswhy s t ami nai sflaggedasacaus ef orconcer nbyt eacher s . ’ ‘ Mus cl ememor y’ affect edbypandemi c ForKeySt age1andRecept i ont eacher s , t hes ur veybySchofiel dandSi msf oundt hat l et t ers i z eandpos i t i oni st hear eaofmos tconcer n( 69%) . Mi chel l ehasal s onot i ced s i mi l arpr obl emsi nherwor kwi t hchi l dr en, s ayi ng: ‘ Bei ngabl et of ocusont hes i z e andpos i t i onofl et t er si nr el at i ont oeachot heri st hecr uci al nexts t epaf t erf or mat i on, whi chi sanar eat hatI ’ m of t ens eei ngchi l dr ens t r uggl ewi t hatt hemoment . ’ Shewentont oexpl ai n: ‘ Oppor t uni t i esf ormot ormappi ngl et t er sandj oi nsdur i ngt he pandemi chavebeenr educed. Asar es ul t , chi l dr enhaven’ tbeenabl et odevel op t hei rmot ormemor yi nt hes ameway , andt heunder devel opmentoffinemot ors ki l l s wi l l i mpactcor r ectl et t erf or mat i onsaswel l ast hes i z eandpl acementofl et t er s . ’ Acr os sal l pr i mar yt eacher sandheadt eacher s , wr i t i ngs t ami na( 72%) , s peed( 55%) , l et t ers i z eandpos i t i on( 53%) , fluency( 51 %)andl et t erj oi ns( 48%) wer et hefivehandwr i t i ngar easofmos tconcer nhi ghl i ght edbyt hes ur vey . Handwr i t i ngs t yl e( 28%) was t hear eaofwr i t i ngt hatt eacher sf el thadbeenl eas taffect ed. Goodhandwr i t i ngf r eesupment al bandwi dt h Thes ur veyal s of oundt hatt wofif t hsoft eacher shavei ncr eas edt heamountoft i me f ocus edonhandwr i t i ngs i ncef ul l yr eopeni ngs chool .
Comment i ngont hefindi ngs , Ni ckPl at t s , Chai r manatSchofiel d&Si mss ai d: ‘ School s under s t andabl yhaveal ott ot ackl er i ghtnow, buti ti sencour agi ngt os eet hathandwr i t i ngi sbei ngpr i or i t i s edbys omes chool sf ort hos echi l dr enwhoneedi t . I ti si mpor t antt hatt eacher sar ef ocus i ngont her i ghtar easandget t i ngt hes uppor tt heyneed, whi chi swhatwewant edt ohi ghl i ghtt hr ought hi ss ur vey . ’ Handwr i t i ngi saf oundat i onal s ki l l t hatunl ockschi l dr en’ spot ent i al oncemas t er ed, but Mi chel l evanRooyeni sconcer nedabouthow t hedi s r upt i oni ns chool scoul dhol d backchi l dr enf r om di s pl ayi ngi t , s ayi ng: ‘ Whenpr oducedwi t heas e, goodhandwr i t i ng f r eesupment al bandwi dt hf orot heract i vi t i es , whi chi svi t al gi vent hewi dercat chup happeni ngi ns chool scur r ent l y . Buti fachi l di sunabl et oputt hei ri deasonpaper , we ar el i mi t i ngt hei rabi l i t yt os har e, andt hi swi l l haveaknockoneffectacr os st hei rwor k. ’ Mos tdepr i veds chool sar ehar des thi t Pr i mar ys chool swi t ht hehi ghes tl evel sofdepr i vat i onar emos tconcer nedaboutt he i mpactt hatt hepandemi chadont hei rpupi l ’ shandwr i t i ng, wi t h31 %s t r ongl yagr eei ng wi t ht hes ent i ment , ver s us21 %ofaffluents chool s . Thi sechoeswi derr es ear chbyt he Educat i onPol i cyI ns t i t ut e( EPI )i nt omat hsandr eadi ng, whi chf oundpupi l sf r om di s advant agedbackgr oundshavebeenamongt hebi gges tl os er sasar es ul toft hepandemi c. Recor dl ow l evel sofwr i t i ngenj oyment Thi sdat acomesaf t ert heNat i onal Li t er acyTr us tr eveal edear l i ert hi sweekt hatj us t1 i n3chi l dr enandyoungpeopl es ai dt heyenj oywr i t i ng, t hel owes tl evel ofwr i t i ngenj oymentr ecor dedbyt hechar i t ys i nce201 0. Thei rUKs ur veyof42, 502chi l dr enand youngpeopl eal s or ecor dedt hel owes tdai l ywr i t i ngr at ei nt hel as t1 1year s . Schofiel d&Si msi sal eadi ngpubl i s herofbooksf ors chool s , par ent sandt ut or s . Wr i t t enbyexper i encedt eacher s , i t sr es our cespr ovi dechi l dr enwi t ht hef undament al knowl edgeands ki l l sneededf orbot heducat i onandl at eri nl i f e. OneofSchofiel d& Si ms ’ keyar easoff ocusi shandwr i t i ng, avi t al s ki l l t hatcanhaveas i gni ficanti mpact onl ongt er m academi cachi evement . Thes ur veywasunder t akenonbehal fofSchofiel d&Si msbyT eacherTapp, adai l y s ur veyappt hatas ksques t i onst oover8000t eacher seachdayandr ewei ght st her es ul t st omaket hem r epr es ent at i ve. Rel eas ef r om Schofiel d&Si ms
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