Deputy Head, Rob Knox, gave one of the keynote talks at the nationally important Health and Wellbeing conference at the NEC in November 2009 .
The Government has recognised that there are strong links between health, well-being and achievement. Improving the health and well-being of children and young people provides them with firm foundations for later life. The Health and Well-being in Education conference bought together healthcare and education professionals in order to meet the challenges ahead. This event covered early years, secondary schools and further education, both mainstream and special education.
Rob’s talk, entitled Asperger Syndrome and Conflict Resolution, showed how this technique can be used in difficult situations to the benefit of all participants. He described how the model of conflict resolution is applied at Breckenbrough to maintain good order and to allow all pupils to progress. Pupils are given space to be themselves in a clear, non-confrontational flexible structure. Many participants were impressed by this method which underpins so much of daily life at Breckenbrough.
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