About this Event
Join us for Upstart's 2024 AGM. Hear from our two fantastic guest speakers:
Jennifer Knussen has worked in Primary Education since 1989, and has recently retired after being a Head Teacher for over 17 years. Her initial B.Ed and subsequent Masters Degree both focussed on interpersonal relationships, and how these impact on how a group can fail or function. Her research in this area continues.
A significant amount of Jenn’s work has focussed on supporting children who may be experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences, or who may have experienced these in the past, whilst also supporting families. The value of building strong relationships with colleagues in other sectors cannot be underestimated in the success of such support. The strong sense of “institutional trust” Jenn’s team builds with all adults, around a child, has also had a profound impact on her ‘bairns’ and their families. Jenn is a founding member of the Fife ACEs Hub.
Since 2010, Jenn has advised many audiences on how language can affect change. She is credited as being the person who first described “challenging behaviour” as “distressed behaviour”. This has had a profound impact on many people, particularly as more people became aware of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Jenn is currently on a crusade to change the term “vulnerable people” to “valuable people” as only then, she believes, will their true worth be described.
Jenn is a Young Carers Champion for her local area, and has worked with the Scottish Government on aspects of Behaviour in Schools.
“Every kid needs a champion.” Rita Pierson, 2013
Carol Craig founded the Centre for Confidence and Well-being in 2004 and has been its Chief Executive for almost twenty years. She is the Commissioning Editor for the Centre’s book series Postcards from Scotland and the last book was Play is the Way, edited by Sue Palmer. She has written five books including The Scots’ Crisis of Confidence, The Tears that Made the Clyde and Hiding in Plain Sight. Her new book A Time of Hope: The story of Scotland’s Centre for Confidence and Well-being will be published in December this year and includes various chapters on child well-being, including play. She has four grandchildren ranging in age from 4 to 8. She is a former trustee of Upstart.
Coffee beforehand from 10.30am.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
