Episode 2: A Recovery Curriculum #2 - Mat Carpenter

In this episode we’re returning to the Recovery Curriculum. We’re joined by Matthew Carpenter and Barry Carpenter OBE, CBE (Professor of Mental Health in Education at Oxford Brookes University), co-authors of the original Recovery Curriculum Think Piece. In a conversation that was recorded on 1st May 2020, Barry and Matthew reflected on the origins of the Think Piece and Matthew, who is the Principal at Baxter College, a mainstream secondary school, shared his thinking behind the 5 levers and how he and his team have been thinking about how they can be applied to support the recovery process at Baxter College. Reflecting on each of the 5 levers, Mat talks about the importance of 'nimble leadership' and being responsive to the individual needs of the whole school community in co-constructing the post pandemic curriculum, ensuring transparency throughout the journey. For information on the Recovery Curriculum, including the original Think Piece, lecture presentations, resources, reference materials and details of the online communities of practice, visit: https://www.recoverycurriculum.org [This is an audio-only episode]