Speaker
Angela Merrylees-Stalker
Principal Teacher, Children and Young People’s Mental and Emotional Wellbeing (Healthier Minds)
Biography
"ngela Merrylees-Stalker is a Principal Teacher in East Renfrewshire Council. Angela's experience spans early years, primary and secondary education and she has a particular interest in supporting children and young people with additional support needs. As a Principal Teacher with the Healthier Minds Service, she supports children and young people from 10 to 18 years old with a range of emotional wellbeing needs.
Angela has also supported and led the development and implementation of a range of authority training courses, materials and resources for practitioners working with children and young people in the areas of nurture practice, understanding anxiety and Emotional Based School Absence (EBSA). Recent research interests have included qualitative studies on Educational Psychologists' perceptions on EBSA.
Access to some of Angela's work can be found on the Healthier Minds. website. https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/healthierminds/