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Mark is the director of Wellbeing at The Free Spirit Collective in Dubai, UAE. He has implemented award winning whole school approaches to wellbeing and published academic research along side the programmes highlighting their effectiveness. He is incredibly passionate about promoting a culture of Wellbeing for the whole system of staff, students and parents. He is a trained Counselling Psychologist and holds a Masters in Addiction Psychology and Counselling along with Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching.
When you look at the data across the lifespan, both students and adults alike struggle so much with emotion regulation. Why then, do we not teach this from an early age, but we focus on maths, coding and other subjects. I make the evidence informed argument to start with emotions and build the rest later.
Join us for a talk on emotional literacy—why it matters and how it transforms school culture. Discover how teaching emotional skills boosts student well-being, resilience, and academic performance. Learn why investing in emotional literacy today builds a more empathetic, successful school community tomorrow.
Following the excellence of GESS Dubai, we are bringing this renowned exhibition and conference to Saudi Arabia in 2025. There will be a wide range of exhibitors from across the world, showcasing their educational products, and a CPD accredited conference featuring high level speakers and innovative content.
Monday 26 May 10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 27 May 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 28 May 10:00 - 17:00
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