Our flagship programme, Mindset in Education, has proven impact in supporting school staff to help children change how they feel about their ability and how they deal with problems and setbacks.
Building on this experience and track record, and through conversations with partners during and since the Independent Care Review and publication of The Promise, Winning Scotland are supporting residential and care staff through Mindset in Social Care, a pilot programme designed specifically to increase care staff's knowledge of growth mindset and in turn support young people to achieve all they can in life. Developed in partnership with the Promise Partnership Fund and with support from the Corra Foundation and the Northwood Charitable Trust, the blended-learning course will support care staff to understand the concept of fixed and growth mindset and importantly, apply this to the care of young people.
This content focuses on supporting young people to create a love of learning, recognise wider achievement, build self-belief and share best practice whilst strengthening relationships between young people and care staff.
Mindset in Care upskills the most significant adults in a child’s life to offer support and guidance at critical moments. Growth mindset is most pertinent when a person is struggling - knowing how to overcome setbacks and emerge stronger and more resilient will fortify young people already suffering with disruption and trauma, experiences that can significantly undermine confidence and learning ability.
Running from September to November 2022, the course uses a mix of face-to-face seminars, supported with online learning.
For more details, click for the downloadable descriptor, below.
“We’ve seen a noticeable change, even from one [mindset] session. It’s changed a number of the team’s mindsets. It’s another thing in the toolbox that we can use to help our young people think about their options. We’re still talking about it six months down the line – everyone mentioned it as a worthwhile activity in their performance evaluations.” Leisa McQuade, House Depute at The Junction, Dundee
"Understanding growth mindset helped me gain confidence, reduce my anxiety and be more accepting. Thinking about the future now, it’s still nerve wracking and fearful, however I am not going to hide from the challenge and I can definitely see more of a future. I’m more confident and starting to re-integrate into society. I now understand that there will be ups and downs and setbacks in life, but I know it’s a gradual process. I wouldn’t have had this attitude two years ago." Care experienced young person
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