Beyond referral: managing pupils after physiotherapy assessment
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Course outline:
Injuries during adolescence can affect far more than physical recovery. They often influence emotional wellbeing, identity, academic engagement, and social confidence.
This webinar explores how schools can adopt a holistic, pupil-centred approach to supporting injured adolescents; moving beyond treatment to meaningful recovery.
Drawing on clinical and whole-school wellbeing expertise, Melissa Clinton will share practical strategies and real-world insights relevant to pastoral, medical, and academic staff.
Training topics will include:
- Understanding the Hidden Impact of Injury
Exploring the psychological, emotional, and social effects of injury in adolescence. - Recognising Emotional & Behavioural Responses
Identifying common reactions such as anxiety, frustration, withdrawal, and loss of confidence. - Supporting Holistic Recovery in School
Practical strategies to maintain wellbeing, motivation, and academic engagement. - Managing Reintegration & Expectations
Helping pupils navigate setbacks, pressure, and return-to-school challenges. - Strengthening Communication & Collaboration
Aligning medical, pastoral, academic teams, and parents for consistent support.
Speaker:
Melissa Clinton MCSP, BSc Hons, MSc
Melissa Clinton’s career spans 15 years as a Physiotherapist. She has enjoyed working in elite sport with teams such as Harlequins and the England Women’s Rugby Team, as well as serving as Clinical Lead for Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust. Melissa began lecturing on the BSc (Hons) and MSc Physiotherapy programmes at King’s College London before relocating to Dorset, where she joined Canford School. There, she established the physiotherapy service, tutored in a girls’ boarding house, and taught PSHE.
Having been at Canford for 10 years, Melissa was appointed Head of Wellbeing three years ago. In this role, she qualified as a Sleep Practitioner and has led initiatives to improve sleep health across the school. Her passion for educating and empowering others underpins her work, which focuses on holistic and preventative approaches to wellbeing.
