Lessons in Love and Understanding: Relationships, Sexuality and Gender in the Classroom

About Jenni GatesScott Buckler

Jenni Gates is currently working in private practice as an integrative counselling therapist in Devon UK as well as offering online counselling internationally.  Jenni has many years of experience working with young people and families in schools and education settings across the UK with a focus on mental health and wellbeing; she believes education is key to a happier and healthier world.  Scott Buckler has been involved in education since the 1990s fluctuating between primary teaching secondary teaching (science computing psychology) and universities (education sport psychology). From teaching research methods across the expanse of education (from the primary years through to doctorates) Scott has been an advocate of high quality research through facilitating an open mind while maintaining academic integrity. His research has encompassed many areas often with the theme of personal and professional growth through the lens of transpersonal psychology. His PhD thesis was interdisciplinary combining anthropology and psychology to explore the way that the martial arts lead to personal transformation. Professionally Scotts research is predominantly in applied educational psychology inclusive education and research methods. Scott is a Chartered Teacher and Chartered Psychologist.