Teen Issues Lifestyle/Life Skills 36 full colour, A5 cards portraying a variety of topics of concern to teenagers. Teenage life often requires decisions to be made in a variety of areas - these cards provide a vehicle to explore best options through discussion, role-play and other activities which are developed in the accompanying booklet. Examples of cards in each group include: Lifestyle: diet and fitness; mental and physical health; drug addiction; eating disorders; and self esteem. Life Skills: school workload; money management; career choices; environmental concerns; and making responsible decisions. Suitable for use during PSHE classes, or on a one-to-one basis to encourage discussion of a particular issue. Age: All ages Contents: 36 A5 cards; accompanying booklet detailing ways to use the cards, boxed.

Tracy Gallagher holds overall strategic responsibilities for the effective running of Pen Green Centre, working with the multi-professional team. She is particularly interested in leadership within the Early Years.

Joanne Benford has worked in different roles at Pen Green since 2000, having developed a suite of courses including bespoke training, the level 3 Early Years Educator, apprenticeships and undergraduate programmes.

Sandra Clare first visited Pen Green as a parent. She has always felt strongly towards the rights of children and the communities they inhabit, possessing a passion for critiquing educational inequalities and learning.

Dr Christine Parker has worked as an educator in many settings in the UK and abroad. She feels strongly towards children’s unique learning patterns based on their social contexts and believes that it is important for Early Years staff to focus on these aspects of education.