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202358 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Helping Our Teens

202358 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Behaviour expert Marie Gentles visits Beacon Hill Academy in the West Midlands to address challenges faced by students in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Behaviour expert Marie Gentles visits Beacon Hill Academy in the West Midlands to address challenges faced by students in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Leading behaviour expert Marie Gentles is heading to Beacon Hill Academy in the West Midlands, where in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the pupils are struggling.

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