Richard Palmer

Director at Chameleon PDE

Richard is an experienced education consultant with over 25 years' experience. Working through several regional advisory roles he has supported 100s of schools to deliver high-quality PSHE & C, including international settings. He regularly contributes to academic textbooks and conferences with a pupil wellbeing focus.

Recent articles from Richard Palmer

  1. WATCH: Practical insights and strategies to support student and staff well-being and safeguarding

    Our Head of Community, Max Humpston, sits down with Richard Palmer and Angela Milliken-Tull, Co-Directors of Chameleon PDE, and three wellbeing and safeguarding experts from different international schools and regions around the world to discuss the role personal and professional development, showcasing positive role models and safeguarding play in student and staff wellbeing, as well as some of the practical and actionable strategies they use in their different school settings.  

    • Continued Professional Development,
    • Safeguarding,
    • Wellbeing in Schools
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    Richard Palmer
  2. Why LGBTQ+ inclusive RSE is essential in every school - Part Three

    In part 3 of this article series, Richard Palmer reflects on the place of LGBTQ+ in the primary curriculum

    • Curriculum & Assessment,
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice,
    • Wellbeing in Schools
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    Richard Palmer
  3. Why LGBTQ+ inclusive RSE is essential in every school - Part Two

    In part 2 of this article series, Richard Palmer of Chameleon PDE considers some contextual challenges of including LGBTQ+ as part of students’ personal development curriculum

    • Continued Professional Development,
    • Curriculum & Assessment,
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice,
    • Wellbeing in Schools
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    Richard Palmer
  4. Why LGBTQ+ inclusive RSE is essential in every school - Part One

    In the first article of this series, Richard Palmer of Chameleon PDE reviews evidence showing how important and beneficial LGBTQ+ inclusive sex and relationship education is for all students

    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice,
    • Safeguarding,
    • Wellbeing in Schools
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    Richard Palmer

Richard Palmer's recent questions

  1. How has students' personal development and their acquisition of life skills suffered as a result of the pandemic. What can we do to help them catch up?

    • Safeguarding,
    • Wellbeing in Schools,
    • Work Skills & Global Citizenship
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    Asked by: Richard Palmer on 20/10/2022
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