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Trainer

Gina Parker Mullarkey

Thoughtful Trainer, Trainer for Learning through Landscapes and Futureproof Cumbria, Dialogue Works Trainer & Education Advisor at Little Chatters.

Gina’s linked experience includes working as a primary teacher, an outdoor education tutor and a global education manager. She has been running P4C Level 1 courses for over 20 years and has written the ‘P4C Early Years’ module and co-written ‘Thinking with Nature’ for Thoughtful.

Gina’s specialises in taking learning out of the classroom and linked global education. Her recent work has explored the use of P4C to support learning in the outdoors, working with groups such as the Morecambe Bay Partnership, Conserving Coniston and Crake, and various outdoor centres. Gina also co-ordinates an Outdoor Learning Network for schools with linked oracy and thinking skills at its heart. 

Gina has worked with many students and teachers at pupil referral units (PRUs) and with pupils in special needs schools on a number of P4C projects. 

Gina offers bespoke training, foundation courses and classroom-based sessions. She has supported several schools on Thoughtful’s Grow P4C Programme and is an assessor for our school awards. She has particular expertise in global learning, special educational needs and the outdoors, and EYFS to the end of Key Stage 2.

Other linked CPD delivered by Gina has included outdoor adventures, philosofuns (active and fun P4C), philosophy in the outdoors, a right to play, climate fresk and carbon literacy, She has also written a variety of publications and contributed to two Silver GA Award winners.

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