September 2026 Fellows' update: Sonia Shaljean - The Churchill Fellowship

September 2026 Fellows' update: Sonia Shaljean

Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025), founder of Lads Need Dads, gave evidence to the Boys’ Education Commission about the challenges facing boys in education.

She highlighted the importance of recognising father absence alongside factors such as attainment, attendance, mental health, and peer pressure, and considering how family circumstances can affect boys’ wellbeing and experiences at school.

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Arabella Tresilian (CF 2024) shared learning from her Fellowship on culturally responsive conversations at the end of life with health and care professionals studying the Complexities of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care module at the University of the West of England and the Centre for Education & Research at Dorothy House.

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