Sharon Davies, CEO, Young Enterprise If we are to address financial wellbeing in the UK, then financial education must be prioritised. The ongoing impact of high inflation, a cashless society and the biting cost of living crisis has made the UK’s young people especially vulnerable to financial challenges. With more and more financial transactions…
According to the 2023 report on the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England by NHS England, released last November, the prevalence of mental health concerns among young individuals has increased significantly, with one in five now affected, up from one in eight in 2017 (among 5 to 19-year-olds). The rise in…
March 1st marks National Offer Day, when many children in England and Wales will find out which secondary schools they will go to. School transitions can be incredibly challenging. Children in schools continually experience transitions –between different schools, classes, and year groups. A key part of an educator’s role is to make sure these periods…
The LoveReading family exists because reading matters, and books change lives. The leading book recommendation websites which feature an online bookstore with social purpose have so far donated £50,000 to schools. MD Deborah Maclaren, commented: “The LoveReading brand naturally evolved into an online bookstore, but we were keen to make a difference. As well as…
Katherine Howard, Smoothwall’s Head of Education and Wellbeing, talks about technology’s role in the rise of bullying but more importantly, how technology can be crucial in helping schools identify potential instances of bullying and intervene. First things first, cyberbullying is just bullying under a different guise. It’s the same thing and bullying is not…
8 in 10 teenagers claim to suffer mental health symptoms 1 in 3 (35%) warrant professional support for depression or anxiety More than half of these have not accessed support 33% are turning to TikTok for answers, compared to 21% teachers Only a third of those who got support say it was what they needed…
Digital resources will help teachers to support students’ mental health & wellbeing Discovery Education – the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place – is proud to support Children’s Mental Health Week (6th to 12th February 2023), by providing UK primary schools with dynamic digital resources to support students’ mental health and wellbeing….
Record numbers of UK teachers and education staff have considered leaving the sector in the past academic year due to pressures on their mental health and wellbeing. Over half of this group have actively sought to change or leave their current jobs, citing workload as the main factor: 59% of staff have considered leaving…
New figures published today reveal that while young people’s wellbeing has deteriorated alarmingly since the pandemic, it has unexpectedly improved significantly for thousands of students with special needs. A study of almost 11,000 students in 52 mainstream state secondary schools across the UK has found that despite the pandemic adversely affecting the vast majority…
Pupils at a Leicester primary school have been learning how to support their wellbeing and self-esteem ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week. Elizabeth Woodville Primary School in Groby has been hosting special lessons and activities to mark the event using Discovery Education Health and Relationships – a digital programme which teaches children about healthy and…
Impington Village College, on the outskirts of Cambridge, has been awarded the Gold Status School Mental Health Award by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools for the second time. This is in recognition of its continuous commitment to outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision for students and staff. The Carnegie…
Combines academic ‘catch up’ and mental wellbeing Schools choosing additional catch-up programmes Pupil-led support alongside tutoring Today (March 3rd) award-winning EdTech provider GLUU has spearheaded a taskforce of leading education partners to launch askOLA. The pioneering programme allows pupil-led learning with access to wellbeing support and saves teachers time by reducing…
*Nearly four in five schools rated mental health as having the biggest impact on their organisation in the last year *Almost three quarters (73%) of school leaders expect mental health and wellbeing to continue to be one of the biggest challenges over the next five years *Zurich Municipal report reveals the biggest challenges facing…
The concept of Smart buildings is being driven by a need for buildings to reduce carbon, reduce costs, and improve occupants’ environment, therefore allowing them to be more productive, prioritising their health and wellbeing. amBX have written a whitepaper on Smart buildings, and how we can expect to see more of them in the future,…
