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Mindfulness programme launched to improve mental health in UK schools

17th May 2018

New mindfulness resilience programme aims to improve mental health in UK schools A new Mindfulness for Mental Health Resilience Programme keep reading

Mental health, friendships and bullying amongst top pupil concerns, data from 650 schools finds

16th May 2018

New research shows an increase in mental health issues raised by children and identifies friendship issues, bullying and behaviour as the keep reading

More than a score: parents say children are anxious about SATs

15th May 2018

Children are under too much pressure from primary school tests, say 63% of parents of seven to 14-year-olds polled, with keep reading

Green paper on Child Mental Health lacks ambition, says select committee

9th May 2018

Green paper on child mental health is unambitious and ignores hundreds of thousands of children, say Committees The government’s proposed keep reading

One in five children exhibit tendencies that could lead to later wellbeing or mental health issues

27th April 2018

Almost one in five children aged 7-14 exhibit tendencies that could lead to wellbeing or mental health issues later in keep reading

Mental health counselling in primary school could offer a six-fold return on investment

26th April 2018

Mental health counselling in primary schools could offer a six-fold return on investment, benefiting children’s economic future and creating savings keep reading

NEU survey reveals the impact of school pressures on student mental health

11th April 2018

A new survey by National Education Union (NEU) reveals that pressures at school making pupils suicidal Almost half (49%) of education keep reading

Nine out of 10 heads say social media is damaging the mental health of pupils

12th March 2018

ASCL survey reveals that nine out of 10 headteachers consider social media to be damaging to the mental health of pupils keep reading

Mental health in children and young people: tips for school staff

6th March 2018

According to the Mental Health Foundation, mental health problems affect around one in ten children; alarmingly, 70% of those who keep reading

Investing in children’s futures

9th February 2018

We have seen an increased focus on mental health and wellbeing in schools – from raising awareness across the board keep reading