A blog from Janet Palmer HMI (National Lead for PSHE education)
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PSHE Association
06 Nov 2014
Hunt for “next generation of young entrepreneurial stars” enters third year
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Startups.co.uk
06 Nov 2014
Bejay Mulenga, 20, went down a storm when he spoke about his journey as an entrepreneur at the Tory party conference in Birmingham this year.
The young entrepreneur spoke of how he changed from being on the verge of expulsion at school at the age of 12, to making £15,000 selling sweets when he was only 14.
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Huffington Post
06 Nov 2014
Banerjee was 12 years old when he closed an early-stage funding round with Intel Capital, the company's venture capital arm, last month for his prototype for a low-cost Braille printer.
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Yahoo News
06 Nov 2014
A major survey of 30,000 pupils reveals that teenagers – especially girls – increasingly doubt themselves. Both the economic downturn and cyber bullying are taking their toll
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The Guardian
10 Nov 2014
Mental health services for children and adolescents in the UK are beset by “serious and deeply ingrained problems”, according to a new report from the Health Select Committee.
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The Conversation
10 Nov 2014
A SECONDARY school in Hull is to become the first in the UK to introduce a radical anti-obesity programme into its curriculum, which will see pupils undergo fitness training every day.
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Yorkshire Post
10 Nov 2014
Anti-Bullying Week, 17-21 November, is one of the most important social events on the school calendar. Bullying is a problem that affects schools across the UK, and this week is a perfect opportunity to encourage debate, solve issues and tackle the root cause of the problem.
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Into Film
10 Nov 2014
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Daydream
11 Nov 2014
A model’s appearance in a Calvin Klein underwear advert has sparked a furore on social media after she was described as a ‘plus-size model’ by a magazine – at a UK size 14.
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The Independent
12 Nov 2014
At the start of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, the DfE is reporting that a major new study of secondary school pupils suggests ten thousand fewer pupils are being bullied every day than 10 years ago
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Schools Improvement Net
17 Nov 2014
Schools must ensure that apprenticeships and vocational training are “sold aggressively” to students and parents, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said.
In a speech to a conference held by the CBI business lobby group in Cambridge today, Ofsted’s chief inspector called for a parity of esteem between traditional academic routes and vocational training.
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TES
19 Nov 2014
New research reveals that 84% of North East teachers and support staff believe bullying is a problem in their schools.
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Heart - North East
20 Nov 2014
Schools are to be supported to do more for young people with mental health problems, under new plans set out by the government today.
The PSHE Association will be commissioned to produce resources on the best ways to discuss mental health issues in the classroom and to banish the stigma that can leave young people with mental health problems feeling isolated.
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TES
24 Nov 2014
Almost two-thirds of LGBT people in schools have experienced homophobic bullying - or hate crimes as these incidents would be called were they to occur off the playground – this year.
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The Independent
24 Nov 2014
Nov 24, 2014 11:40
By Luke Traynor
School chiefs are investigating the teaching of sex in lessons after the teenager stuck before telling his victim 'You can go now'
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Mirror
24 Nov 2014
Young people will be able to gain a full honours degree while earning a wage and paying no fees, under a scheme backed by government and industry.
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BBC
26 Nov 2014
University leavers three times more likely to be unemployed a year after finishing course
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Daily Mail
26 Nov 2014
Growing numbers of teenagers are suffering from eating disorders and self-harm due to the pressure of exams, leading child psychologist Professor Tanya Byron has said.
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The Independent
27 Nov 2014
Almost a third of young people said they did not learn about sexual consent in sex education lessons, says a survey from the National Children's Bureau.
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BBC
08 Jan 2014