Teaching children emotional intelligence at school could help improve their mental health, as well as their social skills and their ability to learn.
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Metro
13 Jul 2017
A girls’ school is banning wearable activity trackers and smartwatches because of concerns that pupils are skipping lunch if they fail to meet their calorie and exercise targets.
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The Guardian
14 Jul 2017
After taking part in a consultation with over 2000 young people and 300 professionals, the Commissioner has identified a lack of consistency in how schools and authorities are handling cases of bullying in schools.
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ITV News
18 Jul 2017
A 16-year-old girl who came to Britain from Poland was found dead at school after being bullied, an inquest has heard.
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The Guardian
18 Jul 2017
Far from offloading pupils through exclusions, it seems schools are flouting the law to keep unruly pupils, against the interests of the silent, harassed majority, argues one history teacher
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TES
20 Jul 2017
IPPR thinktank says permanently excluded children in England face significant disadvantage because of ‘broken system’
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The Guardian
21 Jul 2017
Figures show 9,250 permanent and fixed period exclusions for drugs and alcohol were handed out by schools in 2015-16.
A further 2,140 exclusions were issued to pupils for sexual misconduct.
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BBC
21 Jul 2017
Teachers told to target homophobic school bullies as Education Minister champions gender-change revolution
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Daily Mail
24 Jul 2017
The move is part of a barrage of recent measures to clamp down on online porn in the UK. The government aims to to protect young people from what it sees as the social ills of pornography, regardless of the issues of personal privacy, data protection and censorship this will create.
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The Conversation
25 Jul 2017
Are these sites a source of support or a cause for concern?
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Psychology Today
28 Jul 2017
Pupils should be taught in school how to avoid being sucked into gangs or exploited by older criminals, the children's commissioner has said.
Anne Longfield said personal, social, health and economics education (PSHE) lessons should help children spot when they are being targeted by gangs
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BBC
01 Aug 2017
The mum of a 13-year-old boy from Teesside, who took his own life after being bullied, has spoken exclusively to Capital about his suicide.
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Capital FM
02 Aug 2017
A teenager who was tormented for years by school bullies has had the last laugh – by releasing a DEBUT SINGLE using lyrics based on her abuse.
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SWNS
02 Aug 2017
Twelve university student unions will be taking part in a study to explore student mental health – believed to be the biggest conducted in the UK
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Times Higher Education
04 Aug 2017
Schools and colleges should recruit more business executives to work as governors to help close the gap in skills and work ethic among many young people, according to the head of the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Daily Mail
07 Aug 2017
The teacher: I am on antidepressants and experience severe migraines over unattainable targets – how do you think our students feel?
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The Guardian
07 Aug 2017
A new study has indicated that conventional face-to-face bullying remains a much more prevalent issue than cyberbullying or other forms of online victimisation.
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Teaching Personnel
07 Aug 2017
Teenagers are desperate for advice on relationship education – we need to knock down myths such as the BFF
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TES
08 Aug 2017
Is your child at risk of hurting themselves, either physically or digitally? Here’s how to spot the signs of self-harming and how you can help prevent it.
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BT.com
22 Aug 2017
The strategic use of these 'magic questions' can pull pupils out of a depression or anxiety 'thought bog', writes mental health expert Natasha Devon
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TES
23 Aug 2017