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Government's mental health plans to leave hundreds of thousands of children without needed support, MPs warn

The Department for Education today (8 May) updated their “Supporting Mental Health in Schools and Colleges” survey and case studies with schools on activities to support pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.

Issues around consent, social media and mental health aren’t easy to teach – allocating the job to a form tutor isn’t good enough

TV doctor Christian Jessen wants schools to play porn in sex education lessons. This clip is originally from The Emma Barnett Show on BBC Radio.

With an increasing focus on the role of PSHE education in preparing young people for today’s world, the PSHE Association’s Jenny Barksfield dispels seven commonly found myths about this crucial subject

Peers pressure ministers to do more to promote lifelong learning

Official figures show 10,600 girls aged 16 or under had implants fitted in 2015-16 and 2016-17

An NSPCC spokesperson said: “Screening for mental health conditions could help normalise conversations about depression, but must be accompanied by easy access to support services.

The training provided is relevant to the job in hand, is delivered by industry professionals who are experts in the field, and you develop skills directly useful in your day-to-day role.

Schools and parents can only do so much when it comes to reducing the harmful effects of social media, says Natasha Devon – they need to be met halfway by the providers

The chairman of REED Recruitment writes in Tes that he had high hopes for the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, but the policy doesn’t seem to be working

A survey of 2,700 people up to the age of 25 who had struggled with mental health issues found that less than 1 in 10 (9 per cent) felt it was easy to get the support they needed.

Teenage girls are by far the highest users of social media, and those who are using it for more than an hour a day are also at the highest risk of developing well-being problems in later teen years.

Together with Halifax, Internet Matters have create a new video for parents to highlight the importance of keeping children safe when banking online.

Germany’s strong manufacturing base owes a debt of gratitude to an apprenticeship system that is the envy of Europe. Austria and Switzerland, too, have vocational training programmes that allow them to punch above their industrial weight. So what can the UK learn?

To tackle bullying, we need our pupils to develop empathy and imagination, writes Tes' mental health expert. That’s hard to do when the school system values semi-colon usage more than the enjoyment of reading

During the week employers and apprentices from across England will come together to celebrate the success of apprenticeships whilst encouraging even more people to choose apprenticeships as a pathway to a great career.

From spreading fake news, to fostering narcissism and online bullying, social media is under increasing fire. The question of how to harness its potential while limiting negative effects is one of the biggest of our age.

Mental health is responsible for an increasing epidemic of harm to our youngest members of society. The damage in later life can be life-limiting, life-threatening, irreparable and lead to further generations experiencing the same.

A private school in London has abolished grades at key stage 3 to “remove unnecessary levels of stress” and improve pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.