A global drive is needed to tackle the roots of extremism by making education systems in all countries teach respect for other religions, Tony Blair says.
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15 Oct 2014
The careers guidance available to young people has become a “postcode lottery” that hinders social mobility, a leading charity has said.
The Sutton Trust says the National Careers Service – which offers telephone and web-based advice to schools – should also provide students with face-to-face advice from specialist careers advisers.
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16 Oct 2014
Teenagers who are regular cannabis users by the age of 15 risk "impairing" their educational ability, suggests a study of young people in the UK.
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21 Oct 2014
We ask young people to make a lot of life-changing decisions. At 13 or 14 you choose GCSE subjects. Make the wrong choice and you could be ruling out your chance to pursue medicine or a number of other science and technology occupations.
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21 Oct 2014
Charity urges schools to do more to tackle 'unacceptable' bullying of clever students
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Daily Mail
22 Oct 2014
Proposals to force all schools to teach a compulsory sex education curriculum from primary level up and to restrict the right of parents to opt-out their children are back on the parliamentary agenda. State maintained secondary schools currently have to provide sex and relationships education, but academies and free schools do not.
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28 Oct 2014
This free book from Step Up! International includes some great tips on helping young people to take more control of their lives, Decision Making, Friendships, Dealing with ‘Put Downs’, Positive Self Talk, Role Models, Self Belief, and Goal Achievement.
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28 Oct 2014
Education Secretary and Women and Equalities Minister, Nicky Morgan, and Employment Relations, Women and Equalities Minister, Jo Swinson, explain the importance of tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
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29 Oct 2014
While enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and maths, remains high among school pupils, lack of careers guidance means few young people continue into industry
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29 Oct 2014
The Samaritans charity has launched a new app which will notify Twitter users if people they follow on the site appear to be suicidal.
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BBC
29 Oct 2014
A council has been slammed for advising children how to take pills, snort cocaine and smoke cannabis in a controversial booklet.
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Daily Mail
30 Oct 2014
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan signals she has changed her mind on gay marriage as she unveils £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying
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30 Oct 2014
Millions of families across the UK are struggling with the cost of school and thousands of children are being bullied and embarrassed as a result.
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Huffington Post
30 Oct 2014
Three significant reports published in recent days - a ChildLine report on suicidal thoughts amongst children and young people, the New Psychoactive Substances review and the Coffey report on child sexual exploitation - have all recommended a statutory entitlement to PSHE education.
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PSHE Association
03 Nov 2014
The U.K has seen a drastic increase in the number of suicides among children over the past three years. And according to ChildLine, a counseling service for young people and children, the largest suicide rate increase has been seen within the 12-15 age groups.
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Inquisitr
03 Nov 2014
Young people are turning to smoking and drinking because they hate their hometown, a new study claims.
It found that a fifth of young people start smoking and drinking due to dissatisfaction with the place they live, despite and overall downward trend for these behaviours in the UK and the US.
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Daily Mail
03 Nov 2014
Teaching Citizenship in schools encourages students to think outside the box, have analytical and enquiring minds and develop an enterprising attitude that can prepare them for life in the real world. However, too often citizenship lessons focus narrowly on giving students specific knowledge rather than equipping them the skills to apply this knowledge through active participation and real life examples.
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Schools Improvement Net
04 Nov 2014
Cyberbullying and rise in self-harm highlighted by MPs voicing concern over violent video games and sexting
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The Guardian
05 Nov 2014
Schools in England are being offered guidance that suggests having consensual sex with a peer at age 13 is normal behaviour, it has been claimed.
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BBC
05 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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08 Jan 2014