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Teachers’ use of smartphones has sparked warnings about wellbeing – there are fears that school staff who are constantly hooked up to their phones never truly switch off from work. Deputy head Aidan Severs realised he had a problem with phone ‘addiction’ – so he decided to do something about it: he ditched his device for a month. It has been a strangely liberating experience, he says – and it has made him a better teacher

Referrals to child mental health units from UK primary schools for pupils aged 11 and under have risen by nearly 50% in three years, the BBC has learned.

Instagram is hiding the number of likes on posts in several countries, including Australia and Japan, in order to "remove pressure" on users.

Headteachers warn that new duty on schools to collaborate to prevent violent crime must be backed up with 'sufficient resources'

Ofsted have published guidance for inspectors for new series of joint inspections focusing on children’s mental health.

A recent study has revealed that young children are spending more time than ever before on digital devices because if their easy accessibility

Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts.

The debate about whether parental controls are sufficient, how much responsibility lies with mum and dad - and the ethics of encouraging young players to spend money within games and apps.

Mental health charity calls for government to urgently provide ‘proper guidance on the use of seclusion and isolation rooms’

Education Secretary Damian Hinds sets out next steps in bringing together services for young people in need of mental health support

Warnings about anonymous messaging app YOLO miss the potential benefits it could have.

Research has found that students suffer lower levels of well-being when they don't regularly use their greatest strengths of character.

One tool will use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify offensive comments while the other will give users the power to restrict certain accounts from publicly commenting on their posts.

Bullying remains the number one concern of young people with the majority of bullying starting in school, says research

The research, led by Ipsos Mori, found that an estimated 41,000 children under 16 follow gambling-related accounts, while children replied to or retweeted those accounts 13,000 times.

Internet Matters has urged parents to play online video games with their children to gain a better understanding of the risks and benefits of gaming.

Scale of exploitation and lack of help for victims of ‘county lines’ dealers shown in report

Success of video-sharing app among young has brought with it investigations over child safety

We’re in an age of near-constant conversation about mental health, so here’s how to be the person your struggling students need

Pupils can nominate teachers and school staff in England that go above and beyond the call of duty to prevent and respond to bullying and to raise awareness of bullying in school.