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Tens of thousands of UK children have PTSD due to bullying and violence, Lancet study finds
The first comprehensive study of the issue in Britain found 7.8 per cent of people under the age of 18 are living with the condition more commonly associated with veteran soldiers.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
22 Feb 2019
CARTOON THREAT
Parents issued chilling warning after trolls upload cartoon to YouTube with hidden message telling kids to kill themselves
Story from: The Sun
22 Feb 2019
Working Together to Safeguard Children
An updated version of the document is now available
Story from: Department for Education
21 Feb 2019
Video games could help uncover your hidden talents – and make you happier
If you’ve ever wondered whether you could make a real contribution to the world but aren’t sure you have any really meaningful talents, perhaps you should look at how you play computer games.
Story from: The Conversation
21 Feb 2019
Call for more protection of pupil-on-pupil sex-abuse victims
According to TES, an MP has called for pupils who are victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by fellow students to be given greater protection by schools and Ofsted.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
21 Feb 2019
‘Don’t criminalise teachers for not reporting forced marriage’
Union warns government against introducing a new legal duty for teachers to report forced marriage
Story from: TES
20 Feb 2019
Knowledge is power in mental health education
Back in the late 1980s, education about mental health was definitely not on the school curriculum. So, I had no frame of reference for understanding what was happening to me.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
20 Feb 2019
Sexting and sexual images: how schools should respond
We need to be careful with our advice while investigating thoroughly, says Ceri Stokes
Story from: TES
20 Feb 2019
Let children know you’re listening
Practical resources to help adults respond to children disclosing abuse
Story from: NSPCC
19 Feb 2019
Vulnerable children at risk of becoming 'lost in digital space', report warns
Young people who are in care, have special educational needs or have mental health, physical or communication difficulties, are more at risk of online harms such as cyberbullying, a study has found.
Story from: Yahoo News
17 Feb 2019
'Teachers aren't experts - they need tools to talk about mental health'
Teachers should be given training on how to broach mental health issues with pupils, says one mental health expert
Story from: TES
16 Feb 2019
'Teachers abusing other teachers online is not OK'
Teachers shouldn't behave online in a way that they would tell their students not to, says Sarah Simons
Story from: TES
15 Feb 2019
Safer Internet Day
2019 Safer Internet Day Highlights
Story from: UK Safer Internet Centre
15 Feb 2019
Government-backed bill to crack down on female genital mutilation due ‘imminently'
A government-backed bill to crack down on female genital mutilation could come before the Commons within days after the Prime Minister threw her weight behind the proposals.
Story from: Politics Home
13 Feb 2019
New teachers suffered from mental health cuts as pupils
National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers says pupil-wellbeing crisis has filtered through to latest generation of trainees
Story from: TES
13 Feb 2019
County lines report calls on Ofsted to prioritise inclusion
Charity says education watchdog has role to play in preventing children being lured into drug dealing
Story from: The Guardian
13 Feb 2019
UK bans gambling ads from sites and games that target kids
The UK will prohibit child-friendly websites and video games from running gambling ads, a move that poses potential ramifications for app developers, soccer stars and social media influencers alike.
Story from: Engadget UK
13 Feb 2019
Mental health: the students who helped themselves when help was too slow coming
With conventional services overstretched, teenagers in the Cumbria coastal town of Maryport teamed up to assist their peers
Story from: The Guardian
12 Feb 2019
Streaming apps ‘used to exploit children aged eight’
Children as young as eight are being sexually exploited online, Barnardo’s the UK’s largest children’s charity, has revealed.
Story from: The Scotsman
11 Feb 2019
Boy, 13, encouraged to 'gamble' by YouTuber
Why are social media companies facing more pressure to regulate influencers?
Story from: BBC
11 Feb 2019
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