British girls who may be at risk of being taken abroad to undergo female genital mutilation over the Christmas “cutting season” have been urged to ask an adult they trust for help.
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Shropshire Star
20 Dec 2018
Whatever this festive period means to you, it’s important that everyone feels able to manage their mental health throughout the holidays.
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Heads Together
20 Dec 2018
Marilyn Hawes, a teacher whose sons were sexually abused, is working to change how schools warn children about grooming
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The Guardian
18 Dec 2018
A former head teacher has been banned from teaching after bullying staff and acting dishonestly.
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BBC
18 Dec 2018
Rowdy pupils are pushing exasperated teachers out of the profession, with mobile phones in the classroom fuelling ‘serious’ levels of disruption, a report claims.
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Daily Mail
17 Dec 2018
'Classroom management software' is used by schools across the UK to flag up words typed on laptops and tablets that are linked with terrorism, cyberbullying and self-harm
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The Telegraph
15 Dec 2018
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Home Office
13 Dec 2018
Teenagers who are victims of neglect, bullying, crime, family violence and sexual exploitation are more likely to self-harm and have suicidal thoughts, a study from King's College London finds.
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BBC
12 Dec 2018
Sexting among young people has become a hotly debated topic over the past few years. Over the same period, our understanding of sexting has evolved. What was originally understood as sending naked or semi-naked images has now expanded to also include videos and text messages of a sexual nature.
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The Conversation
12 Dec 2018
Young lesbian, gay and bisexual people start becoming depressed and self-harming from the age of 10 because they feel different from their heterosexual peers, research has found.
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The Guardian
12 Dec 2018
Online bullies must be made to see consequences of their actions, says MP for area in which teenager took own life
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TES
12 Dec 2018
Get up to speed with the latest way to play video games - over the internet and with no need to buy discs or expensive gaming kit.
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BT.com
11 Dec 2018
The large scale study, which included a UK-wide focus group, found that concern about exposure to pornography was one of the top three worries when parents were asked about their single biggest online concern. This was well ahead of concern about mental health and self-esteem related issues.
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UK Safer Internet Centre
10 Dec 2018
Teachers lack training to help pupils with mental health issues, and many struggle with their own problems, poll shows
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TES
10 Dec 2018
Help for teachers and social workers to help tackle poorer outcomes of children in need of help and protection from social care
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Department for Education
10 Dec 2018
An investigation by The Times of London found 100 instances of pedophiles using YouTube's livestreaming service to groom children, and YouTube failed to remove half of the videos the newspaper flagged to moderators.
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Business Insider
10 Dec 2018
Ofsted visits next term to take place alongside School Inspection Service (SIS) monitoring of Steiner schools
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TES
09 Dec 2018
A children’s helpline says the number of counselling sessions it has delivered to youngsters with anxiety has almost doubled in two years, with nine out of 10 calls from girls.
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Yahoo News
07 Dec 2018
Several schools have written to parents with concerns over Fortnite - saying it's changing kid's behaviour and creating 'anger, aggression, attitude and bad language’.
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Mirror
05 Dec 2018
Key findings on bullying among 10 to 15 year olds based on analysis of the ONS crime survey for England and Wales.
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Department for Education
05 Dec 2018