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Fortnite is making children aggressive, schools warn parents ahead of Season 7 release
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’.
Story from: Mirror
05 Dec 2018
Amanda Spielman launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2017/18
Ofsted's Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman discusses the quality of education, training and care services in England at the launch of Ofsted's Annual Report today.
Story from: Ofsted
04 Dec 2018
Screen time report: Practical parenting in the age of screens
This report provides insight on parents’ concerns and understanding of the issue of children’s screen time use. It highlights what both children and parents feel are the challenges and benefits as they get older and become more proficient online.
Story from: Internet Matters
04 Dec 2018
Young people struggling with Christmas
What to look out for in your pupils. Download a guide for school staff from Young Minds
Story from: Young Minds
01 Dec 2018
Number of FGM concerns in children has more than doubled over past year
The number of female genital mutilation (FGM) concerns in children in England has more than doubled over the past year, reveals an analysis of social work assessments published by the Local Government Association (LGA) today.
Story from: onmedica
30 Nov 2018
What It's Like To Have OCD At Christmas
Evie shares how OCD affects her Christmas, and the challenges her and her family have to face each December.
Story from: Young Minds
30 Nov 2018
Record number of UK children excluded for racist bullying
Last year, 4,590 cases of racial abuse among school students were deemed serious enough to warrant fixed or permanent exclusion, up from 4,085 in the previous year.
Story from: The Guardian
30 Nov 2018
The mental health storm gathering on education’s shore
Is the mental wellbeing of children getting worse? Not hugely, if you go by the headlines that followed last week’s major NHS Digital survey on the issue. But delve deeper and things start to look a lot more desperate for young people.
Story from: TES
30 Nov 2018
What happened when sextortion scammers targeted a BBC Trending reporter?
Thousands of people all over the world have been receiving sextortion emails from scammers. They're different from garden-variety scam emails because they often include a hacked password as part of the message.
Story from: BBC
29 Nov 2018
Student poll finds 'significant gaps' in sex education in England
Sex education classes are failing to include appropriate discussions of pornography, according to a survey, despite concern among experts about young people’s unfettered access to online porn sites.
Story from: The Guardian
27 Nov 2018
Impact of Safer Internet Day 2018
Highlights: Safer Internet Day reached 45% of young people aged 8-17 and 30% of parents
Story from: UK Safer Internet Centre
27 Nov 2018
One in three girls feel overwhelmed by worry often or all the time, survey finds
Nearly one in three (31%) girls feel overwhelmed by worry often or all the time, compared with 11% of boys, according to a report published today by public health charity Addaction
Story from: Addaction
26 Nov 2018
‘It stops the scary stuff’: pupils thrive with mindfulness lessons
English Martyrs is one of a growing number of schools in deprived parts of Britain that are embracing meditation techniques to help vulnerable children cope.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
25 Nov 2018
What role should schools play in teaching pupils to spot fake news?
There’s been lots of talk about the need for children to identify fake news, but what resources are available?
Story from: Schools Week
24 Nov 2018
Conflict resolution programme 'improves wellbeing of pupils'
Schools can significantly reduce the impact of bullying and improve pupils’ wellbeing by using a specialised system of conflict resolution and training, according to a ground-breaking study published in the Lancet.
Story from: The Guardian
22 Nov 2018
Pupils with mental health disorders spend more time online
Nearly 30 per cent of 11- to 19-year-olds with mental health problems spend more than four hours on social media per day
Story from: TES
22 Nov 2018
Mental health disorders among England’s young has risen in recent years
For all children and young people aged five to 19, the new data shows that one in eight have a mental disorder.
Story from: The Conversation
22 Nov 2018
First ever payout for primary school sex assault after girl, 6, was repeatedly abused by boys in playground
The parents of a schoolgirl, 6, who was repeatedly sexually assaulted in the playground by fellow pupils have won compensation in a landmark legal case.
Story from: The Telegraph
21 Nov 2018
Suicide prompts school internet search warning
School's IT system did not generate automatic warnings when pupil searched for information about suicide
Story from: TES
19 Nov 2018
Watching violence on screens makes children more emotionally distressed
Children today can access media through both traditional devices, like televisions, and portable devices like laptops and tablets. With more access, children are more likely to be exposed to violent content
Story from: The Conversation
19 Nov 2018
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