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UK schools inform new national study into pupil and teacher mental wellbeing
SCHOOLS across the country are benefitting from unique insights into pupil and teacher mental wellbeing, thanks to an initiative from Devon based Monkey Mind.
Story from: FE News
11 Jul 2018
Social care commentary: multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
Ofsted's National Director of Social Care,Yvette Stanley, discusses the important ingredients for multi-agency safeguarding arrangements to improve the response to children in need of help and protection.
Story from: Ofsted
10 Jul 2018
Where’s your head at? Managing mental health in school
Education Executive caught up with Stephanie Cox of The Shaw Mind Foundation to see what school business managers can do to alleviate the pressure on teachers, students and, importantly, themselves
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
10 Jul 2018
‘Make abusive comments online and we’ll exclude your kids’
City council warns parents of their social media behaviour
Story from: Press and Journal
09 Jul 2018
Neglected older children missed
The neglect of older children sometimes goes 'unseen', and needs greater understanding and a more co-ordinated approach from local agencies, according to a new report published today.
Story from: Ofsted
06 Jul 2018
One in six children are vulnerable and face risks to their wellbeing
An estimated 2.1 million of England’s 11.8 million children – one in six – are living in families where there are risks so serious that some level of intervention or help is necessary.
Story from: SecEd
05 Jul 2018
We Can't Stop Teens From Sexting
Laws on sexuality haven't kept pace with technology. It's time for an update.
Story from: Psychology Today
05 Jul 2018
Strengthened guidance to protect children at risk
Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance sets out new requirements for improved partnerships to protect children.
Story from: Department for Education
04 Jul 2018
Roblox 'gang rape' shocks mother
A US mum has written a Facebook post describing her shock at seeing her child's avatar being "gang raped" by others in the online game Roblox.
Story from: BBC
03 Jul 2018
Is a 'snitch' culture skewing your bullying data?
Students may be afraid to expose bullying through fear of a 'snitch'' label causing social isolation, says this academic
Story from: TES
01 Jul 2018
Should Babies And Toddlers Have Tablets? A Quarter Already Have One Of Their Own
Children in the UK are more likely to own a tablet than those in any other EU country and more than a third of three- to five-year-olds also have their own tablet, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Story from: Yahoo News
26 Jun 2018
Young People Urged to Help Tackle Online Hate
SWGfL is looking for young people in the UK aged between 15-18, to form teams and submit an idea about how to tackle online hate.
Story from: UK Safer Internet Centre
26 Jun 2018
How safe are our children?
The most comprehensive overview of child protection in the UK
Story from: NSPCC
25 Jun 2018
Fortnite gamers are motivated, not addicted
The World Health Organisation officially classifies gaming addiction as a disorder. But evidence to support the idea that players are addicted to video games is lacking.
Story from: The Conversation
25 Jun 2018
No, mobile phones should not be banned in schools
Access to mobile technology can be both a blessing and a curse. Smart phones are used to make calls, run businesses and organise social lives. But they also raise concerns over their potential impact on our health, society – and education.
Story from: The Conversation
22 Jun 2018
SWGfL publishes report into What Causes Young People Upset Online
The report into 'what causes young people upset online’ is the second in a series, titled Young People, Internet Use and Wellbeing in the UK.
Story from: UK Safer Internet Centre
21 Jun 2018
UK digital minister considering measures to restrict anonymity online
The U.K. government is considering limiting people’s anonymity online as part of a drive to clean up the internet — a change that could upend the social media landscape as we know it.
Story from: Politico
21 Jun 2018
Our schools need clearer guidelines on new data protection rules.
You may have been sick of getting GDPR emails in your inbox, but for Sheffield schools the headache of data protection changes shows no signs of abating. The Sheffield Telegraph reports.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
21 Jun 2018
Ofsted chief inspector backs ban on phones in schools
The chief inspector of Ofsted is backing headteachers who ban mobile phones to prevent bad behaviour. In a speech, Amanda Spielman is expected to blame technology for making "low-level disruption" more common and endorse tough behaviour policies.
Story from: BBC
21 Jun 2018
Are you Losing your Students to a Life on the Internet?
Teenagers simply can’t help being attracted by being online, says Nicola Morgan – and anyone who works with them really needs to understand why…
Story from: Teachwire
20 Jun 2018
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