DfE to host four safeguarding webinars for schools A series of four webinars is being held to support schools on meeting specific requirements of the Keeping children safe in education statutory safeguarding guidance.
Grief and bereavement education: Resources, support and a staff survey Findings from the independent UK Commission on Bereavement make a compelling case for loss and bereavement to be taught in schools. Gail Precious urges educators to respond to a survey seeking their views on the matter
Child abuse: Resources offer crucial safeguarding insights for schools Resources to help school and education professionals identify and respond to concerns of child sexual abuse have been published.
Resources to help schools identify young carers ahead of census With one in five students having caring responsibilities, schools are being helped to identify and support these vulnerable young people ahead of new census requirements.
Guide to effective tutoring in schools A guide to effective tutoring approaches in schools has been published pulling together the latest evidence on what works.
Moodboosters: Getting moving to boost emotional skills A toolkit of resources has been published to help primary school pupils get moving while also learning to manage their feelings and develop emotional and social skills.
Resources published ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week Mental health and wellbeing resources for schools and families have been published ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2023, which takes place in February.
Will a pupil reach out to you during Anti-Bullying Week? The annual Anti-Bullying Week takes place from November 14 to 18. Martha Evans looks at how the campaign is encouraging supportive conversations about bullying and asks all school staff to be aware of what they can do if a pupil reaches out to them
Gambling Education Framework A Gambling Education Framework has been published setting out a set of evidence-based principles to deliver effective gambling education for children as young as seven-years-old.
Guide offers tips to help pupils get to sleep More than 80% of primary age children suffer from sleep anxiety, with pupils waking up an average of 2.2 times a night.
Service children: Free online wellbeing workshops Primary schools seeking to support the children of service families can access a free online wellbeing workshop.
Online safety: Filtering and monitoring Schools are reminded to check that filtering and monitoring are correctly working across all their devices, especially any mobile devices being used.
Talking about refugees, migration and displacement An online toolkit of resources to help teachers and parents talk to children about refugees, migration and displacement has been published by The British Red Cross.
Sun safety in the primary school Children who have frequent or severe sunburn are at much greater risk of developing skin cancer as adults. Schools can play a role in protecting young people. Dr Hannah Wainman and Dr Eliza Hutchison advise
Digital Matters: Online safety resources An interactive classroom programme is using real-life scenarios to help primary-age children to make good choices in the digital world.
Anti-Bullying Week and United Against Bullying: Resources and support Are we allowing pupils to ‘reach out’ about bullying? Ahead of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week 2022, Martha Evans looks at resources and funded support to ensure this work is embedded in your schools all year round
Senior mental health lead: Funding extended A further £7m has been made available for the training of senior mental health leads in schools.
Handling the stigma: Supporting pupils living with HIV Children and young people living with HIV still face stigma. How can we change attitudes and create HIV-friendly schools? Emily Hamblin advises
Wellbeing to numeracy: A selection of resources From wellbeing and counting to coding and swimming safety, Headteacher Update rounds up a number of free resources available now for primary schools
Real Love Rocks The Real Love Rocks resources support the teaching of difficult RSHE topics including consent, grooming, technology, bullying, pornography, sexual harassment, and appropriate and inappropriate relationships.
1, 2, 3 Germ Free! Free hand-washing resources for schools A free initiative to help improve and promote hand-washing in children’s toilet spaces is offering a range of resources for schools.
A guide for working with families affected by child sexual abuse A guide to help professionals support parents/carers if concerns about sexual abuse have surfaced has been produced by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.
Resources to support classroom conversations about Ukraine A number of resources are available to help school staff talk to children and young people about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pupil Premium Best Practice: A week to go Headteacher Update's National Pupil Premium best practice conference – offering 18 sessions all of which will give practical strategies that can be adapted and adopted for your school’s circumstances – takes place in a week's time.
Safeguarding briefing: Changing facilities A new safeguarding briefing for schools outlines best practice on changing areas and the supervision of children who are getting ready for lessons such as PE and drama.
