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Tackling the biggest threat to our children

As we begin 2016, mental health must be recognised as the biggest danger to our young people’s wellbeing and a priority for us all, says Pete Henshaw

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Anti-Bullying Week 2015

This year’s Anti-Bullying Week runs from November 16 to 20 and is focusing on the damage that bullying causes to mental health and wellbeing – encouraging pupils and schools to #MakeANoise about bullying.

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Brand new 3D PSHE programme

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Dimensions specialise in providing creative classroom solutions. This is exactly what they’ve done with their brand new 3D PSHE programme for early years, key stage 1 and key stage 2.

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Meet Ofsted requirements for online safety

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The digital revolution is having a profound effect on us, and on our children. We’re constantly bombarded with new research about how screen time can bring down GCSE grades, how gaming can affect social skills, and how overexposure to certain websites could be damaging young people’s mental health.

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Grants for families in crisis

The children's grant-giving organisation, Buttle UK, is offering families living in crisis access to grants of up to £300.

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Type 1 Diabetes: Parents Passport for Schools

Schools are being encouraged to adopt a new diabetes "passport" to help drive up standards of care for pupils with the condition. Launched by the InDependent Diabetes Trust, the booklet aims to help schools meet new legislation and improve diabetes care.

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Framework offers advice on effective mental health support

A framework outlining effective approaches that schools can take to better support pupils with mental health issues has been published.

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School trial: Helping to develop good behaviours

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is funding Mentor UK to manage a randomised control trial of the Good Behaviour Game (GBG) and schools are being invited to apply

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Term-time holiday guidance

Detailed guidance on handling requests for term-time holidays has been issued by the National Association of Head Teachers. The document seeks to clarify for school leaders what constitutes “exceptional circumstances” for granting absence during term time.

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Universal infant FSM solution

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SPONSORED PRODUCT: Don’t panic – it’s not too late. That’s the message from leading school meals provider of healthy food – Pasta King, who are conscious that some schools may still be struggling to deliver universal infant free school meals.

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Talking about online pornography

Childnet International has launched a resource to help parents talk to their children about online pornography.

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SPONSORED RESOURCE: Head Lice Prevention

Tackling head lice is not a school’s responsibility, but by taking some simple steps to educate our parents we can have a big impact on outbreak prevention. Christine Brown explains.

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RESOURCE: Puberty Pilot

Schools can sign up now for updates from a new project seeking to discover and spread innovative approaches to teaching children about puberty. The Sex Education Forum and the Wellcome Trust has launched Prepared for Puberty and is working with six primary schools in England to pilot new and ...

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RESOURCE: Cancer guidance

A guidance pack designed to help teachers support children with cancer has been published by charity CLIC Sargent.

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SPONSORED PRODUCT: 5 Alive Roadwise Primary Schools Project

Reported child casualties normally rise for each year of primary school. This project equips teachers with the tools and resources they require to teach road-user education to all years, nursery through to year 6.

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RESOURCE: MindEd resource offers free mental health CPD and guidance

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RESOURCE: Children of prisoners

A new advice service for professionals working with children affected by parental imprisonment has been launched.

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RESOURCE: Dementia Awareness

A resource pack to teach school children about dementia has been launched. It is the culmination of a project that has seen 22 primary and secondary schools introduce the theme of dementia into their curriculums and which has reached more than 2,000 children.

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BOOK REVIEW: Helping Children Think About Bereavement

According to published statistics, around 70 per cent of schools have a bereaved pupil in their care at any give time, yet many schools are not prepared and equipped to manage this.

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BOOK REVIEW: Sorting Out Behaviour

Sorting Out Behaviour does not try to give confusing theories but instead focuses on practical approaches that will address behavioural issues.

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REVIEW: Wellbeing in Schools: Raising achievement and attainment

This resource pack is a multimedia toolkit filled with practical, usable and interesting techniques, songs and guidance which are aimed at improving a range of areas that have an impact on achievement and attainment, such as children’s including concentration, self-esteem and inner peace.

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RESOURCE: Sex support

The Sex Education Forum has published three new books aimed at helping primary schools to deliver high-quality sex and relationships education (SRE) classes.

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RESOURCES: Sun Safe Schools – The UK’s first award based initiative

Being sun-burnt as a child significantly increases a person's risk of developing skin cancer. As such, striking a balance between encouraging fun in the sun and ensuring that children stay 'sun safe' while at school is of paramount importance.

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BOOK REVIEW: Why are you Shouting at us?

With behaviour such an important element in overall school development, this book should be essential reading. It aims to “give the tools to influence behaviour in the classroom so that it is outstanding".

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Sun safety poems

The importance of sun safety is the theme for a new poetry competition for primary pupils.

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