Supporting refugee pupils: New guidance published Schools are being offered guidance and research-based ideas and approaches to help develop sustainable education and pastoral provision for refugee pupils.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Supporting pupils who have lost someone during Covid Gail Precious discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the numbers of bereaved pupils and outlines some considerations for teachers when offering support to a grieving pupil
All fun and games? Safer Internet Day 2022 "All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online” is the theme for this year’s Safer Internet Day, which takes place on February 8.
Responding to harmful sexual behaviours among children A helpline has been launched for education and safeguarding professionals to help them respond to incidents of inappropriate sexual behaviour among children and young people.
Growing Together: Children’s Mental Health Week The theme for Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 is to be “Growing Together”, with assembly, classroom and other resources now available.
Period poverty scheme extended until next summer A scheme to provide primary and secondary schools with fully funded period products has been extended until the end of the academic year.
Bereavement: Resources to help teachers support pupils One in 29 pupils aged five to 16 have been bereaved of a parent or sibling – equating to at least one child in every average class.
Cost of the School Day Calendar A Cost of the School Day calendar has been published to help schools identify and remove potential barriers to education for children and families living in poverty.
Anti-Bullying Week: LGBT+ assembly resources To mark this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, resources have been made available to help schools host LGBT+ inclusive assemblies.
Anti-Bullying Week: Three ideas for cultivating kindness Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week 2021, Martha Evans offers three ideas for how we can cultivate a kinder school environment and create a happier school, including five questions to get your pupils thinking about kindness...
Children's Mental Health Week 2022 The theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2022 is “Growing Together”.
Film resources to support Mental Health Day Charity Into Film has launched a range of curated films, resources and teacher materials to help schools support the wellbeing of pupils.
How are you supporting your pupils' mental health and wellbeing? A range of practical advice for supporting the wellbeing and good mental health of children and young people in schools is on offer at the Sixth National Pupil Mental Health Online Conference.
