Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour

Online safety threats facing students in 2016

9 March 2016

With Ofsted’s close focus on the online safety of your pupils, what are the key threats and risks that schools must be tackling? Online safety expert Ken Corish advises

Sexting: Tackling a growing problem

24 February 2016

Plans to stop children being prosecuted for ‘sexting’ will not make life any easier for schools trying to tackle this modern phenomenon. Karen Sullivan offers some practical advice

Mental health – what about the teachers?

24 February 2016

The focus on young people’s mental health is important, says Julian Stanley, but we must not forget school staff – who are just as vulnerable to problems

Labelling mental health conditions in young people

3 February 2016

Are we too quick to label the young as having mental health problems? Dr Stephanie Thornton considers this very sensitive question

Tips for creating a healthy school

27 January 2016

Amy Cook suggests three ways your school community can get healthy and stay healthy this year

Restorative justice: Detentions don’t work

13 January 2016

Some schools have adopted restorative practice at the heart of their behaviour policies. Nadine Pittam looks at this emerging strategy

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How to build students’ resilience to extremism

6 January 2016

With more and more scrutiny on the prevention of radicalisation among young people, Lucie Parker offers schools eight recommendations for how to build your pupils’ resilience to extremism

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Building an effective peer mentoring scheme

6 January 2016

Peer-to-peer mentoring programmes can be effective in supporting students both academically and pastorally. Keir McDonald offers some pointers on making any initiative a success

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e-Safety: tackling the key threats effectively

2 December 2015

Internet safety is a crucial safeguarding issue for schools. Experts Kat Howard and Kate Brady highlight problem areas – including social media, sexting, radicalisation and grooming – and discuss the elements of whole-school best practice

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Handling money difficulties as a teacher

2 December 2015

Money difficulties is one of the most common problems that teachers face. Julian Stanley offers some key advice

Case study: A compassion-based approach to pupil and staff wellbeing

2 December 2015

The vice-principal of a Plymouth school and a clinical psychologist are working together to improve the wellbeing of students, staff and the local community using ‘compassion-based initiatives’. Emma Lee-Potter finds out more

NQT Special: The ABC of learning – practical classroom advice for NQTs

25 November 2015

Being a successful NQT is as simple – if not as easy – as ABC. Matt Bromley offers some practical advice on Assessment, Behaviour and Curriculum...

NQT Special: Five essential habits for NQTs

25 November 2015

School leader Allen Hall shares five habits that he believes will make for a successful NQT year

Advice on tackling radicalisation

25 November 2015

As schools implement the Prevent Duty to tackle radicalisation among students, Hanif Qadir – a government advisor and leading specialist in positively transforming violent extremists – gives us some key messages

The links between language ability and behaviour

25 November 2015

Are we focusing too much on the behaviour of children when we should be looking at intervention aimed at supporting language and communication ability? Educational psychologist Dr Zoe Owen discusses the links between language ability and unwanted behaviour – and possible interventions

NQT Special: Workload, behaviour, CPD and technology

25 November 2015

We ask three middle leaders and a former headteacher to share their advice across four vital areas for NQTs

NQT Special: Looking after your wellbeing

25 November 2015

The Education Support Partnership is a charity dedicated to helping teachers cope with the demands of the job. Chief executive Julian Stanley advises on how NQTs can safeguard their wellbeing

Developing an effective whole-school approach to behaviour

18 November 2015

Tackling the behaviour challenge is a team effort. Behaviour specialist Carol Jones looks at developing and implementing an effective whole-school and whole-team approach to behaviour

The problem of angry girls

18 November 2015

The figures suggest that girls are becoming more violent, but what is behind this and what can be done? Karen Sullivan advises

Tackling low-level behaviour problems in the classroom

18 November 2015

Julian Stanley offers some practical advice for teachers to help them tackle low-level behavioural problems in their classroom

The Prevent Duty: Addressing extremism in the classroom

11 November 2015

An expert on extremism, Alison Jamieson advises schools on how they can raise issues of violence and terrorism in the classroom and meet their duties under the Prevent legislation

Tackling student stress and depression

11 November 2015

Teachers are not trained mental health professionals, but schools can play a role in supporting students’ wellbeing. Dr Stephanie Thornton looks at the challenges and offers some ideas

Supporting Syrian refugee children who arrive in your school

4 November 2015

Receiving the children of Syrian refugees as they begin to arrive in the UK is a realistic possibility for many schools. It is likely that these children will face many challenges as they integrate. Educational psychologist Dr Joanna Mitchell offers a checklist for successful inclusion

Anti-bullying Week: Make a noise about bullying

4 November 2015

Anti-Bullying Week is becoming an established part of the school calendar, but the need to repeat this message year-on-year is stronger than ever, says Anna Feuchtwang

Are you #NotQuittingTeaching?

4 November 2015

The retention of our NQTs is a key challenge facing today’s education system. Julian Stanley looks at some of the problems and introduces the #NotQuittingTeaching campaign