Opinion: Mental health

Five self-care tips for teachers this summer (and beyond)

How to reconnect with yourself and set realistic boundaries to see you through the next academic year

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Dr Lesley French
Opinion: Mental health

Six Steps to improve wellbeing in primary schools

A data-informed approach supported by new technology has been transformative for our staff and pupils

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Rachel Jones
Opinion: Mental health

Improving wellbeing hinges on putting the right data into the right hands

New dashboards promise to better inform school leaders and communities about local young people's wellbeing

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David Gregson
Opinion: Mental health

Rural communities need targeted support with mental health

Government's desire for consistent provision can't become a barrier to meeting the specific mental health needs of rural communities,...

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Dan Morrow
Opinion: Mental health

Solutions to the mental health crisis can’t wait another day

A second report from the Coalition for Youth Mental Health in Schools shows rues a lack of progress and...

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Erin Docherty and Gavin English
Opinion: Mental health

How local collaboration is helping us tackle the mental health crisis

West Yorkshire provides a perfect example of how a joined-up local response can beat the postcode lottery of mental...

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Helen McGlinchey
Opinion: Mental health

What is maths anxiety and how can teachers reduce it?

Learning mathematics can be hard. Teaching mathematics – and teaching it well – can be harder still. My latest...

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C. Rashaad Shabab
Opinion: Mental health

Prioritising green spaces has helped us improve pupil wellbeing 

Two primary headteachers explain how they have greened their school sites and the impact it has had on their...

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Ann-Marie Bolton and Wayne Clayton
Opinion: Mental health

The mobile phone ban isn’t the wrong answer. It’s the wrong problem

Smartphone use isn't the cause of poor mental health but a symptom of a deeper malaise, says Penelope Shortland-Palmer

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Penelope Shortland-Palmer