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Category Archives: PSHE
Good grades are key to cutting ‘risky behaviour’, says Gove
A proper grounding in traditional subjects is the most effective way of preventing children having sex too early, according to the Education Secretary. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Behaviour, Government Policy, Primary Schools, PSHE
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Schools strive for pupils’ happiness
If David Cameron is still keen on spreading happiness – one of his big ideas – he could take some tips from a village school in Norfolk. He could, for example, inspire a gloomy House of Commons with a poster … Continue reading
Posted in PSHE, Pupil health
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Personal finance should be compulsory in schools, say MPs
After an eight-month inquiry, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Education for Young People called on ministers to ensure school-leavers are better equipped to avoid running into money problems. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Maths, PSHE
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“Why I Want to Make Peer-To-Peer Sex Education Happen”
You might have noticed a recent increase in news stories regarding the sexual health of young people and Sex and Relationships Education in schools. For example, Brook, the sexual health charity, has made headlines in the past few weeks around … Continue reading
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The “birds and the bees” are explained to only 6% by their parents
Most young people learn about sex from television, the internet or their friends, a survey has found. Only 1 per cent get lessons on the facts of life from their father and 5 per cent from their mother. Just 13 … Continue reading
Posted in Government Policy, PSHE, Teachers
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Are the school summer holidays just too long?
Observer columnist Barbara Ellen and teacher Francis Gilbert debate whether children and parents would benefit from a shorter summer break. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Public school expels 3 pupils for whisky and sandpit sex
Two pupils have been expelled from Bedales, a top public school, after allegedly having sex in a sandpit, reports Raf Sanchez in The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Behaviour, PSHE, Public & Private Schools, Secondary Schools, Sex Education
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Hooray for sports day! Why a bit of competition is no bad thing.
School sports days can help nurture ambition in children, argues Rebecca Front in The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Early Years, Parents, PE, PSHE, State Schools
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A look inside Sweden’s ‘gender-neutral’ pre-school
Some have called it “gender madness”, but the Egalia pre-school in Stockholm says its goal is to free children from social expectations based on their sex, reports the BBC’s Cordelia Hebblethwaite. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Boys, Early Years, Girls, Primary Schools, PSHE, Sex Education
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What’s next for education?
Dr Martin Stephen, who has just retired after 24 years as one of Britain’s leading headteachers, reveals his predictions in today’s Independent. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
EBacc forcing students to change their plans
Schools have put in place plans to restrict pupils’ GCSE choices as a direct result of the introduction of the new benchmark, reports the Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Improved school food does not impress pupils, figures show
The majority of pupils are shunning school dinners in the wake of Jamie Oliver’s campaign to improve the standard of canteen food, it emerged today, says the Telegraph’s Graeme Paton. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Parents, PSHE, Secondary Schools, State Schools
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Children don’t need Brain Gym to spot nonsense
Information is more accessible than ever for smart, motivated people – and, yes, kids too – so let’s allow them to share it. Ben Goldacre at The Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Oldham’s effort to end segregation in schools now looks hopelessly ambitious
By the time Asian and white children arrive at secondary schools, their perceptions of each other are crystallised. Helen Carter of The Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Nadine Dorries’s dangerous message for girls
Why is the abstinence-for-girls MP invited to incite moral panic about children on daytime television? Reni Eddo-Lodge of The Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Ban mobile phones and wireless networks in schools, say European leaders
Mobile phones and computers with wireless internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be banned from schools, a powerful European body has ruled. Richard Gray of The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in European Influence, PSHE
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Teach the ‘kiss of life’ in schools
A heart charity is calling on the government to include the teaching of life-saving skills in the national curriculum. The BBC reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Primary Schools, PSHE, Secondary Schools
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Primary school pupils exposed to ‘explicit’ sex advice
Children as young as five are being exposed to “shocking” sex education books in primary schools, according to research, The Telegraph’s Graeme Paton reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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