Pastoral
The latest news, analysis and advice on pastoral support, including pupil mental health and wellbeing, attendance and non-academic development
Monday
10th Feb 2025
IB acquires Tony Blair Institute’s global citizenship programme
International Baccalaureate and Generation Global will build on an existing two-year partnership to foster ‘open-minded global learners’
Raise age limits for social media, say primary teachers
Teachers want social media platforms to make safety controls easier to use and children’s access to be linked to parent or carer accounts
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Wellbeing strategy based on emotions ‘significantly’ helps pupils
DfE-funded trial shows impact of teaching pupils to normalise their emotions but raises concerns over mindfulness and relaxation techniques in schools
Thursday
6th Feb 2025
Gilruth pauses school ‘sex survey’ amid concerns over data availability
Education secretary has recognised the ‘strength of feeling’ over use of data from health and wellbeing census that asked upper secondary school students about sex and relationships
How we used a scavenger hunt to explore mental health topics
A headteacher explains the novel way her school found to mark Children’s Mental Health Week