Bullying in Schools – What Can We Do?
The number one concern with young people in modern times is bullying of some sort with most of it starting at school; research released this week have stated that 60% of secondary pupils have experienced bullying. This comes as Rikama Education, who reported earlier this week, on Jeremy Wright who warns of social media operators […]
Bullying Cases Rise on Social Media
Jeremy Wright, the culture secretary, has stated that if social media firms such as Facebook and Snapchat do not act against online bullying ‘at the source,’ they could have severe fines or a block on their service. Mr Wright has asked if social media services can provide an easier way to report online bullying as […]
Teachers Feel ‘Guilty’ About Caring for Themselves
Taking care of our children and students are paramount, however should we start caring for the people who are mentoring, developing and nurturing our next generation? Teachers should not be feeling guilty or any kind of shame for paying attention to their own well-being. This year alone, there has been a steep rise in educational […]
Can Behaviour Be Improved with Trust in Staff?
Many schools throughout the country have adapted a zero-tolerance policy or very rigid behaviour policies. It has been suggested by many students however, that this does not work for every pupil, and it some very small circumstances, make behaviour worse. Due to this, some schools have modified their policies to ‘flexible consistency,’ meaning that each […]
