Social Media Not Linked to Mental Health
A professor of psychology of education at the University of Manchester, Neil Humphrey, has stated that the rise of social media use by adolescents is not to blame for mental health issues in schools. Research taken from 350,000 adolescents found that the variability of mental health accountable for a child’s social media use is ‘less […]
Thousands of School Leaders Anxious for New Ofsted
From this academic year, Ofsted will be inspecting schools based on the new framework. It was announced in October 2018 and would focus on schools providing a rich curriculum to its students instead of exam success at the expense of a broad education. Headteachers have had nearly a year to get in touch with Ofsted […]
Teens Blame Mental Health Escalation on their School
Figures released today have revealed that 77 per cent of young people who are currently seeking mental health support are saying that their education plays a pivotal role in escalating their needs through the pressure of needing to be successful. Of those young people, half said that they turned to teachers while they were waiting […]
Ofsted Introducing Mental Health Inspections
Under the new inspection regime this year, Ofsted will be checking whether schools have certain systems in place to identify children whose mental health is evident or deteriorating. Ofsted will be utilising these checks in collaboration with local services to see how they respond to children with ill mental health as well as how timely […]
Isolation Punishment Damaging Mental Health
It has come to light via a new study, that students having isolation sessions to punish them in school is severely damaging their mental health; this comes as Mind (the mental health charity) urgently asks the government to give schools proper guidance on the use of isolation rooms and seclusion. Isolation can induce distress in […]
