SATs – Branding Children as Failures
As all primary educators will know, SATs results were released yesterday, and most news outlets are headlining the positives of two-thirds of Year 6’s achieved their expected grades. Is two-thirds an acceptable amount? Thirty-three per cent failed to meet their grades, these year 6 children will have to be told that they have failed just […]
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 […]
Headteacher ‘Off-Rolled’ Autistic Child
A headteacher in a mainstream school in Devon has had to off-roll a student into home education as the child was struggling with noises in the lunch hall requiring sensory breaks outside the classroom, which in turn, the student’s anxiety rose. It is a clear message from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning in […]
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 […]
Two-in-Five Pupils Unsure on How to Get Mental Health Help
A new report has shown that almost 38 per cent of all aged pupils admitted that they wouldn’t know where to go to access mental health support within school and 52 per cent said that they would not feel comfortable or confident approaching any school staff for help. Statistics have shown that three-in-five young people […]
