Do Teachers Need One-To-One Support?

Unfortunately, in education, you hear some horror stories; from the children themselves or their families, teachers hear some disturbing tales. A teacher’s union has questioned whether teachers need support, possibly one-to-one, in order to deal with being ‘on the front line of their students’ narratives. Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse It is, of course, important […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]