With startling obesity figures continuing to make headlines in the United Kingdom, Public Health England have announced their latest plans to try and halt the epidemic. Officials have called upon food manufacturers to cut calorie content in their products by
Last week saw the annual event of World Book Day and the start of World Creative Writing Month designed to engage young people in reading and writing. However, on Wednesday 7th March, it is the turn of another core subject
Viv Grant is an Executive Coach and Director of Integrity Coaching, using her vast school leadership experience to work closely in a coaching and development capacity with current school leaders. You can read more about Viv and Integrity Coaching here.
Thursday 1st March represents a colourful and exciting day in schools up and down the country. World Book Day is an annual event designed to encourage children to read and share some of their favourite stories with friends, family and
Analysis by Cancer Research UK has shown that millennials are set to be the largest generation on record as obesity figures continue to soar in the United Kingdom. Those classed under the millennial umbrella are regarded as a person reaching
Recent figures reported by the BBC show that secondary school pupil exclusions have risen by almost 20,000 between 2014 and 2016, with the North East of the country presenting the highest rates. Ofsted are set to write to school Headteachers
In our second feature of the ‘day in the life of a Health Mentor’ series, Paul Norris talks about his work in Lincolnshire schools. Paul previously won the National Health Mentor of the Year and is the current East Midlands
A poll conducted by the Youth Sport Trust has found alarming statistics underpinning the need to assess and evaluate current PE provision in schools. Results from the secondary school survey suggest that 21% of pupils experience a decrease in the
Bryn Llewellyn is the brains behind Tagtiv8 and takes a look at how active learning is making a positive impact on schools across the country. As teachers and leaders, we need to look at ways we can increase and embed
On Children’s Mental Health Week, Education Minister Nick Gibb suggested that: ‘The way to deal with exam pressures is to make sure that young people take exams earlier on in their school career. At the end of year seven, at
One of our Senior Health Mentors explains how he supported a child with anxiety over a period of time. Please note the name of the child has been modified for data protection. On the surface, Will is a typical 8-year
In the first edition of our guest blog feature, teacher Mike Armiger discusses the correlation between teachers and pupils when it comes to mental health in schools… Teachers should have mental health training. Teachers should be trained in counselling. Teachers
As part of his research for the Evolve masters degree, National Health Mentor of the Year Brian Padden asked staff what animal Evolve would be and why… Ana Pirca, Marketing and Communications Executive, looked at how Health Mentors develop rapport
It has been a war of words that has embroiled Headteachers and the government over recent months and years. Whilst school leaders claim they are struggling to recruit teachers, the government has been standing by their message of “retention rates
Thursday 1st February is Time to Change’s ‘Time to Talk Day’, an initiative we will be supporting at the turn of the month. Statistics show that one in four people will experience some form of mental health problem during their
A study presented by the End Child Poverty coalition of charities has formulated alarming statistics in various areas of the country, as reported by The Guardian. 25 parliamentary constituencies, with the majority based in some of the United Kingdom’s largest
Last month we gave you an insight into one of our XLR8 holiday course themes, Superheroes. For our first XLR8 holiday course feature of 2018, we are going to focus on the exciting topic of My Tribe, My Land –
A report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has found that not enough is being done in England to combat childhood health problems. Despite the government stating “world-leading plans” are in place, including the introduction of
One of the hottest topics in education at present is that of mental health. With statistics suggesting that one in four adults experience anxiety or depression at some point in their lives and the problem continuing to expand amongst young
From Wednesday 24th – Saturday 27th January, the United Kingdom’s largest education event returns to the Excel Arena in London. The BETT Show brings together people from across the world of education in their mission to share ‘ideas, practices and