A significant number of children who do not meet the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals are going hungry, a new study has shown.
Jun 20, 2022
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Gun violence and school violence have been on the rise since the pandemic, as have eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents—which includes an emphasis on muscularity as today's body ideal for many boys. ...
May 16, 2022
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Student weight dissatisfaction, higher perceived weight status, and being female were associated with discomfort with school-based weight measurements according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Mar 9, 2022
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Roughly a month and a half after their introduction, England's plan B winter COVID measures are being rolled back. From January 27, people will no longer be advised to work from home or required to wear face masks in indoor ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Primary and secondary school staff were not at greater risk of death from COVID-19 in 2020 compared to other professions in England and Wales, new research has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Bristol, ...
Nov 24, 2021
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A new national evaluation of the NSPCC's Speak Out Stay Safe (SOSS) program, involving 3,297 primary school children across the UK, has found that both children and school staff benefited from the education it provided on ...
Oct 28, 2021
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More training and emotional support is needed for school staff who are relied upon to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. That's one recommendation from a new report by the University of Portsmouth.
Oct 12, 2021
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Researchers have outlined 14 steps that schools, mental health services and policymakers can take to help children and young people whose mental health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 11, 2021
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There has been a reported spike in young people attending emergency departments for self-harm and suicide during the pandemic. In New South Wales, presentations to emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Teachers and school staff should be among the groups prioritised for COVID-19 vaccinations so that schools in Europe and Central Asia can stay open, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef said on Monday.
Aug 30, 2021
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