Nearly a quarter of a million children in England and Wales are caring for a relative, new statistics show. Figures from the ONS suggest 244,000 people under 19 are carers, of which about 23,000 are under nine years old. Children who are carers are more likely to develop[…]

About 45,000 children talked to Childline last year about bullying. However many children do not report the bullying to an adult. One of the indicators of a child being bullied, is that they become bullies themselves. This does not happen to every child who is bullied, but for[…]

Approximately 10% percent of the population is thought to be dyslexic, of which of those are 4% severely affected. It is estimated that there are about 375,000 pupils in the UK with dyslexia and a total of some two million people who are severely affected. However, whilst there[…]

We take it for granted that most children will have the necessary skills to develop their literacy skills. Some however do not, perhaps because there is a different way in which they think – a way that doesn’t fit in with conventional teaching methods. For others however, literacy[…]

I recently read an article in The Independent  entitled “Head teachers say mental health issues among children are a growing problem in schools” The article explains that these results annual results, published by an organisation called The Key, a national information service for schools, showed a 53% increase (from[…]

Confidence is a state which brings us happiness and certainty when we have it, and at worst anxiety and sadness when we do not. Developing confidence in children is simply a matter of giving them access to positive references and reinforcing their belief in their abilities. Children are[…]

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Do you remember changing schools? Perhaps for you that happened because you relocated and changed at an irregular time in the academic journey, or perhaps your memory of change was from one teacher to the next. For many, the biggest change they will experience in their academic lives[…]

It is of course far easier to encourage a child to eat a healthy diet if they have been bought up on one from a very young age. Many parents hit periods of difficulty in getting their child to eat a varied balanced diet, and your reaction towards[…]