The Government’s new autism strategy How will the new strategy improve wellbeing and educational outcomes for autistic pupils?
On 21st July 2021, The Department of Health and Social Care and The Department for Education published a National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026. The strategy offers the government’s intentions to improve the lives of autistic people and their families and carers in England. It builds on the previous […]
Outstanding ‘residential care’ Ofsted awarded to The Grange Therapeutic School, Leicestershire
New Acorn Education and Care team takes the school’s two residential homes based in Rutland from Requires Improvement to Outstanding in just 18 months The Grange Therapeutic School, Rutland, Leicestershire – an independent residential special school for students who have social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs or high functioning autism – rated Good by […]
Sport England launches Studio You, a free video platform to help schools drive PE engagement in teen girls
Studio You is the latest initiative from Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign With 57% of girls aged 13-16 not achieving the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day and 64% of girls quitting sports altogether by the age of 16-17, Sport England has developed Studio You – a new video-on-demand […]
Pupils across UK attempt to break Guinness World Record in Yoga
This autumn, pupils in primary schools across the UK will join a mass online participation attempt to break a world record for the most children to practise yoga together. Pupils taking part have the chance to create and enter their very own Yoga pose, with the winning pose being practised during the 10 minute attempt […]
Young people hold the key to their wellbeing with Composure Active
Here at Composure Active our intention is to help young people realise that they hold the key to their own wellbeing. Through Yoga, Mindfulness and Resilience exercises, we show students how to uncover their innate resilience and potential! Wellbeing workshops and courses are not only aimed at finding a sense of calm, ease and peace […]
Mindfulness – what is it?
What is Mindfulness? We hear the word Mindfulness used a lot these days particularly in relation to well-being. Mindfulness is simple another word for being ‘aware’. When we are ‘aware’ of the patterns and habits of our minds we have a better chance of preventing them from taking us off down unhelpful (neural) paths. A […]
Is it possible to deliver quality SEN care without outside agencies during the pandemic?
Schools have had to overcome no end of challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But beyond virus control, perhaps the most pressing ongoing concern is supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) at a time when many children are already experiencing anxiety and disruption. SEN provision can be testing at the best of times, as schools […]
The child mental health issues caused by isolation
Harriet Gridley, UK Director at No Isolation, spoke to QA Education about the child mental health issues which students are facing due to lockdown… Has No Isolation received feedback from parents about how child mental health has been affected by lockdown? For a lot of students heading back to school, the first days back were seemingly quite […]
Hypnotherapy’s role in child mental health
Leah Walsh, from Inspired Minds Hypnotherapy, discusses how hypnotherapy sessions for children differ from adult sessions and addresses the questions parents may have around this form of child mental health therapy… Around half of all lifetime mental health problems start by the mid-teens, and three-quarters by the mid-20s, although treatment typically does not start until a […]