Thousands of children and young people in England are benefitting from support for their mental health and wellbeing in education, as a new government research suggests an improving picture in their recovery from the pandemic. The Department for Education has published its third annual State of the Nation providing an in-depth
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Leading defibrillator awareness charity, The Oliver King Foundation, has teamed up with North-west based private medical provider Pall Mall to heart screen young people on Merseyside to increase awareness of undetected heart problems. The campaign was launched in conjunction with Jamie Carragher’s 23 Foundation at St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
A record number of 18-year-olds applied to study nursing in England in 2021, with the COVID pandemic playing a significant factor in their decision to apply, according to a new UCAS report published in collaboration with Health Education England (HEE). This has been accompanied by an overall rise in the number
Hundreds of parents in Bury will receive support to help their children learn through play. A major programme called Parents Who Play has been launched in the borough, thanks to a grant of more than £50,000 from education charity SHINE. Over three years, Parents Who Play will help the parents of more
Young children across North Liverpool will be helped to handle their emotions and deal with anxiety and stress as part of an innovative programme designed to help them succeed at school. The two-year project, made possible thanks to a grant of £50,000 from education charity SHINE, plans to involve more than