Local news

PSHE and Healthy Schools network meetings

Monday 24th July 2017

The dates for the next PSHE and Healthy School network meetings are now available...

Keep Safe: intervention for children and young people with learning disabilities who display harmful sexual behaviour(s) and their parents/carers

Monday 10th July 2017

Monday 11th September & Tuesday 12th September 2017, 9:30-4:30pm at Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham, BS31 2FW...

Give your views on PSHE and win a shopping voucher

Wednesday 28th June 2017

Oxford Brookes University’s Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health is conducting research on teaching PSHE in any school...

Healthy Schools achievement

Friday 23rd June 2017

The achievements of schools, which have prioritised the health and wellbeing of their pupils, were recognised at a special event yesterday evening...

Free survey briefing sessions from this month

Monday 12th June 2017

Nearly 10,000 young people took part in the Wiltshire children and young people's health and wellbeing survey this year which provides a powerful pupil voice telling us about the lives they lead, their daily habits, their fears and aspirations...

National news

Food banks warn of school holiday hunger

Tuesday 25th July 2017

Many children risk going hungry over the summer, warns the Trussell Trust, which runs 420 UK food banks...

Cut off

Tuesday 25th July 2017

For many ex-believers, leaving the religion means they can no longer speak to their children or parents...

What it's like to use a food bank

Tuesday 25th July 2017

Sarah is a teaching assistant and struggles to feed her nine-year-old boy during the school holidays...

Action urged to teach children to swim

Monday 24th July 2017

Almost a third of 11-year-olds in England leave primary school unable to swim, a survey suggests...

Alcohol minimum pricing appeal to be heard

Monday 24th July 2017

The Scotch Whisky Association has appealed against plans to regulate the price of alcohol...