Tag Archives: Health
Government cuts hit PSHE and citizenship
Quangos responsible for tackling teenage pregnancy, child health and alcohol education will be axed according to leaked government plans.
A document released by the BBC appears to detail 180 taxpayer-funded groups that the Conservative-Liberal coalition will abolish, 17 of which are currently supported by the department for education.
Among the casualties is the School Food Trust - the body created by the Labour government following Jamie Oliver’s healthy schools campaign and [...]
Sex, drugs and mental health the weak points in PSHE lessons, says Ofsted
Schools are failing to deliver adequate lessons on the subjects of sex, drugs and mental health, a new study suggests.
The latest Ofsted report into personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) found that while children developed a good understanding of health issues, they were left with inadequate knowledge of more sensitive topics.
It found that that [...]
£10m school Olympics to create future champions
A schools Olympics aimed at promoting competitive sport will be funded by up to £10m of lottery money, the government has announced.
The scheme, announced by Culture, Media and Sports Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Schools Secretary Michael Gove, would see schools take part in a local league, with primary and secondary school athletes then going forward to [...]
Too much time spent on social problems, headteachers complain
Teachers are spending too much time tackling issues like health and social skills, according to a new report published by the Prince of Wales’ education charity.
Headteachers who attended the Prince’s Teaching Institute annual conference suggested that 20 years of political encroachment into education had resulted in schools “being asked to mop up all kinds of [...]
Review of online PSHE resources – Health
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Exercise programme launched to fight obesity
Primary school children will take part in cheerleading and breakdancing as part of a new government scheme to tackle childhood obesity.
The programme will see parents and school staff trained to encourage less active children to exercise for an extra hour per week, with yoga and martial arts also among the recommended activities.
It is expected that [...]
Teen pregnancy rates ‘will rise without action’