Children and Young People’s Wellbeing @ Exeter

Focus on social media engagement – not just screen time – essential to help protect mental health

A focus on how we engage with social media - not just how long we spend on it – is...

Ofsted wields great power in school choices, research finds

Ofsted reports are an influential factor parents consider when choosing a primary school, with families abandoning schools after poor reports,...

First UK specific ADHD toolkit now available to primary schools

A new ADHD toolkit from the University of Exeter is the first of its kind designed specifically to be used...

A-Level language students begin mixed-school classes thanks to new programme

Schools and FE colleges across South West England are teaming up to promote and deliver modern language A-Levels inspired by...

New funding to evaluate University of Exeter work to reduce NEET numbers in the South West

Experts will evaluate the impact of University of Exeter work to help children not in school to take GCSE exams....

SEN parents face “lonely and uncertain journey” accessing childcare, study warns

Parents of young children with special educational needs and disabilities can face a “lonely and uncertain journey” trying to find...

Kids face a cliff edge in independence which can impact mental health

As thousands of children start secondary school experts have called for children to be given more opportunities for independence before...

World’s largest menstrual fluid biobank will transform understanding of menstrual health

A new UK study will seek to help women get faster, better treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, through creating one...