Family & Education

Parents and young people needed to take part in new research into neurodivergence self-diagnosis

Parents and carers and young people are needed to take part in a new study to understand why some children...

Heavy and painful periods linked to lower GCSE grades and attendance, new study finds

As over 5 million students await their GCSE results, researchers have conducted the most robust research to date on how...

A “name and a face” for students is vital to boost wellbeing in universities, report says

Universities must give staff time and resources to prioritise student wellbeing to make campuses more compassionate, a new report says....

Mexico education reforms largely endorsed, but concerns remain they could trigger teacher confusion, study shows

Educators endorse major curriculum reforms in Mexico but are concerned that increased autonomy could trigger confusion among teachers, a study...

School low attendance and primary school achievement “critical concerns” in the South West

Low school attendance remains a “critical concern” in the South West, a new report warns. The region has the worst...

Youth volunteering encourages young men to vote for the first time, research shows

Youth volunteering encourages young men from politically disengaged homes to vote for the first time by raising their interest in...

Growing influence of neuroscience training risks leaving the teaching profession devalued, study warns

The growing trend of encouraging educators to learn about how children’s brains work can offer reassurance, but it risks teachers’...