Family & Education

New research will shed new light on how procedure to prevent premature births is being used in England

New research will shed new light on how a procedure to prevent premature births and foetal loss is being used...

Lebanon crisis driving parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education, study shows

Political and social crisis in Lebanon has forced parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education for their children, a new study...

Children under special guardianship need greater support at school, experts urge 

Children being looked after via special guardianship arrangements should get greater support at school due to the legacy of trauma,...

Educational psychologists experiencing high levels of stress and burnout, survey shows

Many educational psychologists are experiencing high levels of occupational stress and burnout, a new survey shows. Poor levels of wellbeing...

Pioneering new course to help teachers support children with social and emotional challenges

Experts have created a pioneering new course to help secondary school staff support children become more emotionally literate, build trusting...

Classroom talk plays a key part in the teaching of writing, study shows

The way teachers manage classroom discussion with pupils plays a key role in the teaching of writing, a new study...

Lebanon multidimensional crisis diminishing trust in public education and worsening inequality, study shows 

Diminished trust in public education in crisis-hit Lebanon is worsening inequality in the country and forcing parents to make difficult...

Headteachers becoming “community connectors” to address multiple challenges of disadvantage in local areas, study shows

Headteachers are increasingly acting as “community connectors” - offering extra support services from their schools to address disadvantage in their...