Are skipping MPs endearing, or just plain embarrassing?

Open thread: Bella Mackie: George Osborne and others have been taking part in a Skip2bfit campaign. Tell us if you think they should skip the PR stunts

Sex education: what 10-year-olds want to know

Pupils want to know about puberty and their changing bodies, rather than the mechanics of sex, says Clare Horton

Nottingham tops student sex services league

University sexual health services ranked on access to contraception, information and advice

Can you tell if a friend has an eating disorder?

It's Eating Disorders Awareness week. Only a tenth of sufferers are anorexic, so look beyond body shape to spot the signs

Why sex education matters

A year-long campaign is calling for good quality lessons on more than just the biology of puberty and reproduction. Lucy Emmerson explains

Does sex education exclude young gay people?

How can teachers deliver inclusive sex and relationships education addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pupils' needs? Louise Tickle reports

Evangelical Christian group helps sue California school over yoga classes

Parents claim Encinitas's classes are inherently religious, but yoga experts say program is about health

Calls for expansion of scheme providing free breakfasts to hungry children

Boris Johnson launches £650,000 programme to provide healthy food to children in capital's most deprived boroughs

Twitter and Facebook get on the school timetable in anti-libel lessons

Lord McAlpine's case has prompted one headteacher to educate pupils about the dangers of social media

School is not the only place for sex and relationship guidance

Youth centres can help promote young people's health and wellbeing, a pilot project has found. Sally Wilson explains the research findings