Manchester schools to launch study into children’s wellbeing after Covid
The Greater Manchester young people’s wellbeing programme is a reaction to research saying two-thirds of parents believe academic attainment is comparatively over-prioritised
‘I’m stressed. I shout. Can I do better?’: experts advise on pandemic parenting
Struggling to stay calm and positive? We’re here to help
‘It has cost me 14 teeth’: Readers on soft drink addiction – and how to beat it
Fizzy, caffeinated drinks are on sale everywhere, and for many people it can become difficult to function without them. Is cold turkey the only way out?
UK Covid: PM warns 8 March is earliest England’s schools can go back, if it will not cause ‘surge in disease’ – as it happened
PM stresses 8 March ‘earliest’ date for schools reopening; 1,725 deaths recorded in second highest daily toll; arrivals from red list countries face quarantine
How to help your children make the most of their screen time
Child development experts on how best to reap the benefits of being online while staying healthy
More than half of students polled report mental health slump
Loneliness, depression and anxiety in England during pandemic revealed by ONS and NUS surveys
Climate ‘apocalypse’ fears stopping people having children – study
Survey of 600 people finds some parents regret having offspring for same reason
England campus lockdowns creating ‘perfect storm’ for stressed students
Student leaders warn of mental health impact of Covid restrictions as tensions soar
‘I just sat in my room all day’: lonely students seek mental health support
Mental health charities and counsellors warn that self-isolation is putting many students under pressure
University staff angry that Covid teaching advice was ‘ignored’
Following Sage’s guidance on online education would have prevented campus outbreaks, say unions