‘I was angry I couldn’t even say the word’: UK teens refuse to be silent about periods

Girls have always been more likely to miss lessons than explain why. But that is changing

Schools of thought: can mindfulness lessons boost child mental health?

Children are under increasing pressure. Investing in their mental wellbeing could could help them now and in the future

Opening up school sports facilities would give every child a healthy summer

The fitness of children from low-income familes suffers in the holidays, say former sports stars Tanni Grey-Thompson and Lawrence Dallaglio

Minister rejects call for blanket ban on mobile phones in schools

Education secretary Damian Hinds says decision should be left up to individual headteachers

Orkney rated Britain’s best place to live in terms of quality of life

Scotland and north of England dominate top five as measured by housing, crime and schools

UK classrooms take lessons from Sandy Hook school shooting

A bereaved American mother is bringing her emotional learning programme, downloaded in 60 countries, to British schools

Fair, please! The bus offering education for all, from stargazing to curry-making

Arts education is in crisis but theatre company Slung Low has set up a pay-what-you-can community college, offering lessons in art activism, wood-whittling and much more

How do you teach children to be resilient? Ask a limbless veteran

Lessons from those who have overcome trauma are helping pupils confront their own personal challenges

Schoolchildren to be offered sleep lessons after rise in disorders

Move follows concerns about ‘hidden health disaster’ of sleeplessness among young

How to talk to your children about sex

How to talk about sex with your children