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Topical issues
Get advice on how schools and parents tackle issues such as bullying, drug-taking, peer pressure and eating disorders in this section.
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“Together we can beat cyber bullying”
- Sept. 21, 2009
A third of children have suffered online abuse. Help is at hand, though, from an inspiring young army of ‘CyberMentors’ …read more
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Tackling homophobic bullying at school
- Oct. 15, 2008
- (4 comments)
If your child is suffering the effects of prejudice, there is help and support available to overcome it …read more
Exclusive Articles
Dear agony aunt; how do I tackle teenage drinking?
- Sept. 21, 2009
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Dr Helen Wright, headteacher of St Mary's Calne, offers advice on what to do if you think your child is drinking alcohol …read more
“Together we can beat cyber bullying”
- Sept. 21, 2009
A third of children have suffered online abuse. Help is at hand, though, from an inspiring young army of ‘CyberMentors’ …read more
Puberty... at the age of three
- July 29, 2009
Early onset puberty is an increasing problem in the UK and scientific research points to obesity as a key factor …read more
Anorexia: where there’s help, there’s hope
- July 3, 2009
- (1 comment)
Hospital admissions for teenagers with anorexia have risen 80 per cent over the last decade. How can parents and teachers help sufferers of eating disorders, asks Kate Fielding? …read more
Why isn’t the obesity message getting through?
- Jan. 27, 2009
- (2 comments)
Nine out of ten adults will be obese by 2050, so what can parents do to help overweight children? …read more
“There is life after expulsion”
- Jan. 21, 2009
- (2 comments)
If your child is expelled from school it may feel as though the house has come crashing down upon you. Headteachers are sympathetic, though, and prepared to offer a second chance, discovers Rosa Ingram …read more
Drug use in independent schools: what’s the score?
- Oct. 20, 2008
- (1 comment)
Headlines make us believe that dealing and drug-taking are rife in schools but what is the true extent of the problem and how do private schools help pupils who fall into bad habits? …read more
Tackling homophobic bullying at school
- Oct. 15, 2008
- (4 comments)
If your child is suffering the effects of prejudice, there is help and support available to overcome it …read more
