45 h. ago Relax guidance for meat three times a week in English schools, says charity

Report finds children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults, and calls for eating of more fruit and vegetablesGuidance urging schools in England to serve children meat at least three times a week should be overhauled in order to increase the eating of vegetables and legumes, a leading charity has said.A report published by the Food Foundation has found that children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults, with more than a third (36%) of meat eaten by children coming from processed meat such as bacon, ham, and sausages, compared with 29% of adults. Continue reading...

Culture

7 d. ago Kippen schoolgirls raise thousands for charity in fundraising efforts

The Kippen Primary pals have already held a successful tea party - and now one of them is taking on a special abseil challenge from one of Scotland's most well-known attractions.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Grit’ no substitute for better mental health funding for pupils in England, say experts

As education secretary unveils £49m for school-based support and calls for ‘grit’, charity says many children have significant treatment needsMinisters’ efforts to promote “grit” among children are no substitute for better funded mental health support in England’s schools, according to school leaders and experts.Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, and Wes Streeting, the health secretary, claimed in an article for the Daily Telegraph that more mental health support teams (MHSTs) for schools would “not only halt the spiral towards crisis but cultivate much-needed grit among the next generation – essential for academic success and life beyond school, with all its ups and downs”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rutherglen and Cambuslang SCIAF staff doing charity run at Edinburgh Marathon

The charity was founded at St Columbkille’s school in Rutherglen in 1965.

Politics

2 w. ago STEM Comes to Life for Early Years Scottish Students with Schools Festival

Aberdeen-based charity, TechFest, is hosting its Schools Science Festival from May 26-30th to enhance STEM knowledge among Northeast youth and inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and technologists.

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4 w. ago Charity launches new project to support Dumfries and Galloway’s neurodivergent school leavers

Better Lives Partnership has secured funding to deliver an outreach and transitions programme to schools right across the region.

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4 w. ago Schools should deliver more ‘relationship violence prevention lessons’ – charity

One in eight secondary school teachers report that a pupil committed sexual assault against another child in the past term, poll suggests.

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