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A new coalition of health and education experts has met for the first time today (Tuesday 9 March) to look at the impact of the pandemic on the mental...

Many children and young people have shown remarkable resilience. Some have benefited from and enjoyed spending more time at home with their parents or siblings. But we know a significant number have really struggled with their mental health and wellbeing during this time. As the Sunday Express campaign on "Generation Lockdown" has rightly highlighted, the impact of being away from school, friends and routine had taken its toll on some. This is something I take extremely seriously and am committed to making sure the support to keep our children mentally healthy is readily available.  That is ...

There are around 800,000 young carers in Britain, many of whom are almost full-time carers for their parents or siblings.

The British Psychological Society warns against reinforcing the notion that school pupils are "behind".

Children are being put under a “huge” pressure due to the narrative that pupils need to catch up with lost learning, educational psychologists have warned. Young people should be supported through socialisation and play if the Government decides to extend the amount of time that they spend in school, the British Psychological Society (BPS) has urged. The Prime Minister has appointed Sir Kevan Collins as the education recovery commissioner to oversee the Government’s catch-up programme for children whose learning has been disrupted by Covid-19. Educational psychologists are urging the Go...