New ‘transformational’ code to protect children’s privacy online
In the United Kingdom, social media sites, online games and streaming services used by children will have to abide by a new privacy code set by a data watchdog.
‘Part-science lab, part-playground’: how kids made museums take fun seriously
From London to California, architects are helping museums provide interactive learning experiences that can create fun learning experiences for kids
Behaviour battleground: isolation booths divide opinion among teachers
From a ‘lose the booths’ conference to ‘warm-strict’ policies, teachers are divided on how to tackle unruly students
Skipping breakfast linked to lower GCSE grades
Students who rarely ate breakfast on school days achieved lower GCSE grades than those who ate breakfast frequently, according to a new study
Children ‘become less active during primary years’
Children's physical activity levels drop significantly during their primary school years, research finds.
Bullying: Fifth of young people in UK have been victims in past year – report
A fifth of young people in the United Kingdom have been bullied in the past year, an annual report has found.
Youth parliament: schools must teach more life skills
Schools should teach students more everyday life skills, like managing money and personal relationships, says the Welsh Youth Parliament
Everyone should learn a second language
Why all students can benefit from learning a second language
How do we measure language fluency?
What makes a student fluent in another language? There are many ways of categorizing someone’s linguistic skills, but the concept of fluency is hard to define.
Half of parents ‘want mobile phones banned in schools’
Just under half of parents in the United Kingdom, 49%, think their children's school should ban mobile phones