Guides

Nurture in secondary schools from a pupil perspective

20 June 2025

“Nurturing, personalised and engaging.” That’s how Year 11 pupil Phoebe would describe her primary school…

The importance of mindfulness for children

5 June 2025

Mindfulness for children is an excellent way to confront school anxiety, trauma, or stress, and…

Why you should become a nurture group trained practitioner

27 May 2025

There are numerous books, research journals, and media about nurture group practices, and many schools…

How I created a nurturing playground in my infant school

21 May 2025

I was introduced to nurture groups in the early 2000s in an article in a…

Helping children and young people to feel safe in school

12 May 2025

Skip to our free lesson plan! 1 in 10 pupils have missed school because they…

Navigating the move to “big” school: Transition from primary to secondary school

21 April 2025

As a mother of three, all of whom have now made the transition from primary…

Netflix’s Adolescence and the Six Principles of Nurture

11 April 2025

Adolescence is everywhere. The new Netflix series has sparked a much-needed national conversation around misogyny,…

The Princi-PALS: Introducing the Six Principles of Nurture to children

10 April 2025

Download free resource From Deepi Dhaliwal | Deputy Headteacher at Lorne Street Primary School in…

NEW DATA: School absences are linked to rising unemployment

2 April 2025

Recent data from the Department of Education (DfE) reveals that a staggering 1.49 million pupils…