Policy
Nurtureuk launches manifesto for inclusive education
We believe in an inclusive education system. Currently pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs are more likely to be excluded and are often unable to achieve their full…
Read MoreThe nurtureuk guide to implementing Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools
Today, nurtureuk publishes its guide to implementing the Department for Education in England’s advice document regarding mental health and behaviour in schools. In November 2018 the Department for Education in…
Read MoreWelsh Assembly Members mark 50 years of nurture during debate on whole-school approaches
On the 25th September Jayne Bryant, Labour Welsh Assembly Member (AM) for Newport West, tabled a debate on “Wales’s whole school approach: Supporting all children to flourish, learn and succeed…
Read Morenurtureuk response to DfE leak on new policy on school exclusions
Responding to leaked government proposals for England which include plans to back headteachers to use temporary and permanent exclusions to “promote good behaviour”, Chief Executive of nurtureuk Kevin Kibble said: “If these proposals…
Read Morenurtureuk welcomes draft proposals for wellbeing in the new Welsh curriculum
Nurtureuk welcomes much of the content of the new draft curriculum. We hope the Welsh Government will prioritise resources to help empower teachers to make the most of the changes. Last…
Read MoreNew figures on exclusions show the need to implement Timpson Review’s recommendations
The Department for Education has published statistics showing that permanent exclusions from schools in England remained at a rate of 0.10% in the year 2017/18. Whilst the total rate of…
Read Morenurtureuk responds to Ofsted’s mental health announcement
Responding to Ofsted’s announcement of new joint targeted area inspections examining the extent to which local services respond to children’s mental health, Dr Florence Ruby, lead researcher on nurtureuk’s Now you see us report,…
Read Morenurtureuk responds to Theresa May’s mental health announcement
Responding to the announcements today of a package of measures to help tackle mental health issues including training for all new teachers on how to spot the signs of mental…
Read MoreDeputy First Minister of Scotland presents nurture award in Edinburgh
Deputy First Minister of Scotland John Swinney and nurtureuk CEO Kevin Kibble last week presented the National Nurturing School Award to St Mary’s Primary School in Edinburgh, the first school in…
Read MoreNHS Long Term Plan promises increased CAMHS funding
The newly released NHS Long Term Plan sets out commitments to expanding mental health services for children and young people in a dedicated section on children and young people’s mental health (CAMHS).…
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