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Nurture groups: creating a safe base for learning

Across the UK, we’re seeing a dramatic spike in anxiety and absentee levels due to the impact of Covid-19 and broader socio-economic challenges. Severe absence has soared by 134% when…
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The benefits of gardening for children’s wellbeing

With National Children’s Gardening Week just around the corner, it offers the perfect opportunity to introduce some gardening activities into the classroom.  Gardening brings a whole host of learning opportunities…
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Supporting children and young people with anxiety

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems, and they are thought to affect up to 19% of children and young people across the UK. They affect…
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A tribute to Dominic Gubb, Senior Director of Learning at Afon Tâf High School

Afon Tâf High School in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, is a fantastic example of how implementing a whole-school approach to nurture can support the social, emotional and mental health needs of…
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Attachment theory: why is it so important?

Our first relationship with our carers acts as a lifelong template, moulding and shaping our capacity to enter into and maintain successful subsequent relationships. Advances in neuroscience and the development…
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Nurture: what is it and why is it needed?

Children and young people are dealing with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) issues like never before. In the UK, the need for better support was widely recognised even before…
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Coronation celebration resources for nurture groups

King Charles coronation is a perfect opportunity for some interesting, creative, fun learning and we know in your settings you will be already planning exciting events to celebrate our new…
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The Boxall Profile® – A whole school approach to supporting pupil’s mental health

The Boxall Profile® is an invaluable resource for the assessment of children and young people’s social, emotional and behavioural development. It provides educators with a precise picture of a pupil’s…
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Delivery begins for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme

The Inclusive and Nurturing Schools (INS) Programme, commissioned by the London Violence Reduction Unit, is now being delivered across schools in Barking and Dagenham, Islington, and Greenwich. Nurtureuk’s INS Programme…