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Article: Green Time not Screen Time
Reading this you might be a partway into the summer break. Weather might be a mixed bag, and devices might have run out of charge mid scroll.
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Video: Autism: Tips for Teachers
Certain students may experience difficulties with transitions, requiring adult guidance to begin tasks, while others might seem distracted or absorbed…
Published: 29th Apr 2026
Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Article: Stigma and Autism: A grandmother shares her experience
The personal experience and journey of a grandmother whose granddaughter was diagnosed as Autistic.
Video: School Phobia or EBSA: Tips for Parents
We explore what school phobia and Emotionally-Based School Avoidance really mean and how to recognise why it may be happening.
Article: What is Emotionally Based School Avoidance
The current levels of absences suggest that school is a challenging environment for many children; rather than focusing on attendance for its own sake,…
Published: 1st Jan 2024
Updated: 27th Jan 2026
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Updated: 27th Jan 2026
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Published: 29th Apr 2026
Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Factsheet: How do you support a child through grief and loss?
Grief is a complex emotional process for anyone, regardless of their age or stage in life. But exploring the reality of death with a child or teenager…
Video: Tips for Parents on SmartPhones and Social Media
It’s normal for most children to have a smartphone these days, but it can be hard to know how to keep them safe online when technology is always evolving.…
Factsheet: Smartphones and Social Media
We need to teach children how to navigate the internet safely and critically, recognise when something isn’t right, and feel confident approaching someone…
Article: Staying Safe Online: A guide for Parents
In this digital age, staying safe online is a priority for anyone who has access to an internet-enabled device. It’s particularly critical for parents…
Published: 27th Oct 2020
Updated: 26th Jan 2026
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Updated: 26th Jan 2026
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Factsheet: School Phobia and what to do
Emotionally based school avoidance, or EBSA, is a term which is often used to describe children who struggle to go to school because of their anxiety.
Published: 16th Jun 2021
Updated: 18th Jan 2026
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Updated: 18th Jan 2026
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Article: Signs of a panic attack
If you’re not familiar with the signs of a panic attack, it may seem as though it has come from nowhere, without warning.
Published: 1st Dec 2020
Updated: 18th Jan 2026
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Updated: 18th Jan 2026
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Article: Sunday Anxiety
Anxiety can look and feel different for each child, particularly if they have a pre-existing mental health or neurodevelopmental condition.
Published: 26th Nov 2022
Updated: 18th Jan 2026
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Updated: 18th Jan 2026
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Video: Anxiety in Children
This film explains more about the different kinds of anxiety disorders, how to recognise them and how to help a child who has one.
Article: Helping young people manage stress
By providing young people with the tools to manage their stress, we can encourage them to take action themselves before they reach the point of feeling…
Published: 31st Oct 2022
Updated: 17th Jan 2026
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Updated: 17th Jan 2026
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Article: Helping children with depression
By understanding risk factors for depression and supporting children to meet these challenges, we can encourage better mental health outcomes.
Published: 11th Dec 2022
Updated: 17th Jan 2026
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Updated: 17th Jan 2026
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Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers
Children who have been exposed to a bereavement, parental divorce or separation, moving house and neighbourhood, family ill health, parental mental illness…
Video: What is Depression in Children?
This film explains how to identify and help a child showing the symptoms of depression.
Published: 12th Oct 2018
Updated: 17th Jan 2026
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Updated: 17th Jan 2026
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Max Blustin
Max Blustin (Writer/Director) Max’s short films have screened at over eighty festivals worldwide, including Oscar, BAFTA, AACTA and Canadian Screen Award…
Published: 29th Apr 2026
Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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UK Trauma Council
The mission of the UK Trauma Council is to radically improve the help children and young people receive across the UK following traumatic events and e…
Published: 29th Apr 2026
Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Dr Jess Richardson
Dr Jess Richardson specialises in working with children and young people with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders and depression. She is…
Published: 29th Apr 2026
Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Updated: 29th Apr 2026
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Article: Key signs of depression in children
Depression in children affects around 2.8% of people under the age of 13 and 5.6% of 13-18-year-olds. An estimated 20% of people will have had one depressive…
Published: 23rd Dec 2020
Updated: 16th Jan 2026
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Updated: 16th Jan 2026
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Video: Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Children at School
Neurodivergent children often struggle in traditional classroom settings - not because they can't learn, but because the environment wasn't designed for…
Video: Raising a child with ODD and ADHD
Celina describes how ADHD feeds Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in her daughter and reflects on the fact that it is the ODD that affects her daughter…
Published: 29th Jun 2020
Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Video: Parenting a child with OCD - Kitty
In primary school, Kitty and Daniel's daughter often worried about harm coming to herself and others. She was finally diagnosed with OCD when she was …
Video: Tips for Teachers on OCD in children
OCD is characterised by thoughts, images, or feelings which the person finds uncomfortable or intrusive, and therefore tries to minimise by repetitive…
Video: Managing Anxiety around School
Some children are struggling with going to school, especially after a period of holiday time. Dr Jess Richardson gives tips on how parents can help if…