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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

The health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor play

13 April 2026 By Nicola Parker - Category Buyer for Early Years at YPO

Whilst most of us are familiar with the learning opportunities that spending time outside can provide in early years, it is also important to recognise and appreciate the positive impact spending time outdoors will have on a child’s mental and physical health and wellbeing.
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Supporting teacher wellbeing with loyalty rewards

02 December 2025 By The YPO Team

YPO supports teacher well-being and mental health through its loyalty rewards scheme, giving back over £19.5 million since 2011. Teachers can redeem vouchers for classroom essentials, wellbeing items, and creative tools - helping educators feel valued and appreciated while easing budget.
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Top ten tips to help students with exam revision

29 May 2025 By The YPO Team

Exam season can be highly challenging and stressful for students, often resulting in students experiencing negative emotional responses like overwhelm and anxiety. To guide your students through exam revision, we have listed some strategic exam revision techniques that will definitely help them feel more prepared for this exam season.
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Making friends with your feelings

04 February 2025 By Cath Chell & Learn Well

Recognising emotions and talking about them is an important skill to teach children; I think we would all agree? But it is not as easy as seeing a smiley face and saying ‘happy’...
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Benefits of meditation and yoga in schools

04 February 2025

For many years, we have overlooked the importance of young children having healthy minds. An effective way to reduce their mental health issues and improve classroom behaviour and academic performance is through yoga and meditation.
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Meditation and mindfulness for children

04 February 2025

Mindfulness allows children to cultivate a greater awareness of others, the world and themselves. All children need to learn how to pay attention, focus and concentrate, listen and learn and to be wise in relationships with themselves (their thoughts and emotions) and others.
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Manual handling and working at height

15 July 2024 By The YPO Team

Adhering to health and safety regulations is extremely important in schools and public-sector environments. Following the right practices and using the right tools for tasks like decorating a classroom, moving heavy supplies, or accessing hard-to-reach areas, is a must.
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Fostering inclusion and diversity in the workplace

13 June 2024 By Charlotte Jackson - Head of Client Solutions, Public Sector at Tate Recruitment

As we enter June, Pride Month is a significant time to celebrate and reflect on the progress towards equality for the LGBTQIA+ community, however this shouldn’t just be about one month of celebration but a year-round commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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Safety and welfare in the workplace

19 April 2024 By Rhodri Andrews and Jenni Gardiner at Impact Futures and First Response Training

Most organisations, particularly those in the public sector, are aware of the importance of protecting the health and safety at work of their employees. This responsibility, however, extends far beyond their physical health to incorporate their mental health and wellbeing too.
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Empowering Women at Work: The invisible burden

22 June 2023 By The HR Team at YPO

In today's rapidly changing world, achieving gender equality and fostering inclusivity in the workplace are significant goals for organisations.
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