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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!

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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Mental health in the classroom

26 September 2024 By The YPO Team

Mental health is an important part of our daily lives. As an organisation in the education sector, we understand the challenges students face, and the vital significance of facilitating a supportive classroom. Did you know that 1 in 5 children experience mental health issues? The statistic highlights the importance of a teacher’s role in fostering a supportive and understanding classroom environment. By prioritising mental health, we can make a difference in their lives, helping them thrive in their academic and personal life.
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Looking after your employee's mental health

15 May 2023 By The YPO Team

Our mental health can suffer at any point in life, whether it's at home or at work. But raising awareness of the importance of our mental health at work is key to ensuring that our employees are listened to and valued in the workplace. In this blog, we aim to break the stigma surrounding mental health and who it affects.
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Don't let stress impact your success!

28 February 2023 By The YPO Team

It's been a crazy few years, (you just said, "it sure has!"). First, Brexit, followed by the global pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis, which all have impacted and changed aspects of the way we work and live. Many employees continue to work remotely, which has benefited many but also caused many burnouts, needing more separation from work and home life.
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How digital tools can help support mental health

10 February 2023

In recent times, the demand for mental health services has risen more than ever with over 1.2m young people on the NHS wait list for support. Schools are facing an unprecedented capacity crisis as they try to meet this rising demand in an effective and timely manner. Established agencies such as CAMHS are overloaded, meaning that teachers and school staff are now drowning under a wellbeing tsunami, and the tidal wave continues to grow.
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Mental wellbeing activities for the classroom

08 February 2023 By The YPO Team

6th to the 12th of February is Children’s Mental Health Week, and Pritt have put together a fun mental wellbeing booklet, focusing on activities to promote positive mental health and well-being! Read below to find our top mental wellbeing activities for the classroom.
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Teaching in a post-covid world

19 December 2022

Covid19 has brought huge effects on our world. None more so than in the education provisions and schools across the country.
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The other side of war

19 July 2022 By Cath Chell & Learn Well

War is a big topic for us grown-ups to understand and deal with, so it’s not surprising that we find it hard to decide what we should or shouldn’t say to young children.
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