Blog Articles Anti-Bullying Week 2026 Posted on: Aug. 27, 2026 Anti-Bullying Week 2026 will run from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November with the aim of raising awareness of bullying by encouraging people to speak up about the issue. Schools, youth organisations and businesses are all urged to get involved… Is Your School Prepared for the Updated Statutory Guidance on RSHE? Posted on: Aug. 22, 2026 Schools across England have until September 2026 to make sure their curriculum includes the latest RSHE requirements. See below for a list of some key changes that you should implement very soon… How to Get Children Back to School Posted on: Sept. 16, 2023 Education is a basic human right. Providing education for children and young people should be at the top of every government's agenda. Access to quality education provides huge benefits and teaches young people to think for themselves… Coping with Loneliness Posted on: March 25, 2022 The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 is loneliness. Many people would describe loneliness as being physically alone or in solitude, whereas loneliness is actually a state of mind. Therefore, loneliness is not about being on your own, it is about… No Smoking Day 2021 Posted on: March 10, 2021 As today is No Smoking Day, it is a good idea to focus on why quitting smoking is beneficial. Not only are there health benefits, but also financial ones as the price of tobacco is so high. The health problems caused by smoking are… The Disadvantages of Home Schooling Posted on: Jan. 13, 2021 In our previous blog we highlighted the advantages of home schooling and we explored some of the positive aspects associated with learning at home. However, there have also been some disadvantages which we will discuss… Can Gaming Become a Problem? Posted on: Jan. 12, 2021 Gaming is the activity of playing games on computers or some other form of electronic game. This could be on a games console, pc or mobile phone. Gaming is an extremely popular pastime of youths today, but when does gaming cease becoming a hobby and start… The Advantages of Home Schooling Posted on: Jan. 12, 2021 The current pandemic has seen home schooling on the rise with many schools having to close and individual students required to isolate. There is also a good deal of uncertainty around when and how schools will reopen… The Business of Drugs: Opioids Posted on: Aug. 30, 2020 The sixth and final episode of the Netflix series The Business of Drugs covers opioid use and opioid addiction. As the episode begins, we are given a set of statistics which are truly shocking… The Business of Drugs: Cannabis Posted on: Aug. 29, 2020 The fifth episode of the Netflix series The Business of Drugs examines the production and sale of cannabis. The presenter, Amaryllis Fox, focuses largely on the legality of cannabis in the US — she examines certain… The Business of Drugs: Meth Posted on: Aug. 28, 2020 This blog is a review of the fourth episode of the Netflix series The Business of Drugs and it is about the drug meth. This episode begins with a trip to Myanmar in South East Asia. It is a relatively unknown fact that the biggest… The Business of Drugs: Heroin Posted on: Aug. 27, 2020 The third episode in the Netflix series The Business of Drugs looks at heroin production. The episode begins in the slums of Kenya where a heroin dealer explains his reasons for producing the drug. Selling heroin is his only means… The Business of Drugs: Synthetics Posted on: Aug. 26, 2020 The second episode in the Netflix series The Business of Drugs covers synthetics — drugs made from synthetic substances. Amaryllis Fox introduced the episode by acknowledging Dr Alexander Shulgin. When he was… The Effect of Alcoholism on the Family Unit Posted on: Aug. 11, 2020 Alcohol addiction has a devastating effect on the personal lives of the addict and their family and friends. Nobody escapes unscathed when there is an addict in the family, and the ease with which alcohol is available and socially acceptable only adds to… The Business of Drugs: Cocaine Posted on: Aug. 10, 2020 The Business of Drugs — Episode 1 deals with cocaine addiction. The presenter of this series is a former CIA analyst, Amaryllis Fox. Her research and investigation into the war on drugs delves into the economics of… Our Relationship with Alcohol Posted on: Aug. 16, 2018 According to WHO (the World Health Organisation) alcohol is responsible for around 3.3 million deaths every year which is almost 6% of all deaths. This is a shocking statistic! Most alcohol-related deaths result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular… Young People and Drug Abuse Posted on: Oct. 25, 2013 A question many parents and teachers ask is: 'What can we do to prevent young people experimenting with drugs?' This is a difficult question, and one which causes much disagreement and debate. But it is a question that needs to be addressed. The drug… Smoking-Related Health Hazards Posted on: Oct. 22, 2012 Current or former smokers make up 90% of patients with lung cancer and smokers have a 70% greater risk of cardiovascular disease. Women who smoke 40 or more cigarettes daily have a 74% greater chance of dying from breast cancer. Many of these statistics… World No Tobacco Day 2012 Posted on: May 29, 2012 Thursday 31st May is World No Tobacco Day 2012. It is a day full of activities to make people aware of numerous smoking-related health problems such as cancer of the mouth, larynx, throat, oesophagus, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bladder, kidney… ^
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