Welcome to our April Newsletter 2025 – Better late than never!
We know, we know, it’s nearly the end of May but there has been some huge changes for AMHIE over the last 6 weeks that have meant we couldn’t get out to you before now. Things are looking up but let us catch you up on what went on in April!
Advice and Support in our free blog and resources area
We give out free evidence-based resources through our news feed, so don’t forget to catch up on our latest posts for new ways that you can support mental health and wellbeing for yourself and the pupils in your care!
5 ways to switch-off this Easter break: https://amhie.com/5-ways-to-switch-off-this-easter-break/
10 ideas to get your class working outside this week: https://amhie.com/10-ideas-to-get-your-class-working-outside-this-week/
News and Policy updates
We keep you up to date on the latest news and policy updates as they are released, giving your our experts comments, links to the press release and an overview
Millions of families to benefit from lower school uniform costs: https://amhie.com/families-benefit-from-lower-school-uniform-costs/
New annual Survey from The Sutton Trust: “School Funding and Pupil Premium 2024”
The Sutton Trust have released their annual survey report on School Funding and Pupil Premium, highlighting a funding shortfall which has led to SLT’s using their pupil premium to plug gaps in the general budget.
Key findings from the 1282 teachers surveyed were:
- 74% of Primary Headteachers report cutting teaching assistants this year.
- 47% of school leaders are using the pupil premium to plug gaps in the budget.
- 50% of schools are cutting spending on trips and outings this year.
You can read the full report here: https://www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/School-Funding-and-Pupil-Premium-2024.pdf
Focus Blog Post for April 2025 Newsletter “Reflecting on Our Basingstoke Show”
Our recent Regional Mental Health in Education Basingstoke Show was a great opportunity for knowledge-sharing, discussion, and networking. The event featured a mix of seminars and workshops running in parallel, allowing attendees to choose sessions that best suited their interests and needs. Read more – https://amhie.com/reflecting-on-our-basingstoke-show/
Coming up in May 2025
- More advice, support and blogs for our central team
- Online Mental Health in Education Show!
- Key training dates for 2025/26 academic year
Thank you for reading our April Newsletter 2025, we’ll be catching you up on May’s going’s on really soon!
The Team at AMHIE