AMHIE News

Yesterdays Budget saw the introduction of funding for various areas within education. Let's talk about what that means going forward Budget 2025: Let's Talk About the...

The DfE publish the result of their annual National Behaviour Survey (NBS) for the 2024/25 academic year Good behaviour is foundational to ensuring that all children...

"Half a million more children will benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs from April" "Applications open today for the next wave of 500 schools with 40% of pupils...

The Charity Education Support have released their annual Teacher Wellbeing Index - so let's talk about the last 12 months AMHIE has developed a Wellbeing & Culture...

Every school to be set an individual minimum target to improve attendance and set up every child to achieve and thrive. "The Department for Education is today...

Government introduces Regional Improvement Teams to help underperforming colleges to turn things around. In a press release today (10th November 2025) the DfE have laid...

"Government to set out plans to bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future." In a new press release yesterday the Department...

We summarise all of the new initiatives being bought forward in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper What is the impact on schools? What are the next steps for...

Mind have released their 2025 'Big Mental Health Report' - so what's changed? So let's compare data from the Big Mental Health Report 2024, as this is the second year...

The SEND assessment crisis and the Budget 2025. The DfE have today (28/11/2025) released an article in their blog feature entitled "Autumn Budget: what is the...

Harnessing the Power for Good: Your Whole-School Blueprint for Anti-Bullying Week and Beyond Welcome to Anti-Bullying Week. The theme this year, 'Power for Good,' is a...

Optimising Employee Wellbeing Through Strategic Stress Management This week, as we mark International Stress Awareness Week (3-7 November), it is essential for the UK...

ADHD Awareness Month Feature: Beyond the Buzzword: Navigating the True Pressures of ADHD in UK Classrooms ADHD Awareness Month may be drawing to a close, but for...

Today is World Mental Health Day and the theme is "Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies" Each year on or around the 10th October, we raise...

This year, World Teachers’ Day celebrations will centre on the theme “Recasting teaching as a collaborative profession” "Teachers play vital roles in education...

For behaviour awareness week let's talk about practical strategies for managing your class Beyond the Behaviour: A Practical Guide to Nurturing a Positive Classroom...

So how do you navigate the minefield of AI in school? Daniel Emmerson explains all... At the Good Future Foundation we focus on helping schools navigate AI in a way...

Beyond the Classroom: A Nuanced Look at Mobile Phones in School In a recent survey from TeacherTapp, they discuss the changing trends for teachers with regard to the...

"Plan for Change": What the New Academic Year Means for Mental Health in UK Education As the new school year begins, let's look at how the government's "Plan for...

Ofsted has today announced several measures to reassure education providers about the November roll-out of inspections under the renewed inspection framework. Read...

Government publishes final statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance for schools. "Children and young people will be better protected from the scourge...

Peer support networks for school and college mentalhealth leads The Department for Education have released their updated Guidance document Promoting and supporting...

We talk you through the guidance updates for 2025 Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 The "Keeping children safe in...

Nurturing Young Minds: Understanding and Supporting Children's Mental Health Children's mental health challenges affect an estimated 10-20% of children and adolescents...

  Why every school should have a trained mental health lead   The education sector is facing a growing crisis in mental health and wellbeing, with worrying...

  Open Awards Ask the Expert for Mental Health Awareness Week   "What can we do to normalise mental health and wellbeing in education? As it's both...

All this week is Mental Health Awareness Week running from Monday, May 12th to Sunday, May 18th.   The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 is "Community"....

Your AMHIE news round up for November 2025 Hello and welcome to our monthly round up of all the news, blogs and information we shared this November 2025. We have been...

Your AMHIE news round up for October 2025 Hello and welcome to our monthly round up of all the news, blogs and information we shared this October. We had hoped to be...

Welcome to our September 2025 Newsletter: A new look for a new academic year! Hello and welcome to our brand new look for the new academic year, we are so excited to be...

Welcome to our August 2025 Newsletter! We're back from the summer break to catch you up on anything you might have missed throughout the August 2025 holiday. As always...

Welcome to our July 2025 Newsletter! It’s the summer holidays! And I know a lot of you won’t read this until after the break but we are still open, we are still working...

Welcome to our June 2025 Newsletter We would like to take the opportunity to welcome our new members, our community keeps on growing and growing! Keep spreading the...

  Welcome to the May 2025 Newsletter from AMHIE, you're round up of all things mental health in the education sector this month!   Thank you being part of the...

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...

Here’s your AMHIE March Newsletter 2025 - thank you for being part of AMHIE and our growing community:   Basingstoke Regional Show We had a wonderful time in...

New research from the University of Manchester highlights how isolation can be damaging to pupil wellbeing. A compelling new study from the University of Manchester,...

A new report from the Sutton Trust examines the socio-economic inequalities within the SEND system in England The new report, released today (16th October 2025)...

A new study published this week links social media use with lowered cognitive function The new study suggests a link between social media use and poorer cognition in...

A new study reveals links between adult mental health and verbal abuse in childhood This research from BMJ Open examines the relationship between childhood physical and...

The Mental Health Foundation reports the impact of a shorter working week on their team. "In April 2024, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) joined the hundreds of...

The Ofsted annual report has been released, so lets summarise the key changes and trends in the data for the 2024/25 school year. 2023/24 Annual Report 2024/25 Annual...

A new report from The Youth Futures foundation highlights some key drivers in young people's mental health Over the past decade, mental ill health among young people...

The NIHR has released new research into CAMHS referrals The EN-CAMHS (Enhancing referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) mixed-methods study aimed to...

  Let's talk about AI in Education: Our AMHIE survey results On June 10th the DfE launched a package of measures to transform how schools use AI - including...