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...

GOV.UK Press release: Almost million more pupils get access to mental health support School mental health support rollout to reach up to 900,000 more pupils this year, covering six in ten children across the country. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: We...

“We are passionate about mental health, and these awards are dedicated to those who make the difference to the well being of those around them. Every person or setting nominated for an award deserves it for the monumental efforts they have put in to help others and to...

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 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and #LearningAtWorkWeek, we wanted to share how education providers can improve mental health and...

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". This theme will explore how being part of a safe, positive community is vital for mental health and...

This Thursday 8th May is the 80th anniversary of VE day, an important milestone in remembering the end of World War II. As the time passes, we have less and less veterans and survivors to speak out on their experiences and the impact that the War had on their lives,...

"Parents of over four million children are set to benefit from lower school uniform costs, new government analysis has found." As the government’s landmark Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill proceeds in the House of Lords this week, analysis shows new laws will...

Get your class working outside this week with our top 10 lesson ideas! With temperatures set to soar this week into the 20’s, we thought we would gather some ideas to get your class working outside and enjoying the Spring weather and all the opportunities of the...

Today (22nd April 2025) is international Earth Day 2025, a day which helps to educate, inform and support greener practices throughout the globe. As some education teams in the UK return to school today, we thought we would share some information and the free...

When Did It Become Okay to Abuse School Staff? There's a growing issue in our education system: abuse directed at school staff is becoming alarmingly common. A recent survey revealed that 82% of school leaders report facing abuse from parents, including threats,...

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%...