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Gloucestershire County Council are offering in support to young people after recieving their GCSE Results. The Education Team are putting on drop-in sessions to offer guidance to young people who may need additional support having recieved their GCSE results. If you are uncertain about your next steps, would like further advice or need to reconsider their educational or career pathway these sessions are informal and drop-in bases, no booking required. Held at rvarious locations betwwen 11am and 3pm on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd August. Click here to find out more. 

6,000 children from 113 schools across Gloucestershire took part in the toothbrushing club to battle decay. Bream Primary School was one of them with a testimony from the Headteacher in this article from BBC News.

Your A Level results are in....now what? Visit the Department of Education's website to find out more about exploring apprenticeships as your next step. 

See the tips from Parentkind, the Department of Education have released on how to support your child on results day on both A Level and GCSE Results Day

More than 6,000 Children from 113 Schools across Gloucestershire are particpating in the Big Brush Club. See the full report by BBC News featuring Bream Primary School where lessons on how to brush and daily brushing at school are having a positive impact on improving oral hygiene.

This years theme is Chornically Online. Exploring how the digital world is impacting on our attitudes and behaviours towards sex and relationships. Visit Brook's website for further information, resources and to joint them for their Big RSE Lesson: Chronically online on 16th Sepetember at 10am as part of Sexual Health Week 2025. 

View information from Talk Well on their Eating Difficulties Counselling Service. 

Self-care summer toolkit from Anna Freud Mentally Healthy Schools with lots of resources to help support and boost mental wellbeing for both students and staff over the summer and beyond.

Primary Toolkit                            Secondary Toolkit

As the summer days fade away and the familiar routine of work or school looms, we're all caught in that strange limbo between holiday memories and autumn ambitions. One minute we're planning to revolutionise our entire workflow, the next we're wondering if we still remember our computer password.

Join this webinar on Tuesday 9th September at 12:00 - 12:45, to hear insights on creating achievable goals and establishing a sustainable routine that feels rewarding rather than draining. 

Children will have experienced an average of 15 significant losses before adulthood, and may also encounter depictions of death in the media and social media, which are often explicit. The recent Covid-19 pandemic further highlighted change, loss and death, and children and their families may have experienced loss during this time.

PSHE Association have updated their Change, loss and grief lesson packs for KS1 - 4 to cover these topics safely, effectively and sensitively. ]

You will need a PSHE account to download these resources.

New data commissioned by domestic abuse charity Refuge reveals the scale of domestic abuse is significantly underestimated.  Read the full blog around the impactful educational campaign created in response.

Poor mental health and absence from school are impacting the education of children and in turn their futures. Read the full blog from GOV.UK on 'How we're helping children and teachers with their mental health and wellbeing' 

The results for the Pupil Wellbeing Survey have now been published. Click here to see the report.

Surfers Against Sewage "Plastic Free Schools" iniatitive is empowering the next generation of ocean activists. To find out more and sign your school up click here

Useful article from Claire Watts from High Speed Training, on what "Incel" means, the manosphere, and how this correlates to misogyny, radicalisation, and violence. This article looks at why teachers should be aware of Incel Culture and how Schools can tackle this issue.

The NHS Gloucestershire Asthma Team are looking into the current management of asthma in schools across the county. We would be very grateful if you could complete this questionnaire. The feedback you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.  It will be stored securely and only used to improve this service. Thank you in advance for your responses. 

Please click here to complete the questionnaire. 

Please click here to view AFS resources. 

Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage is an engaging child-led, parent/guardian supported therapeutic intervention that can be used on most smartphones or tablets free for all Gloucestershire families. 

It facilitates graded exposures (the active ingredient of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) with psychoeducation to empower 7-12 year olds with mild to moderate needs to learn to self-manage fears, worries and anxiety.

 

 

myHappymind is an award winning programme for schools & nurseries, families and organisations. It is delivered by class teachers across 5 modules, all designed to develop critical knowledge and habits that support children’s mental health. This means that children can develop a toolkit of resources to use when they need to. For further information on the pilot click here

After the outbreak of war in Ukraine in early 2022, we all saw how the resulting conflict impacted tens of thousands of children through separation, loss or bereavement. Bear Us In Mind was launched to provide early intervention to support those children and the adults in their lives.

Whether you’re a teacher, teaching assistant, Head, Governor or a supporting adult from the child’s school or local community, Bear Us In Mind is designed to help you be a compassionate and confident thinking partner for a child when it’s most needed. Download the complete Bear Us In Mind toolkit guide here To receive your 'bear in a box' email ghll@gloucestershire.gov.uk 

Mental Health e-learning - Children and Young People's Mental Health

This short course will provide you with information and guidance to help support the young people you work alongside.

The course will introduce you to some common mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties, and will provide you with practical examples that you can use to help you to recognise and respond to children’s emotional health and wellbeing.

 

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Advice for students on gradings, clearing, and results day prep

Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Chief Regulator at Ofqual, has published a message to school and college leaders ahead of the exam results period.

In the message, you will find an explanation of how GCSE and A level grading works, a reminder about the National Reference Test, and a link to videos and FAQs about marking and grading.

Ofqual have also published an updated guide specifically designed to help parents understand the GCSE 9-1 grading scale.

Read the message to school and college leads

Read the grading guide for parents

Waiting for exam results and anticipation for the future can be a stressful time for students.

Ofqual and UCAS have published a joint letter to students, answering some common questions such as:

  • “How will my exam be marked?”
  • “How are grade boundaries set?”
  • “How can I appeal against my grades?”
  • “What if my results aren’t what I expected?”

“How can I prepare for results day?”

Read the letter for students

 

9 Tips to Support Your Child on Results Day

See the tips from Parentkind, the Department of Education have released on how to support your child on results day on both A Level and GCSE Results Day.

Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Police Data

Gloucestershire Constabulary have released the Domestic abuse data for June, and an overview of the first 6 months of the year. To see the report click here, or see the highlights from the report as follows: 

  • In June, 264 people were arrested by Gloucestershire Police on suspicion of domestic abuse related offences- 82 per cent of detainees were men
  • Total number of arrests within the last 6 months- 1,407 arrests
  • There is the heightened risk and of domestic abuse in August due to the school holidays, particularly for children
  • Since the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, a child who sees, hears, or experiences the effects of domestic abuse and is related to the victim or the suspect is also to be regarded as a victim, rather than a witness
  • The NSPCC said for the past three years their Helpline has handled an above average number of child welfare contacts about domestic abuse in August
  • Support is out there for everyone, at all times

Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education

View the new statutory guidance from the Department of Education for governing bodies, proprietors, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, and teachers. 

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025

View the new KCSIE statutory guidance from the Department of Education for schools and colleges. 

Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning

Welcome to Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning. This is an umbrella organisation for Gloucestershire Healthy Schools and Gloucestershire Healthy FE (Further Education).

GHLL was launched in July 2012 for schools and colleges across Gloucestershire, supported by Leading Teachers.

Funding is through Public Health and by Gloucestershire County Council. Schools and colleges are offered this supported intervention at no cost.

Read more about GHLL