School refusal - A problem for the whole family
What is school refusal, and what might be behind it?School refusal is often known as school phobia. There is an element of fear for children who do...
Education Today columnist Dr Asha Patel shortlisted for prestigious award
Birmingham-based Innovating Minds CIC has been shortlisted for the 2018 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards in the Entrepreneur for...
A leap of faith led to success
Dr Asha Patel, EY Foundation Accelerate programme newcomer and CEO of not for profit Innovating Minds, reflects on starting her own...
Social enterprising: Doing good with profit
Innovating Minds is a social enterprise. This means that we operate like a business to generate a sustainable income. The difference is...
Transition: Making new friends at a new school
When the Children’s Society asked children what made their childhood happy, friendship was the factor they mentioned most often so it is...
GCSE Exam Results Day – Spare A Thought For The Teachers
It’s not just students who are judged by exam results, and many teachers feel the strain of comparing theirs to colleagues’ and other...
The Psychology of Seating Plans
There’s no magic bullet in a seating plan and no such thing as a perfect arrangement – but it is all too easy to get it wrong. Clinical...