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The NHS has announced the launch of the country’s first specialist clinic for children and young adults who are seriously addicted to computer games, such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Call of Duty.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has called on teachers and heads to post videos with reasons they are #ProudToTeach to celebrate UNESCO World Teachers’ Day.

New research shows that one in four teachers are working more than 60 hours a week. Their average term-time working week is 47 hours, rising to 50 hours during the summer term, a report from the UCL Institute of Education has revealed.

The mission of ADHD Awareness Month is to educate the public about ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) by disseminating reliable information based on the evidence of science and peer-reviewed research.

Many employers are not prepared for the introduction of new immigration restrictions planned for January 2021 and a lack of planning and ongoing political uncertainty mean that few organisations are equipped to deal with a reduced inflow of EU workers post-Brexit.

The Department for Education (DfE) has published an updated version of the statutory document “Keeping children safe in education” that replaces previous guidance on the subject and takes effect from September 2019.

Legal challenges from hundreds of thousands of teachers (and others in the public sector) relating to changes to their pension schemes have been predicted by law firm Leigh Day.

Proposals that would see new teachers earning £30,000 aim to recognise teaching as the high-value, prestigious profession it is, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested.

The start of the new school year sees the advent of a new education inspection framework (EIF) in England’s schools.

National Eye Health Week is scheduled for 23–29 September 2019, with the aim of encouraging more people to have regular sight tests and make lifestyle choices that benefit their vision and general wellbeing.