Bullying in Schools – What Can We Do?
The number one concern with young people in modern times is bullying of some sort with most of it starting at school; research released this week have stated that 60% of secondary pupils have experienced bullying. This comes as Rikama Education, who reported earlier this week, on Jeremy Wright who warns of social media operators […]
Bullying Cases Rise on Social Media
Jeremy Wright, the culture secretary, has stated that if social media firms such as Facebook and Snapchat do not act against online bullying ‘at the source,’ they could have severe fines or a block on their service. Mr Wright has asked if social media services can provide an easier way to report online bullying as […]
Are Creative Arts being Squeezed Out of Our Schools?
The education secretary, Damian Hinds, was questioned today by various MPs on the Commons Education Select Committee about a recent survey, which Rikama reported on, finding that teachers in England work the longest hours in Europe however; these teachers are actually teaching for less time than they did 5 years ago. Creative Arts dubbed as ‘not-essential’ […]
Social Media is Damaging our Youth
In the age of social media ‘influencers’ and the show that all our youth seem to watch; Love Island; people cling on to knowing everything there is to know about these individuals from where they go on holiday, to their make-up and gym routines. ‘Influencers’ are giving students a ‘warped’ or ‘distorted’ understanding of a […]
Cyberbullying, England is Worst Ranked in the World
A global education report has found that England is the worst in the world for cyberbullying of students. The report asked headteachers around the world to account for any incidents of students, parents or guardians who had posted harmful information online about students; of which an average of 2.5 per cent of headteachers made a […]
