Evidence to show that Evolve Health Mentors improved children’s emotional wellbeing by 8% during 2016/17

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 21st September 2017

For over a decade, Evolve Health Mentors have been supporting pupils across the country and received resounding feedback on the work they have been undertaking to fight both the growing obesity and mental health epidemics besetting the next generation. The majority of this feedback has been in the form of qualitative evidence. However, schools now […]

Evolve Health Mentors begin using their new Health and Wellbeing Assessment Toolkit to track pupil progress

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 20th September 2017

September is always a busy month for school staff and that is also the case for Evolve Health Mentors who have started to track the progress of their pupils using a new online system. Evolve introduced their new Health and Wellbeing Assessment Toolkit in September 2017 following huge success with their trial system last year. […]

Recent study shows 75% of teachers have “suffered either physically or mentally because of their jobs”

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 19th September 2017

A study conducted by the Education Support Partnership for BBC London’s Inside Out programme has suggested that 75% of teachers have suffered wellbeing issues related to their roles within schools. The research, which recorded 1,250 responses, identifies a higher number of teachers found to be at ‘breaking point’ than the 62% identified in previous studies. […]

The National Education Union calls for Welsh schools “to employ people specifically trained for wellbeing”

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 18th September 2017

A worrying rise in children self-harming has raised further concerns after BBC Wales reported children as young as six are causing pain to themselves. 19 of Wales’ 22 councils failed to provide details on self-harming in schools after a Freedom of Information request was made. Yet Pembrokeshire council said their number of referrals had risen […]

Justine Greening’s National Funding Formula comes under scrutiny

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 14th September 2017

Education secretary Justine Greening has cemented plans for the National Funding Formula which is set to come into effect from April 2018. Following an announcement in the summer that schools will be provided with an additional £1.3 billion between 2018 to 2020, Greening has suggested her National Funding Formula will attract funding of £3,500 per […]

Evolve have received further recognition for a positive impact on health, wellbeing and education

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 13th September 2017

Evolve, the multi-award winning social enterprise with offices in Keighley and Birmingham, continue to earn praise for their efforts to help children perform better in school by supporting their health and wellbeing. Evolve was awarded the title of Yorkshire and Humberside Social Enterprise of the Year 2016 and is now in the final of Birmingham […]

Things children learn from role models

Posted by admin
On 29th June 2017

A child’s brain is like a sponge, the younger they are, the more information they are capable of absorbing. Some kids may intentionally copy the behaviour of their parents or role models, but what is absorbed into the subconsciousness is much harder to re-educate. One of the most important points this article will make is […]

7 things you can do with your child this summer

Posted by admin
On 29th June 2017

According to oxfordlearning, teachers spend up to 6 weeks recapping material that students might have forgotten over the summer break. Two months of reading and 2.6 months of math skills are lost during this period, and the effect is cumulative, meaning that children who have constantly spent their summer without practising will not perform as […]