Welcome back, hero educators. We hope you’ve had time to rest, reset, and return to homeostasis  after a well-earned half-term break. This half term, the RISE Up movement is going global — partnering with brilliant colleagues across Devon, Birmingham, the Wirral, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Surrey, and Norfolk . Together, we’ll be helping young people feel safe enough to move, connected to others, and confident to thrive. ⚡ Quick Round-Up (TL;DR) Here’s what’s new and c

By Richard Stockings, International Consultant for Future Action, former Vice Principal for Wellbeing at Alice Smith School, Malaysia and former Director Of Wellbeing At the British International School Phuket, Thailand. Wherever young people go to school in the world, the focus on performance in sport is growing. Schools are investing heavily in coaching, fitness, and strategy, but one area consistently lags behind: the mental health and value-based mindset that allow stude

Meadowside School, based on the Wirral, is a specialist setting supporting secondary-aged students with a wide range of additional needs, including moderate, severe, and complex learning difficulties. Many pupils require tailored support to engage fully in school life. The staff are deeply committed to creating opportunities for belonging, confidence, and wellbeing. Since joining the Wirral RISE Up programme , Meadowside School has embraced the initiative as a way of strength

Across classrooms and playgrounds today, teachers are seeing the same crisis unfold. More young people are arriving in school feeling...