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National Numeracy Day 2025: Top tips for helping children feel more confident with maths

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Teacher helping primary school children with hands-on maths activities in a classroom – promoting National Numeracy Day 2025 by the Department for Education with tips to build children's confidence in maths.

This Wednesday 21 May marks National Numeracy Day and we're sharing practical advice to boost number confidence. Maths and numeracy are essential life and work skills, and the government are committed to ensuring they remain a core part of every young person's learning

Supporting students in crisis: how we’re supporting students with their mental health and suicide prevention  

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Department for Education graphic showing a school staff member supporting a student, highlighting efforts to improve mental health support and suicide prevention in schools

We have just published the largest-ever national review into student suicides in higher education, examining over 160 cases of suspected suicide or self-harm during the 2023/24 academic year. The review was conducted by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) and aimed to understand how universities currently respond to students in urgent need of help and how to help identify areas for improvement.

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