Always know what your child is learning
Health education works best when school and family speak the same language.
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Content is based on organisations such as WHO, UNESCO and the NHS.
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Ideas for talking at home
WHO notes that protective and supportive environments in the family, at school and in the wider community are important for adolescent mental health[1]. A few simple ideas:
- Ask what was discussed in class, without pushing for answers.
- Listen first. Small questions often open the way to big ones.
- If you don't know something, say so. You can look it up together in a reliable source.
- Puberty starts at a different age for every child. The NHS says it can start at any point between about 8 and 14[2].
- For anything that worries you about your child's health, talk to their paediatrician.
See the curriculum, the FAQ and the blog.
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Sources
- World Health Organization. Mental health of adolescents (fact sheet, 1 September 2025) (2025). www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-mental-health (opens in a new tab)
- NHS. Puberty (last reviewed 2 April 2026) (2026). www.nhs.uk/conditions/puberty/ (opens in a new tab)