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• Child mental health: is it in crisis?

  There is much discussion about the issue of children and young people’s mental health problems in the media, and we often hear this issue referred to as a ‘crisis’. But what does the evidence say? Are rates of mental health problems rising? In this course you will explore these important questions as well as delving into a case study of a young ...

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• Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

  Do you have a professional or personal interest in the mental health issues affecting young children? Are you working with children or are you a parent or carer? This free course, Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing, is designed to give insight into the factors that are contributing to our youngest citizens’ poor mental health; ...

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• Physical and mental health for young children

  This free course will increase your knowledge and skills and show you ways that adults, both parents and professionals, can play an active role in supporting and promoting good health in babies and young children.

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• Introduction to adolescent mental health

  This free course provides an introduction to adolescent mental health. The course is designed to encourage a greater understanding of mental health issues as well as to explore the variety of strategies that can be employed to support young people.

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• Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

  This free course, Supporting children and young people's wellbeing, looks at some of the broader concerns regarding wellbeing and the idea that children and young people today are increasingly reporting feelings of unhappiness. By completing the activities, you will be introduced to different ways of understanding children and young people’s ...

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• Why an autistic meltdown or shutdown is not a ‘tantrum’

  What is the difference between a meltdown and a shutdown, and why do autistic people react in this way when they are distressed and overwhelmed? 

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• Young people’s wellbeing

  What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural ...

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• Supporting physical development in early childhood

  Are you involved in caring for or educating babies and young children either as a practitioner in the workforce or as a parent/carer? In this free course, Supporting physical development in early childhood, you will learn how to ensure young children do enough physical activity and how it improves child mental and physical health development....

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• SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

  On average three pupils in every classroom will be dyslexic, yet only 20% of these pupils will be diagnosed. Kim Collett looks at whether there's an overdiagnosis or underdiagnosis in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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• Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’

  Just about every parent will have googled this question at some time or another. But how do you know whether your child really is 'normal'? Here are five things to consider…

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• How To Be A Better LGBTQI+ Ally

  So you think you're supportive? But are you really an LGBTQI+ ally? Test yourself by using our immersive film-based interactive.

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• Being a boy

  What is life like for boys today? In what follows, we explore aspects of contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere.

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• Bullying and Manipulation: Join the Resistance

  When a person is being bullied, who’s at fault - the bully, the enablers, or the bystanders? This interactive explores bullying at work, school and even on Twitter at the hands of Donald Trump.

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• Young children, the outdoors and nature

  This free course, Young children, the outdoors and nature, looks at the importance of babies and toddlers having opportunities to engage with rich outdoor environments.

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• Beyond the plate: Autism, food and sensory sensitivities

  Some autistic people may be called ‘fussy’ when it comes to eating certain foods, but is there more to it? This article explores the relationship between autism and Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

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• "That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

  How is the word 'gay' used in your school? What negative impact can it have on the pupils' views about homosexuality? Find out with the founder of Inclusion for All, Shaun Dellenty.

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• Child spirituality

  Janet Seden explores the importance of understanding children’s spiritual and religious needs.

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• Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?

  There can be differences in how autistic males and females present; this has led to suggestions that there is ‘male autism’ and ‘female autism’. Dr Emilia Misheva argues that those differences are better understood in the context of the externalised and internalised expressions of autism.

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