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Natasha Devon
All articles by Natasha Devon
Schools suffer from tittle tattle of Facebook and tabloids
All too often media coverage of individual schools misses the point and ends up doing damage
22 July 2018
‘Let’s tie up all arguments about school uniform’
It is logical for girls and boys to wear the same uniform – but pupils should have freedom of choice, says Natasha Devon
9 July 2018
‘The truth about youth mental health is censored’
Bitter experience has taught this mental health campaigner that the powers that be don’t want to hear the truth
2 July 2018
‘There’s no excuse for applying stress until pupils snap’
Former government mental health champion Natasha Devon responds to those who dismiss exam stress as a bogus phenomenon
27 June 2018
‘LGBT+ inclusivity isn’t about sex: it’s about equality’
If you hear LGBT+ and ‘predator’ and/or ‘paedophile’ being used synonymously, call it out, says Natasha Devon
18 June 2018
‘Thirteen REAL reasons why pupils self-harm’
Social media might lead young people into self-harm but it is not the real reason why they do it, writes Natasha Devon
12 June 2018