Behaviour

A lack of sleep affects learning – but are some US schools going too far in installing sleep pods? Grainne Hallahan reports

A child’s ability to self-regulate – their awareness of their own mental processes and how they control their actions – is a good predictor of future success, research shows. Here, cognitive psychologist David Whitebread tells Chris Parr how teachers can develop these skills in early years and primary

The field of study behind mindfulness interventions and happiness assemblies aims to boost wellbeing, but is there firm evidence to support using such techniques in schools? Martin Seligman, the movement’s founder, tells Helen Amass some interventions can be highly beneficial – although not necessarily for all age groups