Innovation and Good Practice in Adolescent Health
On 30 September, AYPH brought together young people, practitioners, researchers, and funders to share innovation and good practice in adolescent health. The event highlighted both the challenges facing the system and the opportunities for doing things differently....
RSHE isn’t just a subject – It’s part of a whole system for adolescent health
When the Department for Education published the updated statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) in July 2025, many of us in adolescent health and wellbeing welcomed the shift. After the turbulence of the 2024 draft, this version reflects...
The Teenage Pregnancy Strategy 25 years on
The Labour Government’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy was a clearly defined 10 year programme. However it was never intended as a one-off strategy but as a catalyst for change with the principles and actions integrated into mainstream provision to support successive...
Celebrating the Senses: Newham Council’s sensory stars project inspires secondary school students
Commissioned as part of the We Are Food Secure 11-19 project, aimed at improving food security for young people, Jenny Martin shares learning from this initiative delivered by Nutrition Kitchen, a leading food education organisation based in Newham. Many young people...