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Celebrating another terrific Researcher of the Month at Tooled Up Education: tooledupeducation.com/research/do-te… Thank you to @FassiLuisa for this contribution and for helping shine a light on this fascinating topic.

Save the date! We're thrilled to be hosting author and educator Adele Devine for this Q&A on parenting strategies for children with Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD). Find out more and register here: members.tooledupeducation.com/events/parenti…

Coming up in September, a helpful refresher -- or a perfect introduction -- for Tooled Up parents on how our platform can support you and your family. Find out more and register here: members.tooledupeducation.com/events/how-can…

You have read about something online...like teens' use of SNUS: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… now do a deep-dive into a resource that contains tailored advice and tips for parents: members.tooledupeducation.com/resource/artic…

What inspires our Tooled Up team? Hearing from parents. Knowing our research-informed advice or signposting has made a tangible difference. Here is some fresh *parental feedback*: "Thank you for your amazing website. It’s so fantastic. The book and advice especially by [named…

Meet our Researcher of the Month, Luisa Fassi, on how teen mental health can affect the experiences that young people have of social media. Learn more about Luisa's research here: members.tooledupeducation.com/resource/podca…

Are you watching? We are currently running an amazing webinar with the brilliant Professor Adam Fox who is taking about the impact of hayfever on exam performance and critically, solutions for that!

Register for this week's webinar on allergies and young people, with updated advice from the latest research and practical steps to help children manage their allergies. Find out more and register here: members.tooledupeducation.com/events/how-hay…

Last chance to register for this week's webinar on supporting your child as they begin university! Find out more and register here for Thursday 3rd July: members.tooledupeducation.com/events/support…

Teen Ketamine use in the UK news tonight: itv.com/news/2025-06-2… Good news is that our member parents can read all about Ketamine in this resource that tells you everything you need to know: members.tooledupeducation.com/resource/artic…

In this week's Wednesday Wisdom, our very own Dr Hope Christie reflects on fitness, body image, and her journey to international sporting success. Read it here: tooledupeducation.com/wednesday-wisd…

This podcast/article with @TooledUpTips discusses evidence on smartphone bans & other approaches to supporting children's longer term healthy engagement with digital spaces across school, home, & community contexts tooledupeducation.com/research/looki… @unibirmingham @UBSportExR @IMH_UoB

It's Transition Week at Tooled Up! You can still register for our webinars on preparing your child for a new educational stage in September. Register on our website: members.tooledupeducation.com/events 02/06: Starting Nursery 03/06: Starting Prep or Primary 04/06: Starting Secondary

Tooled Up Tip - let's ensure that parents and loving carers remain the first port of call as far as possible when children have questions about life, dating, relationships, sex and knotty issues in their lives, not ChatGPT! If your child is using these AI functions for advice,…

This week's Wednesday Wisdom is all about the heavy lifting of learning, and how deep thinking leads to originality and insights. Read it here: tooledupeducation.com/wednesday-wisd…

Check out our Researcher of the Month, Dr Victoria Goodyear of the University of Birmingham, talking about her research into smartphones and young people's wellbeing. Here she addresses whether smartphone bans are t the simple solution they might seem. members.tooledupeducation.com/resource/podca…

Hey! we just spent 6 hours online educating our educators on themes related to the Netflix series, Adolescence, in a conference which featured only the most eminent speakers! The feedback has been pouring in...here is one of our favourites...#ProudMoment

Our latest Quick Guide for parents and caregivers (developed in conjunction with our friends at @TooledUpTips) has been published on our website and is on opioids such as morphine, codeine, fentanyl and even nitazenes. Find it at tinyurl.com/DSMFopioids

In this week's Wednesday Wisdom, Dr Kathy Weston finds a moment of calm in the midst of exam revision to consider the values we promote at home and in society. Read it here: tooledupeducation.com/wednesday-wisd…

A month to go until our transition week webinars! Each session is full of practical advice to help you and your child transition to a new stage in September. Find out more and register on our Events page: members.tooledupeducation.com/events