The new curriculum makes media and information literacy (MIL) compulsory – helping every child spot fake news, think ...

Media and information literacy is now part of the curriculum, helping children think critically and spot fake news. We’ve put together a handy summer activities guide to help keep kids entertained and ...

News stories can be scary to children, our editor Nicky Cox has some useful tips for explaining difficult news stories.

It could be anything – a beautiful tree in your local park, a petal floating in a puddle or a spider hiding in a bug house. Your photo can be black and white or colour, landscape or portrait and can ...

Phone addiction? Internet gaming disorder? Screen addiction? Technology addiction? Call it what you will, it’s an issue a lot of children, teens and parents are facing. We witness it every day.

What? The Brunel Museum has announced that it will run a series of events and activities to celebrate its 200 years since construction started on the Thames Tunnel! This is the local story of an ...

Leading Firefighter Kylei Holmes-Lewis, who has been a firefighter for 15 years and is based at London Fire Brigade’s Forest Hill Fire Station in South London, shares her top tips for talking with ...

There's always something new and exciting going on at First Group Enterprises (publishers of First News). We'd like to tell you about news, offers, other educational ...

Reading non-fiction books, as opposed to fiction, can be just as engrossing for children and yet they are often overlooked as reading suggestions. Teachers looking to introduce non-fiction texts to ...

This blog has been written in collaboration with Nathan Burns, a former Head of Maths, who now works with schools and Universities across the UK (and the world) providing training around metacognition ...

Media and information literacy is now part of the curriculum, helping children think critically and spot fake news. Discover our top tips on how best to support your child's mental health at home, in ...