It is an inescapable fact that the well-being of the young people in our classes is at the front of our minds, so when we read that “almost two-thirds of children worry all the time”, it makes us stop and think.

According to a survey by mental-health charity Place2Be the main concerns children have are:

• Family well-being – 54%
• Well-being of friends – 48%
• School work – 41%
• Worries got in the way of school work-  40%
• Those saying that once they started worrying they could not stop –  nearly 30%
• Those saying they did not know what to do when worried – 21%

The complete fact sheet is here.  Whether you think this is the sort of thing we need to be considering or not is up to you to decide, but being informed about these issues will widen your professional understanding.