The experience of single parenthood is more common than typically reported – and children’s wellbeing is not negatively affected by living in single parent households – according to a study led by the University of Sheffield.

More than one in 10 children (11 per cent) aged between 10 and 15 say they have no one to talk to or would not talk to anyone in school if they feel worried or sad, according to a new survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation.

Schools should train non-teaching as well as teaching staff to spot signs of mental ill-health outside the classroom, a study says, amid concerns of the impact of social media on pupils’ wellbeing, says a study from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

The strain on millions of unpaid carers is harming their health, jeopardising the care of loved ones they care for, and putting the adult social care system at an increased risk of collapse, council and care leaders are warning.

Job security, workplace mental health, and how well-supported workers feel by their employer, should be monitored annually by the government, a report led by the RSA and the Carnegie UK Trust recommends.