Double physics for Fido: Why ALL schools should have a dog as the education secretary says that pooches can help to calm anxious pupils Education Secretary Damian Hinds says resident dogs calm anxious youngsters He believes a resident pooch can significantly enhance the wellbeing of pupils Some schools are already bringing pets in to help children connect with nature
By Eleanor Harding Education Editor For The Daily Mail
Published: 23:20 GMT, 21 March 2019 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 21 March 2019
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Dogs only usually get a mention in school when they’re accused of eating homework.
But if the Education Secretary gets his way, they’ll soon have their own baskets in class.
Damian Hinds believes a resident pooch can significantly enhance pupil wellbeing – calming anxious youngsters and helping them ‘come out of themselves’.
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Education Secretary Damian Hinds believes a resident pooch can significantly enhance pupil wellbeing – calming anxious youngsters and helping them ‘come out of themselves’. Asked if more schools should follow suit, he said: ‘That’s for schools to decide’
