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Updates and news from the team at Tooled Up
Apr 09, 2026
Social Media Bans for Children – Fresh Insights on Available Evidence
Over the last year, calls to ban social media for under-16s in the UK have grown considerably louder. As we speak, governments all over the world are considering sweeping restrictions, schools are shifting or tightening policies and parents are vocalising more concern. But what does the actual research say about such bans?
Mar 18, 2026
Introducing TULA: Your Tooled Up Learning Assistant
We’re excited to announce the launch of TULA, the Tooled Up Learning Assistant, which is now available to all Tooled Up members. Designed for parents, carers and education professionals, TULA gives you fast, easy access to trusted guidance drawn only from Tooled Up’s resources.
Jan 19, 2026
New PSHE Resources on Social Media Now Live for Testing
We’re delighted to share an exciting update on our collaboration with researchers from the University of Manchester. Following our announcement in June 2025, the first PSHE lesson resources developed through this partnership are now live on the Tooled Up Education platform and are available for testing.
Dec 17, 2025
Supporting Healthier Masculinities with Professor Michael Flood
We’re excited to be working with Professor Michael Flood, one of the world’s leading researchers on men, masculinities, gender equality and violence prevention.
Jun 19, 2025
Tooled Up Education to Collaborate with Researchers from the University of Manchester
Tooled Up Education is excited to announce we will be collaborating as a research partner with researchers from the University of Manchester.
Mar 17, 2025
Netflix's Adolescence: related resources in Tooled Up
Have you watched Adolescence on Netflix? Do you want to learn more about the issues raised? We have webinars and podcasts available to everyone, along with CPD and classroom resources available to Tooled Up teachers.
Oct 10, 2024
Tooled Up supports Bank of Ireland's 'Wild Child' campaign
Here at Tooled Up, we are really excited about our ongoing partnership with Bank of Ireland and we're very proud to have worked on a two-month long initiative aimed at supporting Bank of Ireland employees and their families. The ‘Wild Child’ campaign was a weekly digest delivered directly to BOI staff through August and September 2024, offering a range of resources, tools and support and for staff and their families.
Sep 09, 2024
Have smartphones and social media led to an anxious generation?
In this analysis, Dr Margarita Panayiotou, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods in the Institute of Education at The University of Manchester, goes beyond the headlines to consider what the evidence really shows about the impact of smartphones on young people's mental health.