13 h. ago Simple ways parents can help children learn to read as they start school

If your child has just started school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for helping them learn to read at home

Society

14 h. ago Four simple steps older children can take to help them read more fluently

Now the children are back at school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan reveals how you can boost their reading confidence at home

Politics

38 h. ago AD FEATURE: Back to school in Greater Manchester: expert advice for a stress

Dr Nihara Krause offers her advice to parents of children who may feel less enthusiastic about returning to school

Politics

63 h. ago Expert's 20p hack means your child won't need new school shoes this September

A footwear expert has revealed a quick, easy and ultra-cheap hack could save you spending a small fortune on new school shoes, just in time for the back-to-school rush

Politics

3 d. ago I'm an expert on school shootings. I thought I was unshockable, but the Minneapolis killer's secret obsession has sickened me to my core

I have made a career out of investigating the darkest recesses of the mind. But Wednesday's atrocity, when Robin Westman shot into the Annunciation Catholic School's morning mass service, hit hard.

Events

5 d. ago Back to school: Expert's top tips on how to get your kids to readjust seamlessly to education

With a little planning and patience, back to school doesn’t have to be stressful

Politics

6 d. ago Back to school money tips to help parents save over £500 this year

A budgeting expert with two kids shares her top tips for saving money during the new school year.

Economics

6 d. ago How to get your child back into a better sleep routine ahead of new school year

A sleep expert has shared tips on how parents can help ease their child into a better sleep routine ahead of the new school year.

Politics

6 d. ago Cleaning expert names 24p hack to revive school uniforms for new term

If your child's uniform could do with a refresh in time for the beginning of term then make sure to follow this quick and easy expert tip that won't break the bank

Politics

1 week ago Parents told to check school bags as mistake could cause injury

Experts say the start of the school year is a perfect time to check the weight of your child's school bag

Events

1 week ago Pupils receiving GCSE results ‘may face more competition for sixth form places’

Competition for the most selective sixth forms would be ‘fiercer’ after the VAT change on private school fees, one education expert said.

Politics

1 week ago Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

Politics

2 w. ago Shopping expert's school uniform money saving tips match Aldi's £5 deal

Consumer expert Abigail Yearley has shared her top tips for reducing the bill of back to school season, including how to get a seven-piece uniform bundle for as little as £1.27 an item

Economics

3 w. ago As asylum seekers are engulfed by slurs and lies, our leaders shrug. Truly, this is shameful | Frances Ryan

The narrative that they are a threat to women and girls has no basis in fact, but bad actors peddle it, and ministers encourage themAs anti-migrant demonstrations continued in Canary Wharf in London at the weekend, one group stood out: women dressed in Barbie pink. Holding cardboard signs drawn in bright felt-tip pen (“save our kids”), the “pink protest” marched under the banner of protecting women and girls.The crowd may have looked a novel sight, but it points to a rationale that is increasingly gaining ground this summer: asylum seekers are a danger to British women and girls.Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist. She is the author of Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'I tried the TikTok paddling pool hack parents say is a game

Our writer tried the viral paddling pool tip that saves time and money while keeping kids happy in warm weather

Technology

3 w. ago The huge rise in children being home schooled in one part of Wales

'Sometimes parents don’t understand the effect of children not being around other children or seen in school,' said one expert

Society

3 w. ago Parents who share photos of kids on social media given identify theft warning

One mum has shared an identity theft warning with any parents who share photos of their children on social media. The Instagram influencer often shares tips on how to keep kids safe online

Events

3 w. ago Parents should know this back to school tip to make uniforms £1.27 per item

An expert has shared a savvy way to save even more on school uniform, taking the price down to match Aldi's sold-out £5 uniform bundle

Economics