65 m. ago I'm a phonics expert and these are the simple actions every parent should do

If your child is a baby or toddler and yet to start school, you can still prepare them at home for what's to come. Phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for encouraging a love of books in your little one

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1 hour ago Girl 'brushing friend's hair at sleepover' when killer shoots through door

Traelynn Sibley was shot dead during a sleepover in Kansas City, Missouri, just days before she was due to start her junior year of high school. The suspect has been charged with second-degree murder

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16 h. ago Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs

Schools are reopening in Ukraine for the start of the new academic year

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17 h. ago Clarks' back to school shoes reduced to less than £10 thanks to brilliant little known deal

Clarks range of back to school shoes are perfect for starting a new term, and we found a clever deal hack that lets you get a pair for less than £10

Economics

17 h. ago Why children’s wellbeing plummets when they start secondary school

Paty Paliokosta reports on why wellbeing drops when children reach the important milestone of going to secondary school

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19 h. ago Parents warned they could face £80 fine for breaking law on school run

More cars are expected to be on the roads as the new school term starts

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54 h. ago Minister's plea to parents: Get your kids to school... and make sure they behave!

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will mark the start of the new school term by urging 'mums, dads and carers' to play their part in getting their sons and daughters ready to learn in the classroom.

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67 h. ago No moaning about the teachers and definitely no nudes! How to survive the school WhatsApp group

With the new school year starting next week, parents’ WhatsApp groups are pinging back into action. Here are the rules you must follow to avoid disasterBecoming a parent can be one of the richest, most rewarding things you can ever experience. That said, it’s a qualified reward, because to be a parent is often to be forced into joining the school WhatsApp group. In theory, it’s a community of like-minded peers who understand that it takes a village to raise a child. In reality, the school WhatsApp group is a vortex of petty drama, pointless competition and outright hostility.Navigating a mess like this can often leave a parent feeling bruised and overwhelmed. It is a task that requires diplomacy, patience and – sometimes, because everyone’s human – locking your phone away in a drawer until your blood pressure recovers. With that in mind, using real-life stories collected from friends and acquaintances, here are the top 10 rules of school WhatsApp group ...

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68 h. ago Amazon's Kids Kindle gets axed in price just in time for first week of term

Parents looking to encourage their kids to read with an age-appropriate e-reader won't want to snooze on this sale that has axed the price of Amazon's Kids Kindle just in time for school starting

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3 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 wild Donald Trump moments as Minneapolis shooting blamed on drugs and trans people

Republicans have left what they see as the minimum acceptable length of time after a tragedy before they start blaming school shootings on anything but the one consistent factor - here's a roundup of everything you need to know

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3 d. ago Tot and baby watch in horror as dad 'beaten to a pulp' during family pub dinner

A dad is in hospital after being suddenly 'brutally attacked' without warning while out for a meal with his partner, two young kids and friends.

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3 d. ago Millions of children set to get 'life saver' free chickenpox JAB

Ministers claimed the vaccine, which is 98 per cent effective', would save millions of sick days from school and nursery,

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3 d. ago Further extra buses introduced in bid to solve Dumfriesshire school transport issues

McCalls have announced there will an extra 246 bus at both the start and end of the school day.

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3 d. ago Why is the NHS offering the chickenpox vaccine and is my child eligible?

The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future

Sport

4 d. ago Hamilton Accies v Cove Rangers: Players must get bite back or we'll play kids, warns Rankin

John Rankin has fired a warning to his senior players after back-to-back league defeats

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4 d. ago Health officials to offer thousands of children new chickenpox JAB

All children in England will be offered the chickenpox vaccine free of charge for the first time, in a bid to protect youngsters from severe complications later in life.

Society

4 d. ago Chickenpox jab to be offered on NHS amid warning kids starting school unprotected

Health chiefs have decided to add the vaccine against the varicella zoster virus to the existing combined measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) jab starting from January

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4 d. ago Jab misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without vaccinations

None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn

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4 d. ago Update issued to parents days before start of new school term

Thousands of parents have been told to check ahead of the start of the school year

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4 d. ago Children risk going to school with eye problems as parents skip vital tests

Thousands of children in Britain could be set to start the new school year this September with eye problems as parents forget to take them for tests

Society