23 m. 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

12 h. ago Parents accuse school of changing uniform policy days before kids return to class

The school says it informed parents of the new guidelines before the summer holidays

Events

17 h. ago NSPCC issue advice on posting photos of your children to social media

Parents up and down the country will be sharing back-to-school photos this week

Culture

18 h. ago Parents call for transparency as village school bus campaign gathers pace

Over 900 signatures have been lodged backing a petition calling for school transport in Sandford to be reinstated.

Politics

18 h. ago NSPCC urges parents to follow five steps when posting school photos

The charity issued the warning for parents who enjoy sharing back-to-school photos

Culture

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

Events

25 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

39 h. ago All parents told to do two things before kids go back to school

The Government has issued a reminder to parents ahead of the new school year

Politics

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.

Politics

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 ...

Events

3 d. ago Parents in England to pay more for school lunches as caterers blame rising costs

As a new academic year begins providers say national insurance rises and food price inflation has forced up pricesParents across England are facing higher prices for school lunches as the new school year begins, with caterers blaming the government’s national insurance increase alongside rising food and energy costs.Lunch providers say increases in staffing costs, including employer national insurance contributions announced by the chancellor last year, have added “significant extra pressure” to their budgets. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school churchAn eight-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified by their parents.Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church on Wednesday morning, their parents confirmed. A further 17 people, 14 of them children, were injured in the shooting. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Caitlyn Jenner sobs over Minnesota school shooting victims weeks after friend Sophia Hutchins died

Caitlyn Jenner couldn't contain her emotions on Thursday as she compared her grief over Sophia Hutchins' death to what parents of victims of a Minnesota school shooting were feeling.

Events

3 d. ago Revealed: The VERY essential test you must make sure your children take before they go back to school

From buying school uniform to shopping for stationery, parents have a lot to think about in the run up to the new term - but there's one vital task that over a third of UK mothers and fathers are forgetting.

Politics

3 d. ago Nearly a third of Brits prefer homeschooling as children feel unsafe at school

A new study has found that 32% of parents would prefer to home-school their child, if they had the capacity - with the same percentage saying they would seriously consider it

Society

3 d. ago Regatta reduces back to school range as parents race to snap up coats from £12

From rainy days running around the playground, to field trips in the great outdoors, Regatta's back to school offer on coats, jackets and fleeces has everything covered for the new term

Economics

4 d. ago Mother of Minneapolis shooter obtains lawyer in shock move after NOT speaking to police since school church massacre: 'completely distraught'

Mary Westman, the mother of shooting suspect Robin Westman, 23, was a former employee at the Annunciation Church where the horror unfolded on Wednesday morning.

Events

4 d. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Parents of two murdered children share emotional pleas to prevent future attacks

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

Events

4 d. ago Mystery over Minneapolis shooter's mother who has NOT spoken to police since school church massacre

Mary Westman, the mother of shooting suspect Robin Westman, 23, was a former employee at the Annunciation Church where the horror unfolded on Wednesday morning.

Events

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

Politics