48 h. ago NSPCC on what age kids should be allowed to walk to and from school alone

The charity has outlined some factors for parents to consider when making the decision

Politics

1 week ago Teacher downed bottle of wine and showed up to school so drunk she couldn't walk

Ashley Atkin, 38, had only been employed to teach Year One for a month when colleagues noticed her 'unsteady' on her feet and stinking of alcohol during a star-of-the-week awards assembly at Horn's Mill Primary in Helsby, Cheshire

Culture

2 w. ago Mother, 36, who was so high on cocaine during school run other parents had to take her car keys and walk her children to class admits drug driving

Hayley Berry, 36, who sparked concern from fellow parents in Kent, was told by a magistrate it was 'one of the worst examples of drug-driving' he had ever seen.

Society

2 w. ago Cocaine mum so 'out of it' on school run stranger had to take keys and walk kids to class

Hayley Berry, 36, had 'worst example of drug driving' after being arrested after stopping her Ford in the middle of the road with cocaine and GHB in her system

Politics

2 w. ago Parents fury as children forced to walk through stinking 'monstrosity' full of bottles of urine, rats and even a DEAD CAT to get to school

Fatima Alashinloye, 11, developed the school project to clear up the rubbish after seeing the 'dangerous' and 'horrible' mess she and her classmates are forced to be around.

Society

3 w. ago NSPCC reveals age your child should be allowed to walk home from school alone

As the summer months roll in, more parents will be wondering when they can send their children to school alone - now the NSPCC reveals all

Society

3 w. ago NSPCC shares when to let children walk to school alone as days get brighter and warmer

The days are getting brighter and warmer meaning kids may be itching to head off to school themselves

Events

3 w. ago NSPCC advice on age when your child can be left alone at home

There is no 'one size fits all' approach

Society

4 w. ago Wishaw Academy Primary kids appeal to dog owners to clean up after their pets

Dog fouling is regularly found on paths and grassy areas around the school where pupils play and walk to and from school.

Politics