22 h. ago Mother of murdered teenager Harvey Wilgoose claims school missed 'warning signs' her son was in danger

On Friday, a teenage boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murdering Harvey Wilgoose. Listen to Daily Mail's interview with Harvey's mother on The Trial podcast now.

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27 h. ago Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest

The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisationIn the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school” – it was intended to be for ever. So Ngũgĩ became James and my father, Mohamed, became Moses. While many students retained their new names throughout their lives, Ngũgĩ and my father changed theirs back, though you can still find early editions of Ngũgĩ’s first book, Weep Not, Child, under the name of “James Ngugi”. With the novel, Ngũgĩ established himself as a writer and later, by reclaiming his Kikuyu identity as an activist, began a process of decolonisation that he would explore in one of his most famous nonfiction works, Decolonising the Mind (1986), which challenged the dominance of European languages in African education and literature. Ngũgĩ...

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47 h. ago Teen told Mum 'I’m trying my best but nobody understands me' days before murder

Harvey Willgoose’s mum is urging the Government to act on ‘school avoiders’ like her son, after being shocked to learn that one in five children miss school daily.

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55 h. ago Which soap star missed 15 calls from the school when her daughter broke her arm? DOLLY JONES reveals an ultimate parenting fail

I felt vindicated in particular by one Army officer who told me she'd postponed her toddler's birthday to make it to a meeting. I'm still cringing years after having done the same thing.

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5 d. ago Number of children in England missing school for prolonged periods has risen

The overall unauthorised holiday rate in autumn 2024 is broadly unchanged from the previous year despite increased fines, figures show.

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8 d. ago Mum weeps in court after £10,000 school fund fraud forces disco cancellation

A primary school disco was cancelled and pupils missed out on events after a trusted PTA treasurer swindled thousands over five years — spending it on streaming subscriptions and games.

Economics

3 w. ago Gaza's children have missed 2 years of school. A truce won't undo the damage

The U.N.'s children's agency says the war in Gaza has left over 650,000 students without access to education

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3 w. ago France’s eight weeks of summer holidays, or England's six? I’ve done both and know which one I prefer | Gillian Harvey

With vacations of up to 14 weeks on the continent, education can suffer – although on the plus side childcare and holidays are much more affordableRemember the summer holidays of your childhood – the seemingly endless, sunny days many of us look back on fondly? Those six “precious” weeks look very different when you’re a parent. Having to feed, entertain, look after and fund your offspring during the extended break can sometimes make the summer seem endless for all the wrong reasons.Parents in England where, as in Scotland and Wales, the school summer break is six weeks, have complained that this is too long, and are backing a reduction to four weeks. Pity then the parents in mainland Europe: French school holidays last for eight weeks. In some regions of Italy, summer is a whopping 14-weeks long. Having birthed and brought up my five children in France, only moving back to England in April last year when my eldest was 14 and my youngest nine, I’ve experienced summers on both sides ...

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3 w. ago New breakfast charter launched as eight in 10 parents fear kids miss out on nutritious school meals

A new charter has been launched as parents believe the government is not doing enough to support healthy eating choices, study reveals.

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3 w. ago Majority of teachers fear children will go hungry during school holidays, survey says

Two thirds of teachers in England are worried that children in their school will go hungry during the summer holidays, according to new research.

Society

3 w. ago Nicotine pouches sold to children mimic sweets, says UK trading standards body

Children can buy pouches legally as they are not regulated as a specific tobacco or nicotine productNicotine pouches are being legally sold to children and are being made appealing to them with special flavours and packaging mimicking sweets, a trading standards body has said.In June, it became illegal for single-use vapes to be sold in England to tackle their widespread use by children. However, there is currently no legislation that restricts the age at which you can buy nicotine pouches. Continue reading...

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