4 h. ago Parents issued urgent advice on safest place for children in the car

Children must normally use a child car seat until they are 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt

Society

8 d. ago Deaf review – cinema as empathy machine as a deaf mother struggles with parenting issues

Angela’s apparently idyllic family life begins to fray when she becomes pregnant and the hearing world’s old prejudices are reawakenedFar from the Tree, Andrew Solomon’s brilliant nonfiction book about parenting children different from oneself, offers the useful distinction between vertical and horizontal identities. Vertical identities are inherited – a family name, an ethnicity, or a nationality; horizontal identities are qualities that define us which parents may have nothing to do with, such as the kinship people with autism feel with one another, or being gay or deaf.Deaf, a Spanish-language film directed by Eva Libertad that stars Libertad’s own deaf sister Miriam Garlo, offers a near-perfect fictional illustration of the tension between vertical and horizontal identities within a newly minted nuclear family. Professional potter Angela (Garlo) is deaf, and married to farmer Hector, a hearing man, and the two mostly communicate through sign language. Almost as soon as they find...

Politics

8 d. ago Martin Lewis issues stark warning to parents over hidden cost

Martin Lewis has issued a stark “warning” to parents whose children want to go to university, informing them that they will “have to start saving now” due to a “hidden” cost.

Events

8 d. ago Martin Lewis issues stark 'warning' to parents' that 'no one wants to hear'

Martin Lewis issued a 'warning' to parents across the country whilst he joined Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on Tuesday's edition of This Morning

Events

8 d. ago Major update for parents from November as Ofsted issues new report cards

The changes come after a large overhaul of the way Ofsted inspects schools

Politics

9 d. ago UK parents travelling to 4 Spanish islands with young kids issued travel advice

Important recommendation for parents who are planning to take young children on a trip to Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Fuerteventura have been issued by one mum

Politics

9 d. ago Parents issued warning as kids could be punished for bringing popular item to school

Make sure your kids don't get in trouble this school year by bringing in this popular item.

Events

1 week ago Angela Rayner’s political future in balance with rule breach report due – UK politics live

Verdict expected today over whether she broke rules on ministerial standards when buying Hove flatRayner’s future in balance as lawyers say they did not offer tax adviceThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with home secretary Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal.Given the age and health of many people affected by the scandal, reform is a matter of urgency. Justice must be delivered in their lifetimes.A phrase I’ve heard repeatedly from community members is that ‘the Home Office is waiting for us to die off’. While I don’t share this view, I believe it’s important that you hear it directly as it reflects the challenge you face in building trust.We ...

Politics

1 week ago Parents issued 'vaccine crisis' warning as kids return to school

Children being back in the classroom makes it easier for contagious illnesses to spread

Events

2 w. 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

2 w. ago HMRC alerts parents who could be missing out on 'up to £2,000' a year

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to parents who could be missing out on financial support to help with childcare costs

Events

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson blasts 'woke parents' and 'irritating kids' in savage rant

Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson has unleashed furious insults at so-called "woke parents" as he issues parenting advice to save a "generation of irritating children"

Politics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis says anyone who had children between 1978 and 2010 may be due 'thousands' from HMRC blunder

Martin Lewis has issued a warning as parents could be owed thousands of pounds in backdated tax refunds following a blunder

Politics

3 w. ago Parents with children born between these years who want £104 a month 'should contact HMRC by Sunday'

HMRC has issued a reminder that parents have just days to extend their Child Benefit claim or face having their support stopped

Society

3 w. ago NSPCC calls for major law change over issue that 'crosses the line'

The children's charity say they "believe legislation is out of step with public attitudes"

Politics

4 w. ago HMRC issues reminder to working parents to sign up for help worth £2,000 before start of school year

Working parents may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week

Economics