1 hour ago Councils are offering parents £5,000 to drive their children to school amid desperate efforts to cut spiralling SEND taxi bills

Local authorities are increasingly turning to 'personal transport budgets' as a more flexible and cost-effective option than laying on taxis or minibuses.

Economics

3 h. ago Parents paid up to £5,000 a year to drive children to school as councils slash taxi bills

Number of families given cash for special needs transport doubles as local authorities battle soaring costs

Economics

10 h. ago 'I drove 19,000 miles on world’s longest road – one moment tested me like nothing else'

Australian overlander Dan Grec has revealed how a two-year, 40,000-mile drive along the Pan-American Highway pushed him to his physical limits

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19 h. ago Since the menopause I only enjoy sex with my husband if I imagine a threesome with a woman have I been gay all along?

DEAR DEIDRE: I’VE always been straight, so why do I now find myself fancying other women? Could it be the menopause? I’m a 44-year-old wife and mum. I met my husband when I was in my teens and we’ve been married for 17 years. We have two children at secondary school. We’ve always had a healthy...

Politics

47 h. ago The state of education in Cardiff revealed as one major change stands out

There's been a surge in the number of children taken out of school in Cardiff to be educated at home or in other non mainstream settings

Politics

67 h. ago Donald Trump 'falls asleep' in Oval Office while announcing major change

US president Donald Trump sat with his eyes closed and appeared to briefly fall asleep as he announced a major change in school menu policy affecting millions of US children

Politics

3 d. ago Too anxious for school! Children being home educated rises 15% in a year

Data from the Department for Education shows the number being taught by parents at home reached 175,900 in 2024/25, up from 153,300 the previous year.

Society

3 d. ago School investigated for 'promoting evangelical Christianity' found to be compliant

In 2024, concerns were raised that the headteacher at Llanidloes High School in Powys was using school resources to heavily indoctrinate children

Events

4 d. ago Multiple pupils 'beaten and stamped on' in school horror clips as one 'slammed into sink'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Footage has emerged online showing pupils being attacked at an Edinburgh school, with parents raising serious safety concerns about their children

Events

4 d. ago I'm taking eight months' paternity leave – and it's changing my relationship with my children | Ilyas Nagdee

I’ll never tire of witnessing many ‘firsts’ for my second-born, but this is a luxury that should be afforded to everyone, not just those who can pay for itWhen I told people I was taking more than eight months of parental leave, the main reactions I got were: “What are you going to do with all that time?” and “won’t you get bored?” These questions came from every direction – including health professionals involved in my wife’s pregnancy and the arrival of our second child.More than halfway through my leave, I’ve been reflecting on what good parental leave looks like: leave that allows families to take the time to adjust to the new rhythms of family life. Thanks to a new policy at my work that gives parents six months of paid parental leave, in addition to annual leave, I will be returning to work not when our newborn is still tiny, our toddler is adjusting to a sibling and their mum is recovering from birth, but when our son is eight months old. This is markedly different to when ou...

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5 d. ago School to prioritise children as young as four who regularly go to church in new admissions policy

St Chad's Church of England Primary School in Uppermill, Oldham, revealed the measures for children starting school in 2027 as part of an online consultation launched last month.

Events

7 d. ago Fatou's daughters are growing up on the 409 and 81. No wonder they have headaches

Fatou Tall's children are being affected by their seven mile trek to school, taking an hour on two buses. The price of this side-effect of homelessness is £80 per month, Ethan Davies reports

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8 d. ago ‘Make schools screen free again’: The bipartisan push to digitally detox American students

Educators and state legislators across the nation are pushing to banish smartphones from the classroom as evidence mounts that compulsive tech use is harming young people, reports Io Dodds

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8 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham getting attack dog lawyers to warn off his parents is final proof that he has become a fully paid

ALISON BOSHOFF: It was, on the surface, such a harmless action, just a mother 'liking' a video her eldest son had posted on social media.

Events

9 d. ago Investigation concludes into paedophile school worker who coached young children

The headteacher of a school where Ciaran Bright worked said children's safety is her top priority

Economics

1 week ago Super flu warning as virus ‘bounces back’ after Christmas and New Year

NHS leaders fear a double peak and prolonged flu season as children go back to school after the festive break - which could drive more infections

Events

1 week ago UK braces for heavy snow from Storm Goretti as amber warnings issued

It comes after two buses full of school children crashed on icy roads on Wednesday.

Events

1 week ago Makerfield school bus horror as 3 school children hurt after fall from window

Three school children suffered potentially serious injuries after falling from a window on a double decker school bus in Ashton-in-Makerfield on Wednesday evening

Events

1 week ago School shooter who killed two children set to walk free after life sentence quashed

Charles Andrew 'Andy' Williams, 39, was sentenced to 50-years-to-life in prison for the shooting at Santana High School however now the classroom killer could walk free

Events

1 week ago Children return to school hungry in Wales as demand made for more free meals

From September all children in homes receiving Universal Credit in England will be eligible for free school, meals, including secondary age children. This removes the current £7,400 net income cap in England, while that cap remains in Wales.

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