35 h. ago Tesco customer chooses school and nursery parent council to receive £5k Golden Grant

Customers at Tesco Wishaw Express were given the chance to take part in an in-store lucky dip to find a golden version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.

Economics

46 h. ago Sandford parents 'bitterly disappointed' over school journey road safety review decision

Campaigners say the decision sends the wrong message - that children’s safety can be pushed aside in the interests of process and cost-cutting.

Politics

64 h. ago Old fashioned parenting trends are 'dying out' according to new research

The research commissioned by Vitabiotics Wellbaby found some of the old-school rules are being left behind, as parents opt for a more relaxed approach

Events

66 h. ago School to start charging parents £120 if their child is often late

In a move aimed at bringing attendances back to pre-pandemic levels the council is supporting the school in issuing the fines for persistent lateness and delays to returning from holiday

Society

3 d. ago EastEnders' Kellie Bright exposes heartbreaking fight to secure support for autistic son

Soap star Kellie Bright highlights the struggles parents face securing school support for autistic children in a poignant new BBC Panorama documentary

Politics

5 d. ago School pupil, 14, needs toilet at short notice 'but told wait until afternoons'

Bailey Wood is under the care of Alder Hey Children Hospital's Urology department and has just started year 10 at St George's School in Blackpool, but his parents have pulled him out of school

Politics

6 d. ago Parents working from home blamed for school issue in one part of Wales

A top councillor previously responsible for education said parents who work from home for part of the week have been telling schools they see no reason why their children shouldn't be able to do the same

Society

7 d. ago No apology and no answers: parents in agony amid search for children trapped in Indonesia school collapse

Officials say 59 people, mostly young male students, remain trapped in collapsed school in Sidoarjo amid growing questions about the quality of its constructionAs the call to prayer rang out over the boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java on Monday afternoon, the floor beneath more than 100 students gathered in prostration suddenly gave way.So quickly were the four storeys of the Al Khoziny school flattened that one official described it as a “pancake” disaster. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago Texts to parents highlighting missed school days help improve attendance – study

A trial evaluation found texts stating, for example: ‘Tom has missed five days this term’ had a small positive impact on school attendance.

Culture

7 d. ago ‘Bans are disheartening’: US author criticises Dorset school’s removal of her book about race

Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was taken off year 10 reading list at Budmouth Academy after parent complainedA bestselling black American author has condemned a Dorset school’s decision to drop her critically acclaimed novel from a reading list.Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was removed from Budmouth Academy’s year 10 reading list after a complaint from a parent. Continue reading...

Culture

7 d. ago Parents facing 'mixed messages' over mobile phone use in Scots schools as Labour calls for ban

Parents have repeatedly warned school bullies are using smartphones to film attacks on other pupils before sharing the footage on social media.

Politics

7 d. ago Parent is arrested in secondary school reception and held by police for eight hours after complaining that teacher had told pupils St George flags could be 'racist symbol'

Broadoak School, in Partington, Greater Manchester, has launched an investigation into comments allegedly made to pupils on Friday morning following complaints by parents.

Society

7 d. ago School apologises to fuming parents after teacher's comments about St George's flag

The school said it will 're-address the concerns' and stressed that teachers 'will remain politically neutral when teaching political topics in school'

Society

8 d. ago Dad arrested at school and held for eight hours amid row over 'racist flag' lesson

The parent turned up at Broadoak School in Partington to complain and withdraw his his daughter

Events

8 d. ago I don’t like dating apps – I went to a ‘flirting party’ instead

It was me and 150 other millennials and gen Zers in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?The first – and only – time I’ve used dating apps was in the spring of 2021. I’d just moved to Los Angeles and wanted to see more of the city. But I soon grew tired of the actors, musicians and DJs who hounded me to attend their events; not to mention I didn’t feel safe with total strangers and I’m particular about hygiene.But ever since my parents cut me off from AOL chatrooms in middle school, I’ve never had trouble meeting people IRL. I’m a social creature who likes to meet people in the wild: I’ve gotten dates from chatting people up at concerts, dance parties, soccer games – I even met one ex in a cemetery, which may have foreshadowed our love’s bitter end. So when my friend invited me to a “flirting party”, it seemed like just the ticket. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Sick of dating apps, millennials and gen Z are throwing ‘flirting parties’

I went to one of these flirty soirees along with about 150 other people in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?The first – and only – time I’ve used dating apps was in the spring of 2021. I’d just moved to Los Angeles and wanted to see more of the city. But I soon grew tired of the actors, musicians and DJs who hounded me to attend their events; not to mention I didn’t feel safe with total strangers and I’m particular about hygiene.But ever since my parents cut me off from AOL chatrooms in middle school, I’ve never had trouble meeting people IRL. I’m a social creature who likes to meet people in the wild: I’ve gotten dates from chatting people up at concerts, dance parties, soccer games – I even met one ex in a cemetery, which may have foreshadowed our love’s bitter end. So when my friend invited me to a “flirting party”, it seemed like just the ticket. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago School apologises after teacher labels St George's flag as 'racist symbol'

Parents of pupils at the school said they were 'livid'.

Politics

8 d. ago UK Government to debate cutting school week to just four days – but there's a catch

There are a few countries where shorter school weeks exist, but angry teachers and parents have now flocked to proclaim their anger that the UK could shorten the school week

Politics

8 d. ago School apologises to furious parents over teacher's remarks about St George's flag

Broadoak School in Partington has said it has launched an investigation following complaints by parents

Society

9 d. ago “Scotland’s biggest” Bike Bus brings benefits to Winchburgh children

Sarah Jurgenson and Sarah Manning have successfully run since April the two-wheeled convoy each Friday through Winchburgh, helping 30-40 children and around 30 parents make their way to both Winchburgh Primary School and Hawkhill Primary School.

Transport