10 h. ago Simple ways parents can help children learn to read as they start school

If your child has just started school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for helping them learn to read at home

Society

12 h. ago I'm a phonics expert and these are the simple actions every parent should do

If your child is a baby or toddler and yet to start school, you can still prepare them at home for what's to come. Phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for encouraging a love of books in your little one

Politics

12 h. ago Girl 'brushing friend's hair at sleepover' when killer shoots through door

Traelynn Sibley was shot dead during a sleepover in Kansas City, Missouri, just days before she was due to start her junior year of high school. The suspect has been charged with second-degree murder

Events

27 h. ago Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs

Schools are reopening in Ukraine for the start of the new academic year

Events

28 h. ago Why children’s wellbeing plummets when they start secondary school

Paty Paliokosta reports on why wellbeing drops when children reach the important milestone of going to secondary school

Politics

65 h. ago Minister's plea to parents: Get your kids to school... and make sure they behave!

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will mark the start of the new school term by urging 'mums, dads and carers' to play their part in getting their sons and daughters ready to learn in the classroom.

Politics

4 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 wild Donald Trump moments as Minneapolis shooting blamed on drugs and trans people

Republicans have left what they see as the minimum acceptable length of time after a tragedy before they start blaming school shootings on anything but the one consistent factor - here's a roundup of everything you need to know

Events

4 d. ago Further extra buses introduced in bid to solve Dumfriesshire school transport issues

McCalls have announced there will an extra 246 bus at both the start and end of the school day.

Politics

5 d. 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

5 d. ago Children risk going to school with eye problems as parents skip vital tests

Thousands of children in Britain could be set to start the new school year this September with eye problems as parents forget to take them for tests

Society

5 d. ago No childhood vaccine in England reached 95% uptake target last year, data shows

Health officials also warned almost one in five children will start primary school without protection against a number of serious diseases.

Events

5 d. ago Minneapolis shooting latest: Robin Westman named as suspect after Catholic school attack kills 2 children

Shooter Robin Westman opened fire through stained glass windows of church as students celebrated Catholic Mass at start of school year

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5 d. ago Minneapolis shooting suspect identified as Robin Westman who was former student at Catholic school: Latest updates

Shooter opened fire through stained glass windows of church as students celebrated Catholic Mass at start of school year

Events

6 d. ago Distraught parents speak out in wake of Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that killed two children

Distruaght parents condemned a horror shooting in Minneapolis at a parish school church holding its start-of-year mass.

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6 d. ago Boy, 12, begs mum to 'let me die' after being set on fire in horrific accident

Hunter Jory, 12, was in a field with his mates at the start of the school holidays when one child decided to light a fire and another threw petrol on it - the 12-year-old was engulfed in flames

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6 d. ago Two University of Georgia frats accused of physical hazing abuse and forcing alcohol on freshmen to start school year

Accusations have been leveled at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities, with the latter being forced to suspend membership while police investigations continue

Events

8 d. ago Key potting training tips to ensure children are ready to start school

Potty training expert Amanda Jenner has shared her simple tips for ensuring children start school being able to go to the toilet confidently.

Politics

9 d. ago Parents paying hundreds to send kids back to school with most 'wanting laptops'

There seems to be a never-ending list of things parents are being pestered by their kids to get them for the new school year, which leaves them not long left before they start next month

Politics

1 week ago Potty training expert Amanda Jenner shares easy tips to help children speak up at school

Potty training expert Amanda Jenner has shared her simple tips for ensuring children start school being able to go to the toilet confidently.

Politics

1 week ago Parents told to check school bags as mistake could cause injury

Experts say the start of the school year is a perfect time to check the weight of your child's school bag

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