5 h. ago Voices: I don’t just have ‘normal’ worries about my child starting school – I’m scared she could die

For parents of kids with severe food allergies like mine, the rite of passage that is starting primary school is fraught with very real, very deadly fears that they will come to serious harm – or worse, writes Hannah Fearn

Events

11 h. ago Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right | Francesco Grillo

Its remote, top-down structures need a fresh, citizen-led approach fit for the digital age. Let’s start by extending Erasmus to school-goersThe former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi produced his much-awaited prescription for how to reboot Europe’s economy last year. The Draghi report was rightly applauded as a rude awakening for a European Union that is far too complacent about its own obsolescence. Draghi concluded that an €800bn-a-year public spending boost would be needed to end years of stagnation. If Europe did not catch up with its rivals, he warned, it would face a “slow and agonising” decline.And yet, one ingredient was missing from Draghi’s recipe. In his nearly 400-page roadmap for rescuing the EU, the word “democracy” is mentioned only three times (once in the bibliography). By contrast, “integration” is used 96 times and “defence” 391 times. It’s true that Draghi’s report was explicitly devoted to the future of European competitiveness (and not more widely to the Eu...

Politics

28 h. ago Five back to school tips could save parents over £500 this year

A mum of two and budgeting expert shares her top tips for saving money when the new school year starts.

Economics

8 d. ago Update on working group set up to investigate knife crime and safety in Bridgend schools

The group was started in February 2025 after an incident at a local comprehensive school

Events

1 week ago Harvey Willgoose stab death caught on school CCTV as pupils fled in panic

Footage played to the jury shows 15-year-old schoolboy Harvey Willgoose being stabbed as lunch break started at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield

Events

1 week ago I’m worried my autistic son is going to struggle socially in his new school

All children face difficulties in new schools – make sure he knows this, stick to the positives, and take the fact he’s already been invited to a party as a positive first stepMy son is starting secondary school in September. He is the only child from his primary transitioning to a selective grammar school. He has always struggled with friendships and I feel this is due to his autism. He is high-achieving academically. I don’t want him to change who he is or feel as if he can’t be himself. At the same time I know he can be standoffish and overwhelming when he is so focused on his own interests.He has just been invited to one of his new classmates’ birthday parties. He was shocked and grateful to be invited, and it was heartbreaking. I don’t want him to be isolated in his new school and I don’t know how to help him to be ready and open to a brand new social setting. I would really appreciate any help or advice you could give. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago New school summer holiday start date may impact Royal Welsh Show

Critics say new summer break dates could reduce attendance at one Wales' biggest events

Culture

2 w. ago Voices: Political violence is becoming the new normal of Trump’s America

From assassination attempts on Trump to the murders of Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, each side of the political divide is becoming a victim of increasing violence, writes Eric Lewis – and irresponsible goading rhetoric must stop

Politics

3 w. ago Families urged to check school meal support before start of summer holidays

Households with two children could be entitled to between £150 and £288 over the school holidays this summer.

Politics