Parents

About 3 in 10 teens report having little or no confidence - in or out of the classroom

5 ways to boost your child's confidence, amid teen 'confidence crisis'

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9 affordable ways for parents to cut back-to-school supply costs

Children legally need to be in schooling by the age of five

What age children start school, and what to do if they're not ready

The summer holidays will soon be here for schoolchildren in England

When summer holidays start and end - plus term dates for the new year

A full school uniform kit doesn't always come cheap

How to find out if you can get a school uniform grant

Even with new legal safeguards, parents have a role to play in keeping children safe online

1 in 10 kids have seen adult content online – safety talks at any age

Teamwork, leadership skills, problem-solving abilities and emotional intelligence are all considered 'soft skills'

The soft skills parents find most important - does my child have them?

2,000 mums and dads with children aged between 11 and 17 find quality time together is becoming more difficult due to screens

Parents worry about kids' screen time - but admit they're guilty too

Under the change, parents who suffer a loss at any stage of pregnancy will have access to legally protected leave

What could change for families experiencing pregnancy loss

The Government says currently, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave

The changes Government wants for new families in parental leave review

These Warwickshire schools have shown they excel across several different metrics

Warwickshire's 16 top secondary schools - as new school year nears

Today will be one of the hottest June days on record

Can my child be sent home in a heatwave? School rules explained

More time spent playing outside can offer your child all sorts of benefits, which screentime can't match

5 ways to encourage your child to play outside these summer holidays

How much sleep children need varies depending on how old they are

The time you should send your child to bed at every age

Mikaela Shalders (bottom left) says that children with EBSA are overwhelmed, rather than defiant

What is ‘EBSA’ - and why summer is the time to prepare your child

Glastonbury revellers take home 39 items to wash at mum and dad’s

From the different grades you can get, to how to get your results, the end of GCSEs raises some big questions

5 of your big questions answered as GCSE exam season ends

A poll of 1,000 parents with kids aged 2-10, found 42 per cent struggle to get their children involved in cooking.

Mess is reason quarter of parents struggle with kids in kitchen

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7 of the best safe summer jobs for your teenager this school holiday

29 per cent believe the word ‘cash’ may die out entirely one day

Poll shows cash divide - Gen Z say ‘paper' while Boomers say 'cash'

These Warwickshire primary schools are bucking a nationwide trend

The 13 Warwickshire primary schools with exceptional attendance

Some families say they will be priced out of private education after schools started getting charged VAT on fees

Private schools lose VAT legal challenge - what it means for parents

Avon Valley School.

300 extra places planned for secondary school

Nationwide, the lion's share of families were able to land their child an offer at their first choice of school

How many children offered a place at their first choice school in 2025

Thrifty parents will be able to grab some back to school bargains over the next few weeks

School uniform sale dates for major UK supermarkets

The myth that severe morning sickness means it’s a girl/ mild or no morning sickness means it’s a boy - topped the list

The top 20 quirky myths that expectant parents believe to be true

Reading Book Buzz books

Rugby High School invites local families to Open Evening

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

There are a number of alternatives to traditional exams widely supported by teachers

Many parents and teachers fear exams outdated - 5 popular alternatives

The Government says that thousands of children from struggling households had been missing out on free school meals

How to know if your family is eligible, as free school meals expanded

Residents have had to ctahc the flies themselves.

Leamington residents prepare for ‘nightmarish’ invasion of flies to intensify

Each of the nine new grades means something slightly different

New 9-1 GCSE grades explained as pupils tackle 2025 exams

Current guidelines in both the UK and France allow young children to use screens for an hour or two each day

Experts say screen time causing 'permanent damage' to children under 6

Rawal Rehman is arrested in a restaurant two days after killing three-year-old Lulu Palmisano from Burnley in a crash.

Watch: “Cocaine-fuelled” driver arrested after killing girl in crash

Girlguiding and McDonald’s Fun Football have teamed up to offer Brownies FREE access to football

Parents say gender bias prevents girls from taking part in football

Exam stress can manifest in all sorts of different ways

7 signs of exam stress parents need to look out for

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