Pricey school uniforms should be dropped in favour of plain clothes and a badge. PARENTS are being forced to spend hundreds of pounds kitting out their children for the new school year, a Family Action report has found.
The Big Stitch-Up finds that the average annual back-to-school cost – including uniforms, coats, bags and stationery – is now £156 for a child at primary school and £285 for…
As the schools break up, it’s natural that many parents of children in the mid-to-late teens will be preoccupied with what their son or daughter is going to do when they finish school for the last time. With economic uncertainty continuing and rising youth unemployment, there’s a lot of pressure on both parents and young people to make the right decision.
It’s worrying then, that AAT…
With back to school steadily creeping up, parents will have the same old concern that they have year on year, buying the ‘right’ school uniform. However recently, buying the ‘right’ school uniform no longer just means the correct uniform for the school, which fits well, washes well, is comfortable and increasingly fashionable etc. Nowadays the ‘right’ uniform should also be ethical…
As children approach the end of formal education, it’s a time full of big decisions. They might want to complete A-Levels, go to university, but if they are not sure yet what to do, further education could be the answer.
At the recent Big Bang Fair in London, Automobile engineering was one of the areas preferred by boys in particular. And it’s an industry that is expanding and requires…
According to a new research, children are not getting access to basic drinking water requirements at school, despite Department of Education guidelines. This is particularly sensitive now that the government plans to allow childminders and nursery staff to look after more children in England.
The survey carried out by the Natural Hydration Council (NHC) with Netmums included in-depth focus…
The news of the UK’s slipping education standards is worrying: From not knowing who invaded England in 1066 to which century WW2 was in, these shocking statistics gathered over the last 12 months are a bit distressful.
Despite exam results going up each year, new research by the teacher-set exam revision service, Education Quizzes, confirms our fears: young people are struggling to keep up…
Getting your school application form right and providing the necessary information can be an important part in securing the school of your choice.
Even those parents that have previously applied for older children can make basic mistakes or errors of judgment which affect not only the manner in which the application is dealt with, but also chances, some months later, when conducting a school…
Children would find it much easier to learn to read and write if they were first taught how the English language works and what words mean, rather than trying to sound out words.
According to new research, English is so complex that relying on phonics – the common practice of teaching children to read by sounding out words – makes learning English much more difficult than it needs to be.
Dr…
Where My Wellies Take Me is a collection of favourite poetry chosen by former children’s laureate Michael and Clare Morpurgo. Woven around the poetry selection is the story of Pippa, who loves to stay with her Aunty Peggy in the Devon countryside. The book features illustrations from Olivia Lomenech Gill.
I love all books by Morpurgo but this was is a particularly special one. First of…
With technology becoming so dominant in our lives, our children are also increasingly exposed to new dangers and it’s our responsibility to be aware of safety online. At the age of 5 or 6, children are very savvy already and capable of browsing the world wide web…
More and more, school children are using computers and Internet access to do their homework, learn in class, and…