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'I'm only spending £100 on each child this Christmas - a fair amount'

These schools were among the country's highest performers in the most recent school year

England's top 20 state secondary schools for 2024 named in new data

Parents in the dark: EE shines light on misunderstanding around digital dangers

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I love Winter Wonderland disasters - but here's how to dodge them

Nevaeh Breeden with her dad Josh and Santa

Family urges people to support children’s cancer charity this Christmas

Aldi's selection of baby and toddler products is in store from today

Baby and Toddler products have just landed in Aldi's middle aisle

A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged between 10 and 20 found 85 per cent worry they will give their offspring bad financial advice

Parents worry they will give their kids bad financial advice

Trunki children's suitcases are discounted for Black Friday

Black Friday Trunki children's luggage deal parents won't want to miss

This Barbie Dreamhouse is more than half price on Amazon Prime Day

Huge 63% Black Friday savings on this Barbie Dreamhouse

Trussell ambassadors Levi Roots and Mark Hoyle (LadBaby) meet with Trussell Chief Executive Emma Revie outside Parliament

Celebrities are calling for more government action on hunger in the UK

Owlet Dream Bundle smart baby monitor

Parents can get £100 off Black Friday Owlet Baby Monitor bundle deal

Only one in three parents are confident in understanding their kids’ “toy jargon”, a study has found.

Top 'kid-speak' words that baffle parents

Better says some primary schools are reducing the number of mandatory lessons they give

Parents say swimming 'third most important school subject'

Ohuhu launches the new Pupe Paper-friendly Colour Markers, ideal as gifts for art lovers this Christmas.

New Pupe Paper-friendly Colour Markers, gifts for art lovers this Christmas

Fart Blaster toy from Despicable Me 4 is one of 2024's 'hottest toys'. Photo: Dream Toys

Rude Minion gadget named in 'hottest Christmas toys' list

Yorkshire is home to some of the country's finest private schools

Yorkshire's top 10 private schools, and how much they cost
These elite private schools are some of the region’s finest ✨
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Your child's school may close if it becomes too dangerous to travel there

Official temperature and snow day rules for schools in UK cold snap

Daredevil Brits to embrace their inner Eddie The Eagle this winter

This is not the first time National Education Union members have gone of strike in recent years

Everything you need to know about upcoming sixth form college strikes

Seven in 10 parents don’t fully understand what their teens do online

Parents haven't set rules with their teen children about online safety

Emma Steel is the head of Every Cherry, which creates and publishes more accessible books

Meet the woman behind ground-breaking new books for children with SEND

The Philips Airfryer and Steamer

Airfryer and steamer combo: Parents are spending month a year cooking

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate pupils with Principal Matthew Vickers

Local primary school maintains ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating

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Wicked dolls printed with ‘X-rated’ mistake - what’s been said?

There have been concerns that private schools raising fees in response will edge out many families

Explainer Why private schools will be taking on the Government in legal battle

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

These parts of England are trying to get new academies built

The parts of England getting brand new academies
SEN pupils and families moving to new developments will be among those getting new schools soon 🏫
Amber Allott

Neil Crossley walks down the aisle at his daughter's wedding, forgetting to take her with him.

Watch: Father makes his way down the aisle - but forgets the bride

36 per cent of those polled adopt a "you can't take it with you" approach, spending their cash while they can, rather than putting it aside for emergencies.

Almost a third of Brits find rainy day funds outdated

Mason Gee, 3, worried about his father Stephen Gee, 30, walking on a glass walkway

Toddler attempts to 'save' dad from glass floor at Blackpool Tower

Haggis the pygmy hippo calf.

Watch: Rare tiny ‘Moo Deng’ pygmy hippo calf born at zoo

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I'm a finance expert - here's how to have a debt-free Christmas

West Yorkshire has plenty of excellent secondary schools

West Yorkshire's 24 best-performing state secondary schools

A 2018 Parliamentary investigation found that nearly half of UK children felt concerned about telling real news from fake

How to teach your kids to spot fake news

Binky Felstead encourages families to embrace the mud this half term as she's spotted going down a 2.5m high mudslide, created by Bosch at Mudchute Farm.

How Made in Chelsea's Binky is 'embracing' the mud this half term

Wakefield Council is hosting a series of free events at its markets this October half term as part of the Pumpkin Festival, running from October 26 to 31.

Spooktacular events this half term as district markets host Pumpkin Festival

Roblox is set to launch on PlayStation consoles in October

Roblox announces new child-safety rules to protect your kids

Nearly one in five school children are persistently missing school, the latest figures show

The worst offending regions in new school absence data

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Halloween costume trends for 2024 and where to buy them

Best Halloween costumes trends for 2024 and where to buy them

Harry Potter Lego advent calendar is a deal of the day on Amazon

I've found cut price Harry Potter and Star Wars Lego advent calendars

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

'Lifestyle inflation' is to blame, according to 4,000 adults

Fewer than one in 10 millennials have hit their financial goals

School classroom.

Watch: School absence fines rise details explained

Pupils will complete their phonics tests one-on-one with a teacher

What Year 1 pupils are tested on in phonics check, as new results out

Virginia McCullough is arrested by police.

Watch: Virginia McCullough confesses to murdering her parents

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

Barnsley College employees give a performance to colleagues after working on two songs in the worksh

Workplaces turn to group singing to boost wellbeing and productivity

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How England's best sixth form schools and colleges are ranked

A few of West Yorkshire's stand-out primary schools

West Yorkshire's 24 best-performing state primary schools

Amazon Prime Day deals for new arrivals

Bargain Momcozy gadgets for new parents in big Amazon sale

The RSE curriculum covers a wide range of topics (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

What England's pupils learn in 'sex ed' - and how it could soon change

Nearly half of the children surveyed by Vodafone admitted they have followers on social media that they aren’t friends with offline

Children are accepting follow requests from people they don't know

The study of 1,750 couples with children found endless to-do lists including housework, entertaining children and DIY jobs had an impact on romance

The top 'passion killers' for couples with kids