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School uniform grants: How to find help available near you - and how to apply Shields Gazette17:52

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Should we cut down the length of the summer school holidays? The Scottish Herald17:45

In the last half-hour

England’s family hubs plan aims to build on Sure Start’s success – but may struggle to overcome today’s child poverty… The Conversation (UK)17:30

In the last hour

Mum of Benedict Blythe says 'no more children should die at school' Wisbech Standard, Norfolk17:24

Dyspraxia: why children with developmental coordination disorder in the UK are still being failed The Conversation (UK)17:08

Survey on the impact of Universal Credit claimants not being able to claim for 'extras' Nursery World16:55

In the last 2 hours

Luton pre-school told it Requires Improvement following Ofsted inspection Luton Today16:42

‘The walls are crashing down on us’: disabled child’s parent slams Labour plans Socialist Worker16:36

New research uncovers the economic and social benefits of improving paternity leave Working Families (Press Release)16:18

Parents 'devastated' as pre-school closure confirmed BBC16:11

IT consultant appears in court over arsenic plot to kill ex-wife and her family Court News UK16:04

Things to do with kids during the school summer holidays in London Time Out London15:55

In the last 4 hours

Free family fun events with the Northam Burrows Rangers Torridge District Council (Press Release)15:53

More families benefit from tax-free childcare in Islington EC1 Echo15:49

Hot and wet play explained as schools stop kids from going outside during heatwaves Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:29

Blueprints for sustainable plant production through the utilization of crop wild relatives and their microbiomes Nature.com15:20

Free summer swimming sessions for children across Hull and East Yorkshire Hull Live14:36

UK parents breathe a sigh of relief as bereavement leave after miscarriage is updated The Mirror14:30

Cow with triplets and champion cheesemakers add flavour to Great Yorkshire Show York Press14:18

Work to start on expansion of special school Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (Press Release)14:16

Families celebrate breastfeeding milestone in Halton Halton Borough Council (Press Release)14:03

Parents blast London school's 'prison-like' silent corridors policy Evening Standard13:56

In the last 6 hours

Giggs opens up on struggle to secure education support for his autistic children Mixmag13:36

Queensway School, Yeadon: Staff speak of mental health trauma of school closure U-turn Yorkshire Post13:29

Get up and go with free family activities Leicester City Council (Press Release)13:23

DfE announces £53mn council-run children's homes programme Children & Young People Now13:13

'Toxic' waste fire forces children to miss school BBC13:01

School children on free school meals or with Sen more likely to be excluded ITV12:43

Leading adoption charity welcomes Select Committee report on Children’s Social Care, calling for improvements in… Your Harlow12:33

The ultimate parenting hack for keeping kids cool while they sleep The News, Portsmouth12:28

Online, at risk and out of pocket: protecting a generation of children from financial harm Parent Zone12:07

NAHT responds to new report on fixing children's social care National Association of Head Teachers (Press Release)12:02

In the last 8 hours

Protest over ‘devastating’ cuts to transport support for send students ITV11:50

First 1000 Days of Life: a Renewed Focus - Evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry The NHS Confederation (Press Release)11:47

Sunderland primary school children benefit from Bikeability cycling sessions Sunderland City Council (Press Release)11:41

76% of staff with young children worry about balancing childcare and work over the summer Employee Benefits11:41

Improving support for expectant parents with learning disabilities Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)11:38

'Cracks in the walls' close Stoke-on-Trent school with 'immediate effect' Stoke-On-Trent Live11:35

Bid to increase Luton triple murderer’s sentence to be heard in Court of Appeal this month Luton Today11:31

'Dysfunctional' Liverpool school where children feel 'scared and threatened' plunged into… Liverpool Echo11:26

Guidance on principles applicable to post-separation accrual (Family Court) Thomson Reuters - Practical Law11:19

"I'd love a copy in every school": Peak District community crowdfunds grandma's book for… Derbyshire Times11:18

I’ll miss seeing the children’s cheery faces each morning as I greeted them at the gate The Down Recorder11:10

Aaron Bradbury: The policy contradictions in Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life Nursery World10:58

On Education and Inheriting a Life Art Review: Magazine10:37

Oldcastle Primary School is praised for community links Bridgend County Borough Council (Press Release)10:36

easyJet Launch New ‘Airplane Mode’ Initiative Northern Ireland Travel News10:25

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have a 'great co-parenting relationship' BANG Premier10:07

Earlier today

Nottinghamshire's planned number of new school places will not meet demand Hucknall Dispatch Online09:47

Social care failings affecting education engagement Education Business09:40

Leeds Trinity hosts sports day for local children with special educational needs and disabilities Leeds Trinity University09:08

Sisters use acting earnings to revamp room at school Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard08:35

Joe Jonas reveals truth about co-parenting with Sophie Turner BANG Premier08:04

New satellite school for children with special needs to open next year Andover Advertiser, Hampshire07:50

Revealed: The closure crisis hitting London's schools Evening Standard07:39

The truth behind Harper Beckham's birthday at Buckingham Palace and David Beckham's close… MailOnline07:29

Emma Lewell MP: All children deserve equal access to the very best education Shields Gazette07:02

Call for 'Benedict's Law' to protect children with allergies BBC06:52

‘I wish more parents felt they had permission to slow down’: Parenting trends we’d like to see… Belfast Telegraph06:48

LACA unveils 2025 Awards for Excellence winners at Main Event Public Sector Catering06:47

I regret my term-time holiday - the kids hated missing school i News06:24

New wheelchair swing 'a dream come true' for Darlington special needs school The Northern Echo06:11

Wells nursery children hold annual sports day at care home Somerset County Gazette06:08

The state has assumed total control over our children Spiked06:02

Council no-show sees parents on school attendance charges walk free from court Stoke-On-Trent Live05:58

Children eat free at Oxford restaurant during summer holidays This is Oxfordshire05:55

Lead exposure in early life linked to faster memory loss in children News-Medical.Net04:35

Yorkshire children 'taught by supply teachers' as 1,000s fleeing schools mapped Yorkshire Live04:11

Family crafts 30 teddy bears for local primary school Daily Echo03:59

Summer fair saved after cruel burglary at school Camden New Journal02:59

NSPCC share guidance on leaving children ‘home alone’ over summer months The Irish News00:20

Education Committee report on children’s social care – LGA response Local Government Association (Press Release)00:20

Kids left at home alone alerts soar in West Midlands with summer holidays 'difficult for… Birmingham Live00:17

School attendance problem in Stockton: 'This is not something we're going to solve overnight' Teesside Live00:16

How to fix children’s social care and restore care leavers’ life chances – report The United Kingdom Parliament00:06

Yesterday

Michelle Obama says she is ‘completely free’ amid divorce rumors The Independent23:24 9-Jul-25

How a photo taken at nursery saved a Flintshire toddler's life Evening Leader22:07 9-Jul-25

Families Could be Missing Out on Thousand of Pounds of Childcare Savings Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Press Release)21:23 9-Jul-25

Bullying, anorexia, trauma: how the Post Office scandal hurt children BBC19:47 9-Jul-25

Five ways to keep children safe online during school summer holidays – Save the Children Save the Children International (Press Release)19:25 9-Jul-25

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