PRESS & MEDIA
One in three parents will buy second hand uniforms in bid to cut sky-high back-to-school costs - The Daily Mail
Call for complete ban on smacking children as new growing number say it's 'unacceptable' - The Daily Mirror
Special needs support is broken — so are parents - The Times [subscription required]
Poorer families may not benefit as 30 hours free childcare begins in England, experts say - The Guardian
Many governors lack oversight of school-readiness - TES Magazine
Swimming pool closures put children ‘at risk of drowning’, union warns - The Daily Mirror
Mental health the top concern for almost three quarters of schools - The Times [subscription required]
Reshuffle: 15 interesting facts about education’s new ministers - Schools Week Magazine
FEATURE STORIES
Why children’s manners make me despair — and what I’m doing about it - The Times [subscription required]
How we built AI chatbots to handle parent questions - TES Magazine
Phone-addicted yummy mummies are neglecting their children - The Spectator [subscription required]
The answer to parenting happiness? £100,000 - The Times [subscription required]
BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE
PODCAST: How can I potty train my 4 year old? – Brenda Cheer, ERIC - CBeebies Parenting Helpline
PRESS RELEASE: Parents to save thousands in government cost of living support - Gov.uk
OPINION: Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn't morbid – it's necessary - The Big Issue Magazine
PODCAST: Introducing: This is early years – the podcast for early years educators - Nursery World Magazine
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
EVENTS & RESOURCES
RESOURCE: 5 tips for improving parent communications - TES Magazine
TRAINING: How to stay well when the work's never done - with Education Support - Coram Life Education
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