Save money on your childcare costs
For many working parents, the heaviest burden on their finances is childcare. Childcare can be one of the largest monthly bills and as such some parents have even considered giving up work as a large proportion of their wages is…
Barrowford schoolboys achieve their goal
Two football-mad boys from a Barrowford primary school are celebrating after “netting” contracts to play at professional clubs. Best friends Kitt Nelson and Kaylon Cotterill, both eight, will become football rivals next season when they play against each other for…
Year 6 Grammar and Spelling Test introduced
From May 2013, changes are being made to the year six SATS. As well as the existing writing test, pupils will now also take an additional English grammar, punctuation and spelling test to assess their basic writing skills before they…
Childcare Costs Rise
Are You Taking Advantages Of Savings Available? Childcare costs are rising significantly above the rate of inflation in England. According to the latest research by the Daycare Trust, childcare costs have significantly increased, with nursery fees costing 77 percent more…
One-parent Households Tripled
Survey shows proportion of one-parent households tripled over 40 years A report published to mark 40 years of the General Lifestyle Survey shows the proportion of one-parent households tripled over four decades. It reveals how society changed between 1971 and…
Babies Deciphering Speech
Detailed brain scans of 12 infants born prematurely have shown that at just 28 weeks, the babies appeared to discriminate between different syllables. The research supports the idea that babies develop language skills while still inside the womb in response…
Parenting Like Beckham
The Beckham’s have polled best parenting role models David and Victoria Beckham have topped the poll for best parenting role models. The UK’s leading discount website myvouchercodes.co.uk polled 1,336 British parents across the UK, who were all shown pictures of…
Underperforming Schools
Hundreds more primary schools in England could be labelled as underperforming Next year the government is raising targets for schools. Schools will need to have 65% of pupils achieving the expected levels in English and maths, up from 60%, Schools…
A Nordic Nap
Would you put your baby or toddler outside in the freezing cold for their lunchtime nap? Most Nordic parents wouldn’t give it a second thought. For them it’s part of their daily routine. Stockholm in winter can see lows of…