BBC Business
New law caps school logo items at three, but suppliers and parents argue over whether it'll actually lighten the financial load - or just shift it to cheaper, less durable gear.
The Guardian
High Court tells school that permanently excluding an autistic kid over a fidget-toy knife was a bit much, and suggests maybe the guidance should say what it means.
The Guardian
New research shows vulnerable kids are harming themselves to stay in care because the system makes them more valuable broken than whole - and a parliamentary report confirms the whole thing is a mess.
The Guardian
Three-quarters of English secondary schools are serving chips, burgers, and chocolate at breakfast, because why follow the rules when you can just serve beige?
BBC Health
A 17-year-old actress-in-training balances college with caring for her stroke-affected dad, and the system is only slightly less dramatic.
The Guardian
English parents face fines and even jail for taking term-time holidays, because cheap travel is apparently no defence against the school attendance police.
BBC Business
Two mums in Devon set up a free school uniform swap to save families from 'forking out' on expensive clothes, and it's already a hit.
BBC Business
A Romford charity shop sells school uniforms for £5, saving parents from the annual financial dread of outfitting their kids.
BBC Business
Summer holidays mean more than fun - for struggling families, it's a £4.50 box of strawberries vs a 35p donut. A new bill aims to bring back Covid-era food payments, because apparently children's nutrition shouldn't be a luxury.
The Guardian
England's World Cup victory causes 332,000 pupils to skip school, proving that 'it's coming home' is a more compelling lesson plan than algebra.
BBC Business
Hartlepool Baby Bank sees tenfold rise in demand since 2019 as 27% of local children live in absolute poverty and parents struggle with childcare costs.
BBC Health
Government spends £8.4 million to help care leavers find families, because apparently kids need love and support, not just a housing voucher and a pat on the back.
BBC Politics
Parliamentary inquiry finds 52,000+ graduates didn't understand student loan terms - because being told it's 'like a phone bill' turns out to be a bit of an understatement.
The Guardian
English headteachers tell the government that fixing special needs education while obsessing over exam scores is like trying to patch a leaky boat by polishing the deck.
The Guardian
NAHT boss Paul Whiteman angrily puts Ofsted and the government 'on notice' over inspections he says risk headteachers' lives, citing Ruth Perry's death and new 'Nando's-style' scorecards.
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