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Portrait of beautiful child having breakfast at home.

CHILD’S PAY

Free breakfast clubs to be rolled out to hundreds more schools

AROUND 500 schools will join the scheme in April in a boost for parents and families.

News Money
How ‘despairing’ teachers are being forced to brush teeth & change nappies as kids start school without basic skills Exclusive

CLASS CRISIS

Teachers brushing teeth & changing nappies as kids start school without basics

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An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows A woman in a car reacting to a comment about how teachers treat children differently if they decide to go to school

NO KIDDING

I’m a traveller & it was like teachers didn’t care about us at school

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SCHOOL ROW

Mum rages as school orders investigation into kids’ wellbeing due to lateness

Parenting Comments
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A woman in a brown blazer and black top making a kissy face while sitting at a table with a blurred-out child, Image 2 shows A young girl in leopard print leggings sits in a salon chair looking at a nail polish color display

DAY OFF

I'm facing school fine for taking daughter, 7, out to get her nails done

Parenting
A schoolgirl sits crying in a waiting room, her face buried in her hands. Exclusive

CLASS CHAOS

Number of kids sent home EVERY DAY for attacking pupils or teachers revealed

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A teacher assists elementary school children in red uniforms working at their desks in a sunlit classroom, Image 2 shows A woman in a black jacket holds a cup while looking up at student artwork on a corkboard

SCHOOL RULES

I’m a teacher & here’s the first thing we notice when a kid walks into a class

Real Life
An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows A person sitting on stairs with hands covering their mouth, with text overlay, "School have fined me for forgetting to pick my child up"

KIDDING ME

My daughter’s school fined me for leaving her there, I thought she was at a club

Parenting
I was in a toxic A-list mum group like Ashley Tisdale – their diva demands baffled me, one Hollywood star left me fuming

MEAN MUMS

I was in a toxic celeb mum group like Ashley Tisdale – their demands baffled me

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Belgrave Middleway, Birmingham 8th January 2026 - Storm Goretti has hit the Birmingham city centre with heavy snow settling fast on Thursday 8 January evening, this shows Belgrave Middleway, part of the city's ring road. The storm is expected to brin

HUNKER DOWN

List of school closures as Storm Goretti hits UK – are your kids affected?

UK News
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DEBUNKED

I'm sick of Traveller myths – Gypsy curses aren't real and the truth on 'grabbing'

Real Life
I saved £1,000 doing my shopping for the whole YEAR in January sales – here’s what I bought including school essentials

SAVVY BUYS

I saved £1,000 doing my shopping for YEAR in January sales… here's what I bought

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An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Children on sledges and walking up a snowy hill in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

SNOW DAY

Full list of school closures as UK braces for Storm Goretti temperature plunges

UK News
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super saver

I save £900 on kids' snacks thanks to a £2 buy & it only takes 20 mins a week

Parenting
Full list of school closures as 1,000s hit by snow and ice after temperatures plummet to -10C – are your kids affected?

ICED OUT

Full list of school closures as 1,000s hit by snow & ice – are your kids affected?

UK News
Boy aiming slingshot.

CATAPULT ARREST

Parents warned children will be arrested if they're found with catapults

UK News
Children Eating School Dinners

PRICE HIKE 

Outrage as price of school meals hiked for the first time in nine years

News Money
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Two blurred children at McDonald's with text overlay about paying with Christmas money, Image 2 shows Two children are seen eating McDonald's with the on-screen text, "they eat McDonald's. Yes I made them pay for it with their own money they got for Christmas."

UN-HAPPY MEAL

People gasp as mum forces her kids to spend their Xmas money on McDonald's

Parenting