Some time ago I was speaking to a grandmother about secondary schools. As someone who had already put children through secondary school, I was keen to hear her opinions, all the more so as we were trying to decide which school would be the best fit for our eldest daughter, Helen.
Sexual harassment has been “normalised” in schools and colleges. This is the horrifying conclusion of Ofsted’s newly published report into harassment in the education system. This has to be a damming indictment of the impact of social media and messaging apps on the present generation of young people as the report shows much of this
It’s question o’clock! At what age do you think it is acceptable to leave your child with a babysitter?
Like many households up and down the land, we are preparing for SATS tests. In our case, it is Helen, our eldest daughter who will sit the Key Stage 1 tests at some point this month. My knee-jerk reaction is to oppose the tests. These kids are so young it just seems wrong. several of
Here’s a question for you. Okay, it’s not so much a question but a series of questions. Do you ever use some kind of childcare provider, be it a childminder, nanny, pre-school or nursery? If so, have you ever checked the business’s Ofsted registration? Have you asked to see an individual’s Disclosure and Baring Service
