How to stop social media from ruining your child’s brain
In the internet age, attention spans are shorter than ever – but you can help by encouraging curiosity and self-discipline
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The ultimate guide for parents to ensure the first day back at school goes smoothly
‘Four generations of girls in my family have gone to Oxford – this is how we've fared’
Eleanor Mills, whose daughter earned a place at the university this week, shares how it has shaped their lives for a century
No staring out of the window! Why super-strict schools are on the rise
Blind rule-following may improve grades but does it stamp out individuality? A teacher who has seen the results discusses the pros and cons
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‘It would be hard to replicate these experiences’: Inside the Scottish boarding school boom
Increasing numbers of Londoners are eyeing up schools north of the border, but what makes it such an attractive proposition for parents?
Lord Baker: The pandemic is a good opportunity to scrap my GCSE revolution
As Margaret Thatcher's education secretary, Lord Baker introduced 'all-or-nothing' exams for 16-year-olds – now he wants them abolished
'Boys at Britain's elite schools know they can get away with toxic sexual behaviour'
Survivors of sexual harassment and abuse are calling upon private schools to change their culture. Here, one woman tells her story
'Why I'm refusing to send my child to school with a face mask'
An anonymous mother-of-two explains why her son won't be wearing a face covering - and why she thinks other parents should take a stand
Watch: ‘I'm too scared to send my child back to school because of Covid’
A mother claims her son’s school is forcing him back before she feels it is safe
Have your kids got Monday-itis? here's how to help them beat the back-to-school blues
Months of closures and anxiety mean families must tread carefully when sending children back to the classroom
'Some kids hadn't heard of physics before – now I have eight-year-olds unfazed by A-level topics'
Former Bollywood actor Lara Stafford has become famous in lockdown for her free daily, live science lessons, delivered via Facebook
I've finally perfected Mum School – just as the kids are about to go back to the real thing
The longer schools have been closed, the more I have adjusted my own expectations of what we can achieve. It's been a relief all round
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How frazzled parents are trying to solve the homeschooling dilemma
With no end to the lockdown in sight, we talk to the parents who are grappling with times tables while trying to hold down a job
Online lessons mean children are missing out on practical learning - here's how parents can help
Lockdown is causing children to miss out on the joy of learning through practical experience, but these tips, toys and kids could help
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These parent WhatsApp groups are getting out of control - what happened to our cosy chats?
Conspiracy theories, public shaming, embarrassing memes - what has happened to our WhatsApp group?
Why the BBC is bringing back educational programming to help children in lockdown
The BBC's head of education explains how and why the corporation is putting educational content in mainstream TV slots
No more slacking: my children have made me a more effective home worker
Watching how my student son and sixth-form daughter are determined to learn from their bedrooms is having a virtuous effect on me too
When your child has special needs, lockdown learning is a very different experience
My son needs routine, predictability and calm: all the things the Coronavirus takes away. But families like mine must still carry on
Why men are quitting teaching at an alarming rate
Experts blame the exodus on low pay and fears about physical contact - factors that seem to deter men more than women