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Why Skill-Based Gifts Are the Christmas Trend That Actually Lasts

Discover why skill-based Christmas gifts are becoming more popular than traditional presents. With rising festive waste and unwanted toys, FindTutors encourages giving experiences that inspire lifelong learning, creativity, and emotional wellbeing for children and adults alike.

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Married With Kids: Adopting in Civil Partnerships

The process of adoption is no walk in the park, with many wondering what our rights are when wanting to adopt. Those who are in civil partnerships and are looking to expand their family will have numerous unanswered questions on their mind regarding the process.

In 2005, the Adoption and Children Act came into effect. Since then, same-sex couples, including those who are unmarried,...

Garden Waste: What Do Both Tenants and Landlords Need To Know?

Spring is round the corner, not it’s time to make improvements to enhance your back garden and make it a more appealing place to relax, when the right time comes. But first, you need the answer to a very important question: who’s responsible for removing any garden waste accumulated during the changes – the landlord or the tenant?

In fact, it’s a shared responsibility; both parties...

Boost your childcare budget this half term

Families looking for childcare places during February half term could be missing out on a government top-up to help pay their childcare bill.

As the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.

More than 401,300 families used the scheme in September 2022 and benefitted from the...

Relationship expert reveals the five steps Prince Harry, and the Royal family must take to repair their relationship

With Prince Harry’s autobiography, Spare , detailing the break down in relationships between the duke and his family, and the communication between both parties becoming rapidly worse, relationship expert Valon Asani from Dua.com reveal the top tips for mending broken down family relationships.

Acknowledge each other’s struggles

When being faced with a broken...

Transforming Your Loft into a Family Space

Loft conversions are an extremely popular way to extend the square footage of one’s home – and significantly cheaper in comparison to building out a new single-story extension. This is a common strategy for improving the market value of a domestic property and is often used in service of creating an additional bedroom.

But creating usable living space in your loft is not only useful...

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Great books to support Children's Mental Health

Children’s Mental Health week runs from 6 th -13 th February 2023 and this year the theme is “Let’s Connect” with a focus on making meaningful connections to support mental health. (Source: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/)

At Summersdale we are passionate about supporting children’s mental health and over the past few years we have built a dedicated list of titles for children...

That’s A Re-leaf! Four Spring Cleaning Areas You Don't Want To Forget About

Spring is fast approaching, and we can’t be the only people who think that’s blooming brilliant! It’s been a long, cold winter, and the spring season signifies new beginnings and a fresh start. With that in mind, it’s no wonder why many of us take on the challenge of giving our homes a thorough deep clean ahead of the warmer weather’s return.

In fact, a recent survey revealed that...

PARENTS AND CHILDREN SAY THEY KNOW LITTLE OR NOTHING ABOUT THE METAVERSE.

4 IN 10 PARENTS AND OVER HALF OF KIDS SAY THEY KNOW LITTLE OR NOTHING ABOUT THE METAVERSE. ARE FAMILIES BEING LEFT BEHIND? New report polling UK families calls for greater conversations around children’s use of future technology and questions whether Online Safety Bill is already outdated before it’s even launched

New research of parents reveals 41% of parents admit they don’t know much

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What parents need to know about Andrew Tate

If you are a parent of teenagers, I’m sure you have come across the name Andrew Tate. More recently he has been in the News after being arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, but before that he amassed a huge social media following, where he became very popular with teens.

Before being banned by TikTok, Instagram, Youtube and Facebook, Tate showed his followers images of his...

70% of UK parents have no legal guardian in place to care for their children in the event of their deaths

Research commissioned by SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) shows almost three quarters of parents in the UK have no legal plans in place to make sure their children are looked after, should the parents die. According to the research, parents are almost completely unaware of the risks of not identifying a legal guardian in a will. And only two out of ten parents understand that social services...