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• A new study by International Workplace Group has found that almost two thirds (61%) of parents find the school holidays stressful
• Half of parents (49%) use annual leave to care for their children

• However, widespread adoption of hybrid working has reduced the stress caused by summer childcare

• Mums are nearly twice as likely as dads
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Only 54% of Primary School Learners said “I can be whatever I want to be”: New event aims to inspire young children

As we approach the end of another school year, new research suggests how Britain's school children are feeling as they look toward their futures, with the launch of a new event aiming to inspire today’s youth.

In a recent survey of primary school learners aged...

The last few weeks before the summer holidays can be an exciting time for school children, with many events such as graduation, sports day, school transition days and award presentations planned to mark the end of another academic year and the start of a new journey.

However, it can also be a difficult time for...

Smartphone Free Childhood, the grassroots parents’ movement, called on WhatsApp to reverse today's change in age policy, which lowers the minimum age of use from 16 to 13 years old. As of April 11th, anyone in Europe over the age of 12 can now legally access the messaging service, after WhatsApp made a planned change to its age restriction policy.

This comes despite growing national...