Our local woods is one of my favourite places to take our dog for a walk, but our children can get a bit bored of walking the same loop over and over again! So, I have tried to be a bit more creative to make our time in the woods fun for everyone! I have put together a list of some of the things my children enjoy doing, that I hope you and your children will enjoy doing too. 8 Fun activities for...
We have had so much fun with our tuff tray over the holidays and this Farmyard tray was a huge hit. Part of the fun for my children was actually creating the farmyard scene with me.
What is a tuff tray?
A tuff tray is a large heavy duty plastic tray. The tray is generally octagonal shaped with raised sides that are perfect for containing different materials. Tuff trays are perfect...
Following increased demand over the summer for educational resources related to the needs of pupils arriving from overseas, educational publisher Twinkl, whose mission is to ‘help those who teach’ has launched a dedicated area on its website ‘International New Arrivals’ - designed to support educators, children and their families.
The family of a 10-year-old from Paignton, Devon, living with life-long effects following her diagnosis with a brain tumour, is working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to share their story of hope and heartbreak this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Brain tumours kill more children than leukaemia
One in three children who die of cancer are killed by a brain
New figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by almost a fifth in the past year, the Local Government Association reveals today.
There were 536 serious incident notifications in England during 2020/21, up 87 (19 per cent) on the total of 449 in 2019/20, and 41 per cent higher than the 379 incidents five years ago in 2015/16.
Charles Clinkard’s 40 family-friendly Great British walks to entertain the kids this summer - Best from each category
Best walks for little ones
The Room on the Broom Adventure Trail at Anglers Country Park came out as our top-ranking walk for little ones. It's free to enter and has free parking for up to two hours (with a small charge if you're planning on staying
Tax credits customers have until 31 July to renew their tax credits claim or risk their payments being stopped.
From: HM Revenue & Customs
More than 300,000 tax credits customers have just under one week to renew their claims before the 31 July 2021 deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
As the deadline approaches, customers are being urged...
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
Published 8 July 2021
School funding will be made simpler, fairer and more transparent as the Government levels up education across the country.
At the moment, the Government provides funding for schools according to a formula that takes account of factors including the needs of individual pupils...
