Cold Weather Guidance for Parents and Carers: Keeping Young Children Safe, Warm and Learning

With the recent cold snap, many parents wonder whether it’s safer to keep children at home. It’s completely understandable — winter mornings can feel especially harsh. But nurseries across the UK follow national guidance, operate within strict safety standards, and remain committed to keeping children warm, protected and comfortable even in very low temperatures. Emily…

Back-to-school stress? Experts have their say

London, UK— 13 August 2025 — In the age of social media, AI, and increasing societal pressures, how can parents prepare their children for the upcoming school year? That’s the question online tutoring platform Superprof has asked 800 English, Maths and Psychology experts in the UK to create the ultimate back-to-school guide.    Traditionally, the…

Communicating with parents – a relational approach

Alex Dave, Safeguarding Education Officer at ed-tech charity, LGfL-the National Grid for Learning, shares advice on the relational approach to positive communication with parents. The words we use – either spoken or written – shape us, our values and our behaviours, and they do likewise for others. Language is powerful – it can provide meaning,…

Strengthening safeguarding through parental engagement – By Alex Dave

Alex Dave, Safeguarding Education Officer at ed-tech charity, LGfL-the National Grid for Learning, shares advice on building positive partnerships with parents, and ways Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) can approach difficult conversations. ‘Working collaboratively will mean parents and carers have the best chance of making changes, and practitioners can make fair and accurate decisions about how…

Covid pandemic leaves pupils in worst-affected year groups over two academic years behind, teachers warn

With exam season underway for pupils and students across the UK, new research from ParentPay Group reveals the key factors impacting learning in schools.   Teachers and school leaders across the UK have voiced significant concerns regarding the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to a new research report, ‘Generation catch-up: The…

PREMIUM CREDIT SEES STRONG GROWTH IN ITS SCHOOL FEE PLAN AS MORE PARENTS LOOK TO SPREAD THE COST OF THEIR CHILDREN’S PRIVATE SCHOOL FEES

27th July 2023 – Leading finance company, Premium Credit, has announced that last year it saw a 13% increase in the amount of money it lent through its Schools Fee Plan (SFP) to parents looking to spread the cost of their children’s school fees, when compared to 2021. The amount of funding provided through SFP…

NEW RESEARCH FROM BOOKTRUST FINDS ALMOST A QUARTER OF CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS ARE MISSING OUT ON THE BENEFITS OF READING IN THEIR FIRST YEAR

  20% of parents and carers say they don’t read with their child due to lack of time; and 28% say they don’t find reading with their child easy; but 95% see reading as important for their child. New findings underpin the importance of investment in early years reading but more needs to be done…

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