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Six parents share their tips for homeschooling in lockdown
Last updated: 01/16/2021
As schools around the country closed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, once again parents are faced with the challenges of homeschooling their children. And it’s no easy...
Coronavirus school closures: P1 and P2 pupils among worst affected
Last updated: 01/16/2021
Scotland's P1 and P2 pupils are among those hardest hit by school closures which have damaged progress in reading and writing, according to a national equity audit on the...
Schools to get extra cash for lockdown teachers and technology
Last updated: 01/16/2021
JOHN Swinney has pledged an extra £45 million to help councils hire more teachers to “deal with the challenges of remote learning during lockdown”. The Education Secretary...
Single parents hardest hit financially during pandemic
Last updated: 01/16/2021
A new report shows single parents have been hardest hit by money worries during the pandemic, amid warnings the latest lockdown could push them over the edge. This article...
Action on childhood trauma ‘could help solve drug death crisis’
Last updated: 01/16/2021
Better understanding of childhood trauma could hold the key to tackling Scotland’s drug death crisis, it has been claimed. Leading figures from the recovery community believe...
Are your limiting beliefs stopping you from being a better parent and person?
Last updated: 01/15/2021
I want to start this post about limiting beliefs about a funny conversation I had with my husband the other day when I saw a picture of a dandelion. I said to him that if you...
Higher Education Can Support Parenting Students and Their Children with Accessible, Equitable Services - Child Trends
Last updated: 01/15/2021
Higher Education Can Support Parenting Students and Their Children with Accessible, Equitable Services Authors: Summary Infographic More than one fifth of all college students...
Covid-19: Early years staff 'should have vaccine priority'
Last updated: 01/15/2021
Covid-19: Early years staff 'should have vaccine priority' Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionEarly years settings in England remain open Staff working in...
8 Ways to Reduce Student Cheating
Last updated: 01/15/2021
The pandemic has made this question even more frequent, since many educators are concerned about the quality of learning and the possibility of cheating. Yet, it’s always been a...
Almost half of child abuse reported online is self-generated, investigators say
Last updated: 01/15/2021
Nearly half of child abuse reported online is now self-generated, official investigators have revealed. A record 68,000 reports to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) were...