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The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act: what parents need to know  

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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act introduces a wide variety of measures to help children and families, from the cost of living and school reform to home education to safeguarding.  But how will this impact your family? Find out here.  What …

What to do if you think your child has measles and when to keep them off school

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This blog has been updated to reflect the introduction of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chickenpox) (MMRV) vaccine into the routine childhood immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026. Eligibility for the MMRV vaccine is dependent on your child’s age. …

Suspensions: How suspensions in school can help tackle behaviour and boost pupil support

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Schools will be supported to introduce internal suspensions as part of their behaviour policies.   Suspensions are meant to be a serious response to poor behaviour. But when pupils are sent home, they can miss learning, spend long periods unsupervised and fall further behind.