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Full Story - Telegraph
The new rules lead on from increased child protection procedures which followed the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, in Soham. In a major blow for the Government, Britain’s largest children’s charity, the NSPCC, criticised the regulations for parent helpers which it said threatened “perfectly safe and normal activities” and risked alienating the public. Barry Sheerman, Labour chairman of the Commons’ children and families select committee condemned the way the policy was being implemented and demanded that Children’s Secretary Ed Balls “get a grip on …

By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent
Sunday Telegraph
Tens of thousands of overweight children – some as young as four – will be shipped off to fat camp, under a Government scheme to tackle obesity. Primary school pupils identified as being overweight will automatically be offered a place on a state-funded diet and exercise scheme . Primary school pupils identified as being overweight will automatically be offered a place on a state-funded diet and exercise scheme. Although parents will have the right to refuse to send their children to the classes, ministers hope …

There are a number of issues already emerging even though term only starts on Monday for some and is still very new for others. One giving a lot of concern is our small just “4″s (especially the ones born in Aug,etc) that parents feel are not ready for a full day at school. Yet they rightly fear not to take the place offered is to lose it . Please let us know you views. Sex education for 4 year old will become a reality this term are you …

Margaret Morrissey from ParentsOutloud.com joins the show “When is the right time to start teaching your child to read?” on BBC Woman’s hour (3rd Sept 2009)

Do you know anyone that struggled or is struggling to potty train their child before they start school/pre-school? Or did they have to send them to school knowing that they were still likely to have the odd accident? This is an increasing problem amongst time-strapped parents and we need someone happy to admit they found it tough. Item is set to run next week on GMTV!
Please email Hilary.fletcher@gm.tv

Parents who do not settle school bills for their children’s care at breakfast and after-school clubs are jeopardising pupils’ education, head teachers say.
The National Association of Head Teachers said growing non-payment of bills was leading to budget shortfalls, forcing schools to cut activities.
Some schools say they have not ruled out legal action to reclaim the money. Ministers argue help is available for parents and the use of the courts to recover debts should be a last resort. Schools are encouraged to utilised their buildings outside of regular hours, but much …

HEAS is a national home education charity based in the United Kingdom. It is dedicated to the provision of advice and practical support for families who wish to educate their children at home in preference to sending them to school. Interest in home education is increasing and HEAS recognises that reliable information should be available for everyone. HEAS was established in 1995 by a group of experienced home educators in order to provide good quality information on both the legal and practical aspects of home education. Since then HEAS …

Education Otherwise is a membership based organisation that provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school, and for those who wish to uphold the freedom of families to take proper responsibility for the education of their children.The principle aims are: to encourage learning outside the school system; reaffirm that parents have primary responsibility for their children’s education and that they have the right to exercise this responsibility by educating them out of school; establish the primary right of children to have full consideration given …

The Daily Mail
James Slack and Laura Clark
Parents will be encouraged to complain about ‘recalcitrant’ families of unruly classmates as part of a Government plan to cut youth crime. Possible penalties for the mothers or fathers of disruptive children include a court order to improve their parenting skills, a £1,000 fine or - if they fail to pay - jail.
The policy is part of a Government ‘early intervention’ initiative to reduce offences by young people. It puts the emphasis on parents to take responsibility for their offspring’s …