Secondary schools Help your child succeed at secondary school with these top tips, from homework help to managing exam stress and deciphering your child's school report. Trending Extending the school day could improve attendance, report finds School's 'discriminatory' prom rule sparks outrage from parents When are GCSEs taking place in 2024? All the exam dates and full timetable National Offer Day: What to do if your child doesn't get the secondary school place they want A school is bringing in a sniffer dog to deter vaping Mum calls for government's 'insulting' school attendance adverts to be withdrawn immediately Major shake-up to the school holiday calendar is proposed Government admits SEND system 'isn't working well for anybody' Parents urged to send kids to school with a cold or cough Number of parents fined for taking kids out of school on term-time holidays DOUBLES CHILD Starting secondary school: top tips for your child (and you!) Going from primary to secondary school can be an exciting yet daunting time for your child… CHAT Secondary schools chat If your child is facing their GCSEs or A-levels, or if they've just started secondary… REVIEWS The best school uniform buys Luckily, retailers are on our side, and are offering good-looking, durable and, more… CHILD Getting homework done Homework causes arguments in a third of families, according to research. But there are… RECIPES Genius lunchbox ideas It can be tough coming up with different options to fill your child's lunchbox each day,… CHILD Secondary school admissions: ACE answers your questions When your child fails to get into their choice of secondary school it can be hard to know… CHILD Top tips to help beat GCSE exam stress Parents and students will be feeling the pressure of GCSEs as they approach, so we've… REVIEWS The best laptops for kids that have good storage, battery life and speed Wondering where can you buy the best laptop for your kids? Even though you might not want… CHILD Government uses 'influencers' to tackle school absences They'll share advice on when to send unwell kids to school – and when you should keep them at home CHILD Schools demand national code of conduct for PARENTS after rise in teacher abuse Teachers are calling for a national campaign against the abuse of school staff by parents of pupils CHILD Teachers fighting back against 'draconian' school punishments As parents reveal some pupils are 'literally living in fear' over the strict school rules CHILD More parents are seeking help for truancy than ever before, data shows Surveys across the country found that skipping school has overtaken violence and mental… CHILD Parents 'must' be told what their children are taught about sex The education secretary said schools must share relationships, sex and health education… CHILD 2-week deadline warning for all parents of 10 and 11 year olds The countdown is on to apply for secondary school places in England and Wales to secure 1… CHILD You can't fix 'school refusal' with fines A new report by MPs says fines could solve the 'school attendance crisis'. But they just… CHILD MPs call for tougher punishments for pupil absences – over the 'school attendance crisis' A report into school absences found that child mental health and child poverty are major… CHILD Parents fury at school over 'severe' punishments ... for yawning Pupils have also been given detentions for asking to use the toilet, being a few minutes… < PrevNext > 1 of 3