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Student loan rates capped to tackle debt crisis - what it means for repayments
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (981+ words) Ministers say they want to support students 'who are most exposed within this already unfair system' Ministers have announced that the interest rates on student loans are set to be capped amid fears that the conflict in the Middle East…...
‘A waste of £60k’: The middle-class parents who regret their child’s degree
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (611+ words) Despite the well-publicised issue of student loans, the cost of university is still being borne by many parents Anna, a parent of three children close in age, says it has had a huge financial impact on her family. "I work…...
My autistic non-verbal child was failed by speech and language therapy
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (874+ words) Laura Brown said the state-run speech and language therapy service offered 'generic speech therapy' that would not meet her child's complex needs Parents of autistic children warn they are being "failed" by speech and language therapy, leaving families forced to…...
I'm a divorced dad - I always feel like I am failing my son
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (797+ words) These days, I'm rarely fully present It's a beautiful day at the park and I'm pushing my three year old boy on the swings. His long legs are lightly brushing against the ground, sticking out of the baby seat he…...
‘Broken promise’: Why these young people are three times more likely to be unemployed
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (525+ words) The system is not failing by accident, it is failing by design, youth unemployment tsar says More than 40 per cent of young people leaving care are not in work or education, prompting a warning from the youth employment tsar of…...
Most women I meet would have kids - but one thing is stopping them
4+ day, 33+ min ago (1005+ words) Research finally proves that we should take heed of this issue before fertility rates collapse Sometimes, as a wise editor once said to me when I was a newbie journalist, "you just have to state the bleeding obvious. So, allow…...
30 family-friendly days out for Easter (which don't cost a penny)
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1397+ words) From treasure hunts to exhibitions and festivals, our pick of the best free things to do over the holidays Inspire and enthrall young minds this Easter at Z-arts, the UK's only arts centre dedicated to children and young people, with…...
As a parent I've become obnoxious to my child-free friends
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (239+ words) The goodwill we get as parents is great "but let's channel it back into understanding our friends without children I think his name was Alfie. He was bright and blonde, had a cheeky nature, loved playing football "not unusual for…...
I look after my grandchildren two days a week - the eight things I'd never do
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (642+ words) Being a grandparent is complicated - we have to tread a fine line between being supportive or interfering Grandchildren are wonderful, but being a grandparent can be complicated. The problem is that grandparents, unlike parents, don't have enough safe spaces to…...
I couldn't stop rolling my eyes at The Teacher
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (169+ words) Channel 5's new series of the school drama is distracted from much bigger problems The relevance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to modern audiences isn't exactly the type of storyline you expect to see in a weeknight 5 drama. But…...