1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (619+ words) Voters need to be very wary of allowing further term changes to student loans " even if they appear to be good Politicians are furiously scrambling to come up with a solution to stem anger at student loan terms " without having…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (572+ words) University is a wonderful thing - for those who want it and are ready for it This week, Professor Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, suggested something that was once unsayable in British education: perhaps we should reconsider lending…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1140+ words) It's so stressful, limiting, and symbolic of the value that society places on midwives, Charlotte says Hana Young didn't choose to be a midwife for the money " she wanted a fulfilling career caring for mothers and babies. But she wasn't…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (933+ words) Cris Beswick wants to increase his and his wife's pension pot to "4m by the time they retire - it is already at "1.8m" In our How I Manage My Money series we aim to find out how people in the UK are…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (694+ words) At the moment we have the best of both worlds At some point during almost every dinner or night out, the conversation turns to the same question. Someone leans in with a smile and says: "So" have you and Sam…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (483+ words) Endless pretend cups of tea, role-play, repetitive board games" According to new research half of UK parents say they want to play more with their children. Sounds wholesome on the surface, heart-warming, even, but I can't help wondering: are they…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (286+ words) I've been ranting at him about misogyny since he was a baby As the mother of a tween boy, born in 2014 so just two years later than Gen Z, I'm genuinely devastated by this research. This outlook goes against everything…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (524+ words) I didn't announce that we were relaxing bedtimes - I simply stopped telling our eldest two children to go to bed Our near-neighbours who grew up in southern Mediterranean countries are a lot more relaxed than we are, especially over the…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1020+ words) New legislation is expected to narrow the criteria for which children qualify for an EHCP SEND parents" rights to appeal their children"s education, health and care plans (EHCP) could be severely limited under the Government"s sweeping reforms. The…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (671+ words) I've read hundreds, including to my own children. Ahead of World Book Day, these are the titles that made us bark, snort and snicker World Book Day is upon us. Tomorrow, whether your child races into school wearing a lovingly-crafted…...