The Standard has learned one in five London parents has such poor literacy skills they cannot read a bedtime story to their children, as more schools and celebrities back our campaign... more
Literacy Campaign: Thousands of 11-year-olds start secondary school in London with a reading age of seven, the Evening Standard can reveal as part of our campaign against illiteracy... more
Parenting experts warn against introducing 'league tables' for toddlers, after it was revealed that a new report will call for more checks on the development of babies... more
Parents have been warned not to follow the example of Emma Thompson, who is planning to take her 10-year-old daughter out of school for a year to go travelling... more
Around 230,000 children were given the day off as icy roads and cancelled bus services forced heads of at least 454 state schools across London – one in five – to shut... more
Children must never be allowed to go paddling on school trips unless teachers have conducted a thorough risk assessment first, the Government said today... more
More than 500,000 London schoolchildren were given the day off - delighting them but angering many parents who were left with childcare problems... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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