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How to Support Your Child Through Learning Difficulties
Supporting a child with learning difficulties can feel overwhelming, especially when school progress becomes a daily worry. This guide explains what learning difficulties can look like and how they may affect both learning and confidence. It offers practical steps parents can take at home to reduce pressure and support progress. Emotional well-being is covered alongside learning, including when extra support may be helpful. The aim is to help parents feel clearer, more confident, and better supported as they move forward with their child. How to Support a Child Who Is Struggling at School Parenting a child who struggles with learning can raise many questions about school progress, confidence, emotional well-being,…
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The subtle sign your child isn’t settling into school, expert warns
We’re now almost a month into the new school year and, for many children, September has brought big changes – a new class, a different form group, or even a whole new school. Parents often hope that by October, their child will have adjusted and be well on their way to settling in. But the reality is often more complex. A Natwest survey found that 80% of parents feel anxious about their child starting a new school year. And the data shows those concerns are valid: research by ImpactEd Group highlights the so-called “Age 11 Dip”, where more than one in four pupils begin to disengage from school during Year 7 – just as…
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Dusting off the computer: 5 lessons to keep kids safe online for the new school year
Cybersecurity experts shares 5 lessons every parent has to teach their children during the back-to-school season The back-to-school season is exciting — new knowledge, new digital tools, and new discoveries. But it also brings higher cybersecurity risks for both schools and children. Cybersecurity experts are urging children, parents, and school communities to stay extra alert during this period. “The back-to-school period requires additional efforts to keep children and school communities safe online. A new beginning means new digital tools, online searches, and registrations for learning platforms. All of that increases cyber risks that must be taken seriously,” says Karolis Arbačiauskas, head of product at NordPass. A new study by NordPass,…
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