Homework is one of those hot-button topics that never fails to set off a wide range of responses when people are asked about ...

Homework is back with a bang, bringing with it the familiar sense of dread for children and parents alike. It encroaches on precious and limited family time and it can establish an unhealthy work, ...

Schools are increasingly setting work online, leading to even more screen-time for children, writes Jennifer Powers. Here, she argues why the UK needs to follow the lead of Sweden and Spain, which are ...

Having a buffer zone between school and homework time might also help – especially if you find your child is coming home and experiencing an explosion of emotion (also known as after-school restraint ...

Like a lot of fathers, I see myself as a kind of large language model made of flesh – I’ve read a book or two, have a very loose grasp on the concept of copyright, and do a lot of basic admin.

Ah, homework… We survived it as kids, only for it to come back to haunt us as parents! Sure, it’s not ours to do – but any ensuing drama lands squarely in our laps. And thankfully, we now have many ...

“Homework in primary school has an effect of around zero”. We’ve all been there – sitting at the kitchen table, feverishly finishing our spelling while an anxious parent coaxes us along. For ...

There are many ways to help combat the stress and conflict caused by homework, such as creating a calm workspace, empathising with the challenges of the work, and having patience The emotional ...