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Parents on Mersea Island in Essex were allocated to Paxman Academy, nine miles from their home, instead of their first‑choice Thomas Lord Audley School. The new placement forces their 11‑year‑old daughters to endure over an hour each way on a two‑bus route, amounting to more than 15 hours of travel per week. Thomas Lord Audley is already over capacity, teaching 921 pupils against a 840‑student limit. Essex County Council says schools decide placements and families may appeal, while free transport is offered for eligible distances.
British parents are divided over screen‑time policies as health‑strapped mother Maddy Alexander‑Grout relies on unrestricted device use to cope with her Hashimoto’s disease and fibromyalgia, while others report meltdowns when screens are removed. Experts and parents alike note that excessive,...
Bereaved parents Liz and Steve Fitzgerald are urging the UK government to tighten school minibus safety after their daughter Claire died in a 1993 crash that claimed 12 pupils and a teacher. They, alongside MP Sarah Edwards, propose that any...
