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Parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), who use council-arranged travel to school services, are being invited to share their experiences

North Northants Council to survey families who receive SEND transport to school

Wellingborough Day Nursery in Croyland Road /IMG

'Upset' as Wellingborough nursery confirms permanent closure

New Gen Yoto Player

Yoto Mini 4th Gen vs 2024 Edition: my verdict on which is worth buying

Manor School in Mountbatten Way, Raunds Image: Nene Education Trust

Proposal to close 'financially unsustainable' Raunds sixth form from 2027

Police remain at the scene for 'reassurance purposes'

Teenager arrested after 'bomb hoax' forces Kettering school into lockdown

Police outside Bishop Stopford School in Kettering today

Kettering school goes into lockdown with police at the scene

Children can use phones safely with this app developed in association with Mumsnet

The free app helping parents manage children’s Android phones

A first phone brings independence, alongside new conversations about what children can access online

The free app helping parents set boundaries on a child’s phone

A first phone can bring independence, along with new questions for parents about online safety.

Your child’s phone has a safety blind spot. Here’s what parents can do

L-r David and Nicola Lee, with Ollie Joliff and parents Mike and Hannah/NHSBT and Miriam Lee/family photo

Special Kettering organ donor Miriam 'lives on' in transplant boy

LEGO DUPLO bricks are designed for little hands and can be used to create colourful models through open-ended play.

6 skills toddlers can learn through LEGO DUPLO play

The Very promotion includes LEGO DUPLO sets featuring Bluey, Disney Frozen, Spidey, vehicles and animals.

The LEGO DUPLO sets designed for different toddler ages

Selected LEGO DUPLO sets are reduced by up to 25% at Very until September 16

Very cuts up to 25% off LEGO DUPLO sets for little builders

Croyland Primary School was praised by Ofsted inspectors during a visit in June

Wellingborough primary school a 'special place to be' according to Ofsted

The most common method to put money aside for their youngsters is via a children’s savings account

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top of the class back-to-school bargain
Parents preparing for the return to school can pick up children’s fleeces from £4.80 and padded jackets from £25 in Regatta’s new weather-ready collection.
Gareth Butterfield

School WhatsApp groups are an 'essential parenting tool'

Parents rely on WhatsApp groups to stay on top of back-to-school chaos

Cllr Victor James has been campaigning for a children's play area in Wellingborough's Wilby Estate

Councillor continues fight for new children’s play area on Wellingborough estate

MC Grindah brings Bare Expectations to life

Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations has been given a Gen Z makeover

A Yoto player can bring screen-free stories into a child's bedtime routine as the autumn evenings get darker.

This simple bedtime addition will help kids on darker autumn nights

Kipling's Back to School collection has launched

Ad Feature Kipling launches durable back-to-school collection for 2026

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top pf the class back-to-school bargain

A Yoto player can entertain children for years with its ever-expanding collection of stories and music.

The clever kids' gift that grows with them

Buying the Yoto Player was the simple switch that helped my son forget about his tablet

How the Yoto Player helped my son swap tablet time for stories

The average child tucks into three ice creams a week over the summer holidays

Parents will pay nearly £50 for ice creas over the summer holidays

Free benefits sessions will be held at KCU in Newland Street, Kettering /Adobe/KCU

Free advice sessions to help families prepare for benefit changes

Students from Kingswood Secondary Academy in Corby have taken part in a Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service early-intervention programme designed to equip them with skills to prepare for their futures

Corby students taught about fire, water and road safety in fire service course
Students from Corby’s Kingswood Secondary Academy have taken part in a Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service early intervention programme designed to equip them with skills to prepare for their futures.
Stephanie Weaver

Parents admitted keeping their children engaged throughout the holidays is becoming increasingly challenging

Parents run out of ideas by day 10 of summer holidays

Yoto Daily's Jake Harris shares why curiosity, laughter and storytelling are at the heart of every episode

Meet the voice behind Yoto Daily Jake Harris

Drivers are presenting an opportunity to resolve life’s greatest struggles all from the car seat

Ad Feature Brits use summer road trips to settle life's biggest problems

The Silver Cross Cove 2 Chocolate Travel System Accessory Bundle includes eight coordinated essentials for parents and babies

The Silver Cross bundle new parents will love

Ten toys and games under £10 that will keep kids entertained all summer holidays

Ten toys under £10 to keep kids entertained this summer

Sainsbury's three for £8 picky bits deal includes a wide selection of quick and easy family favourites. Stock image.

Sainsbury's £8 deal is helping families save on summer meals

Sainsbury's three for £8 picky bits promotion includes a wide range of quick and easy family favourites. Stock image.

Sainsbury's £8 deal could make summer holidays easier

The Momcozy Portable Bottle Warmer is designed to make warming baby feeds easier while travelling

Momcozy warmer now £64.59

Corby Childhood Cancer are holding a protest outside the Corby Cube on Thursday. Image: Submitted

'Enough is enough', say parents of Corby children with cancer ahead of protest

Yoto Daily's Jake Harris shares why curiosity, laughter and storytelling are at the heart of every episode

Inside Yoto Daily with presenter Jake Harris

The Owlet Dream Sock is a wearable smart baby monitor that tracks pulse rate, oxygen levels and sleep through a companion app

Parents can save £100 on the Owlet Dream Sock smart baby monitor

The beach at Rushden Lakes will be open until August 31

Rushden Lakes beach is now open for the summer

Featuring a six-inch display, remote camera controls and night vision, the HelloBaby video baby monitor has been reduced by 25% on Amazon

Parents can save 25% on this large-screen HelloBaby video monitor

The Tommee Tippee Twist and Click Starter Set includes the nappy bin and 12 refill cassettes to help parents get started

Tommee Tippee nappy bin now £48.99

Why parents are choosing Yoto for more stories and less screen time for kids

Screen-free stories, songs and audio adventures with Yoto

Why the Yoto Mini is my must-have travel companion for keeping kids entertained in the summer holidays

The screen-free travel gadget making summer holidays easier

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schools

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

Two thirds of fathers (66 per cent) have delayed seeking medical help

The nation’s favourite ‘dadisms’ phrases

The study was commissioned by Mattel to explore how play is evolving for a new generation of children, following the launch of its Disney and Pixar ‘Toy Story 5’ line

Three quarters of parents are emotionally attached to childhood toys

Our writer tested out the new highlights at the popular theme park

Alton Towers and kids review: Bluey rides, waterpark and the real cost

Meals out needn't break the bank - this offer is a delicious bargain

Families can feed four at Harvester from £45 with this big saving

Lucky Chuck's kicks off their half-term offers with a music event /Lucky Chuck's

Kettering venue's Friday night music event kicks off half-term offer

Raunds town hall

Raunds town hall to light up blue for Neurofibromatosis month

Essity carried out the study to mark the opening of its new £30million recycled paper facility at its manufacturing site in Prudhoe, Northumberland.

Kids in Britain flush up to 13,476,238 MILES of loo paper annually

Here Come the Grannies! at CBeebies Land in Alton Towers Resort.

'Nice parking spot, Rita!': I joined queue everyone's talking about Emma Walker

High-quality wooden playsets designed for use in nurseries make for incredibly reliable and sturdy products for home use

Best early years toys and nursery play sets parents are buying

ParentShield becomes the first UK Mobile Network to provide risk analysis on every phone call to protect children

Ad Feature UK mobile network launches AI that flags risk in kids' phone calls

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