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Ministers ‘looking carefully’ at allowing more workers back to office

More Scots could return to the office from next month, with ministers “looking carefully” at the possibility of increased hybrid working. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said that could be the next step in the Scottish Government’s phased approach to ...

19 Jan 2022 at 11:26

Parents turn to Alexa and Google Home to help with ‘harder’ school homework

More than two-thirds of parents have turned to voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home because their child’s homework is becoming more difficult, according to a new survey. Research from TalkTalk found that the use of smart plugs, ...

30 May 2022 at 14:39

National News

'Please enjoy' - Taoiseach cancels homework for all children in Ireland on March 24

Children in Ireland have been excused from homework tomorrow by Taoiseach Micheál Martin as part of National Confidence Day. The Taoiseach announced he had cancelled homework for one day in a special message sent to Ireland from Washington DC, ...

24 Mar 2022 at 09:33

Parents’ help with schoolwork does little for children’s progress – study

The amount of time parents spend helping their children with homework contributes much less to their progress in school than the family’s social class, a study has suggested. The effects of parents’ class, wealth and education on teachers’ ...

12 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Life

How much should I help my child with their homework?

Homework can be the bane of not only schoolchildren’s lives, but their parents’ too. Because not only do many parents have to nag their kids to get their homework done, some feel they have to help them complete it as well. But is that ...

08 Oct 2024 at 09:49

'Please enjoy' - Taoiseach cancels homework for all children today!

Local News

'Please enjoy' - Taoiseach cancels homework for all children in Ireland on March 24

Children in Ireland have been excused from homework today, Thursday March 24th, by Taoiseach Micheál Martin as part of National Confidence Day. The Taoiseach announced he had cancelled homework for one day in a special message sent ...

24 Mar 2022 at 11:33

City

Office attendance jumps despite workers ditching long commutes, figures show

The return of workers to offices accelerated over the past year, driven by workplaces in smaller cities and suburbs as commuters ditched longer journeys. New figures from office giant IWG revealed average attendances as its UK ...

20 Dec 2022 at 12:50

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KILDARE'S POSITIVE PARENTING: Parenting tweens - the common challenges

No longer little, but not yet a teen, kids in the tween years are changing fast. So-called because it’s in-between the two more recognised developmental stages of young children and teenagers, the tween period is between ...

25 Feb 2024 at 19:33

Life

Parents’ help with schoolwork does little for children’s progress – study

12 Apr 2023 at 09:32

Local News

'Please enjoy' - Taoiseach cancels today's homework for all children in Carlow

Children in Carlow and across Ireland have been excused from homework today by Taoiseach Michéal Martin as part of National Confidence Day. The Taoiseach announced he had cancelled homework for one day in a special ...

24 Mar 2022 at 15:33

National News

Irish parents divided: Should children get no homework when the weather is fine?

A debate has been sparked online on whether or not school children should have to do homework when the weather is fine. Following the hottest weekend of the year, with temperatures reaching mid-20s and a blanket ...

14 May 2024 at 12:04

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KILDARE'S POSITIVE PARENTING: Parenting tweens - the common challenges

25 Feb 2024 at 19:33

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