Are home-school deals just pie in the sky?

Article Abstract:

It will become a legal requirement from Sep 2000 for all UK schools to introduce a home-school agreement. It can be argued that this is a flawed policy. Many parents do not attend school meetings, and will therefore not participate in the drawing up of the home-school agreement to which they are supposed to adhere. Headteachers and governors find it difficult to see what purpose a home-school agreement will serve if they cannot sanction parents in any way for failing to comply with it.

Government domestic functions, Elementary and Secondary Schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Management, Social policy, Education, Schools, British, Parent participation (Education)

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The price of being a parent

Article Abstract:

Bringing up a child can be extremely expensive. Indeed, average spending on a child between birth and the age of 17 in the UK is 57 pounds sterling a week, according to a survey for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Food accounts for a large proportion of the cost of bringing up a child, followed by clothes and Christmas and birthday presents. Experts advise that it is wise for parents to take professional advice about the costs of bringing up children.

Financial management, Children, Economic aspects, Finance, Parenting

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