Many parents go into applying for a statutory assessment for their SEN child without really knowing what it is or how difficult it can be to get one. Tania Tirraoro, author of Special Educational Needs - Getting Started With Statements, offers an insider’s view of statementing and how to make it work to help you access the right resources for your child.

Like many skills, it’s best to start learning two languages as young as possible, but it’s not uncommon for parents to run into a few difficulties when raising bilingual children. TheSchoolRun offers advice and tips from parents who have first-hand experience to share.

Year 6 means the next round of SATs exams! Start revising by knowing what the learning targets are for the new year, reviewing what was taught in Years 3, 4 and 5, and giving your child SATs practice papers and past exams.

Help your child prepare for the concepts and topics covered in Year 4 by knowing ahead of time what they’ll be learning in class.