Parents key to schooling

l n h H ap u wit W trick THE dead deadline for primary school applications applicati in England and Wales is Tuesday. Needless to say I’ve left things to the last minute.

But I must say, having been through the process before, I’m a bit more relaxed this time around.

The system is set up to make us desperate to get into only outstanding schools and we feel like failures if our kids end up at places considered “only” good.

In my experience, no matter how good a school is on paper, nothing beats the support and encouragement of parents at home.