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Important update from TheSchoolRun

For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.

What this means for subscribers:

  • Your subscription is still active, and for now, you can keep using the website as normal — just log in with your usual details to access all our articles and resources*.
  • In a few months, all resources will move to the new portal. You’ll continue to have access there until your subscription ends. We’ll send you full details nearer the time.
  • As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.

A few changes to be aware of:

  • The Learning Journey weekly email has ended, but your child’s plan will still be updated on your dashboard each Monday. Just log in to see the recommended worksheets.
  • The 11+ weekly emails have now ended. We sent you all the remaining emails in the series at the end of March — please check your inbox (and spam folder) if you haven’t seen them. You can also follow the full programme here: 11+ Learning Journey.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for being part of our journey it’s been a privilege to support your family’s learning.

*If you need to reset your password, it will still work as usual. Please check your spam folder if the reset email doesn’t appear in your inbox.

The parents’ guide to benefits for families with primary school children

Benefits for families with primary school children
Do you know what financial support you’re eligible for when your child is school age? We take a look at what you might be entitled to.

Raising kids can be an expensive business, and it doesn’t stop when your child hits school age. You may not be paying for nursery any more, but there are still plenty of costs to take into account, from school uniform to wraparound childcare.
 
Thankfully, there are a lot of benefits that you may be able to claim if you have a child under 16. Some of these are available to every family, while others are means-tested and based on your income.
 

Child Benefit

A monthly sum to help with the cost of bringing up children. Every family is entitled to Child Benefit, but if you’re a higher income household, you’ll pay an increasing amount of tax on it.
 
Find out more about Child Benefit and how to claim.

Tax Credits

A means-tested benefit to support people on lower incomes. You might be entitled to it if, for example, you claim Housing Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance.

There are two main types of Tax Credits that apply to families with children: the detailed guides below offer more information about what they are and how to claim.
 
Universal Credit explained for parents

Child Tax Credit for primary school parents

Help with childcare

There are various forms of support with childcare costs.

Every three- and four-year-old is entitled to 15 hours’ free childcare a week. Some are entitled to 30 hours a week.

You may also be able to claim Tax-free Childcare, which can be used for childcare for school-age children.

Other benefits for families with primary schoolchildren

Some of the other benefits that you may be able to claim if you have a school-age child are free school meals, free school transport and help with school uniform costs. Find out who is eligible for other school-related benefits and how to apply.