Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys confirmed the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) will be paid to 124,000 families, in respect of 220,000 children, from this morning.

An annual school-costs survey shows parents are now spending an average of €1,195 per primary school child

Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed school transport fees will also be waived for the upcoming academic year

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said ministers were working to give families additional help to pay for back-to-school costs.

Leo Varadkar said there is only so much the Government can do to help ease the financial pressure for households

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some ways in which you can boost your ability to support your little one's emotional wellbeing

Whether to send your child to school, or wait another year, is something many parents grapple with. Here EMMA CONNOLLY talks about how she made that decision... as her little girl prepares to start primary school

A calm and organised morning is key to making school days go well. Here are some tricks and tips from EIMEAR HUTCHINSON

CAROLINE HENNESSY shares some of her favourite breakfast, lunch and after-school snack options as children prepare to return to the classroom

As children head back to their classrooms, Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some tips on how you can help your child's immune system

The countdown to the return to school is well underway. EIMEAR HUTCHINSON shares some advice on how to prepare your children in the weeks ahead for school

In her weekly Parenting and Lifestyle column in WoW!, Eimear Hutchinson, mum of four, shares some handy back to school advice

We asked Cork mothers how they are feeling as they prepare their children for the return to the classroom

Caroline Hennessy, Food writer, broadcaster and author, gives us tips on how to fill up those lunch boxes as school returns for another year

EMMA CONNOLLY talks to three Cork mums who have mixed emotions as their children prepare to start pre-school, primary and secondary school

Teacher and wellbeing author ALAN WHITE gives parents some valuable tips on how to help children with the return to school during the pandemic

Award-winning blogger, food writer and broadcaster, Caroline Hennessy, aka Bibliocook, is mum to 10 year old Little Missy and seven year old Small Girl. Here she shares her lunch box tips and recipes

This week, schools are returning after the summer break and it can be a particularly emotional time for parents who are dropping their children off at the school gate for the very first time. Here, DEBORAH HICKEY tells us how she is feeling about her little boy starting ‘big’ school

Education experts share their tips for parents — whether your child is starting out in pre-school, primary or secondary school

It’s almost that time of year again, when parents will be scrambling for healthy lunch box ideas. Here Lilly Higgins shares her suggestions

Preparing for back to school can be a testing time — for parent and child alike — here Barbara Nugent, leadership coach and emotional intelligence specialist gives some advice