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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rebecca Goodman

Back-to-school essentials: 21 tips, tricks and kit – from parents and kids

A group of young people walking through a school corridor wearing school uniforms. They are all smiling walking from lesson to lesson.

Parents are stocking up on uniforms, booking in shoe fittings and gearing up for the return to school – or, in Scotland, already battling the school run.

Whether your child is just starting reception or well into secondary school, it’s a big adjustment after six weeks off. Arming them with tools to cope with the change, and the right kit, can ease this period for everyone.

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