No more coasting on the Costa
Ashley Bolton and Wendy Williams take a look at the rise of private education in southern Spain and explore its advantages over local state schools
Disapproving parents ‘deliberately’ try to split children up with boyfriends or girlfriends, finds study
15% even admitted to posing as a friend on Facebook or Twitter
Textbook trouble for pupils in Spain
Half a million pupils to miss out on state aid due to government cuts
Death of the bedtime story
The ritual of the bedtime story could become a thing of the past as one in four parents admit they never read to their child
Expat author creates interactive children’s stories
Anita Pouroulis has released four books with interactive versions available
Tech-savvy tots
Increasing number of pre-schoolers becoming competent users of electronic gadgets, including iPads
Competition hots up for international school places
Local children now account for 80% of places in multilingual schools
Violent video games harmful for teenagers
Too much time spent on video games could lead to young people growing up to be agressive adults
Nerja’s bid for bilingual schooling
Bilingual education could be making its way to Nerja
Overcautious parents raising a ‘generation of weaklings’
A report by the National Trust says that parents are doing their children harm by mollycoddling children
Half of Spanish children tired in mornings, new study finds
A nocturnal lifestyle is causing children in Spain to underperform in the classroom
Obese for life
Children who are obese by the time they are eight find it harder to get slim when they are older
GSCEs out, O-levels in
New exams based O-levels are set to replace GCSEs
Start of school year marred by crisis
Hundreds of children in Andalucia affected by lack of funds
Classes for parents aim to combat fatigue in children
More and more pupils are struggling to stay awake during their lessons
UK set to follow Spain’s ‘no phones in schools’ policy
Mobile phones are set to be completely banned in UK schools
Boris Johnson calls for more sport in schools
The Mayor of London would like to see schools introduce a compulsory two hours of sport each day
Family on the Costa del Sol develops new anti-bullying board game
It promotes cyber safety and addresses issues facing children today
Top tips for a new school in Spain
OPX editor Wendy Andersen on preparing your children for a new school
English teachers still in demand as unemployment numbers continue to rise in Spain
English TEFL teachers are bucking the trend finding plenty of work in the heart of the recession
British schoolgirl faces sunglasses horror during holiday in Spain
Laura Musson was left with a severely swollen face after suffering an allergic reaction to cheap sunglasses
New royal decree targets Spanish university students
Anyone on scholarship must pass at least half their subjects or else pay the grant back in full
British teen wins cycling contest in the Sierra Nevada
Lloyd Thornton came in a full 10 seconds ahead of his competitors
Couch potatoes found to have bigger waistlines
A report has shown the link between a child's health and their TV intake
Andalucian universities on point of collapse, warn rectors
University rectors warn their funds are running out
Spain hires Germany as ‘Sherpa’
Spaniards to receive German-style on-the-job training to help them land well-paid positions