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Ofsted's plan to canvass pupils' views for inspecttions, as well as parents', sparked criticism last week. BBCNews quoted head teachers' leader David Hart as saying it would give pupils 'ammunition' against teachers and could pose a threat to discipline. Supermums are out, stay-at-home-mums are in, according to the Daily Mail. A new survey found one in four women don't want to have it all and are quitting their careers to raise children.

Supermums are out, stay-at-home-mums are in, according to the Daily Mail. A new survey found one in four women don't want to have it all and are quitting their careers to raise children.

Troublesome toddlers cost parents 172m a year. The Scotsman reported that 'mischievous fingers' have left a quarter of parents of under-fours with burst pipes and half with faulty electrics in the home. More than one in ten said their offspring had broken windows.

Prizewinning children's author Geraldine McCaughrean has been chosen to write a sequel to JM Barrie's Peter Pan. The Guardian said the story, so far untitled, will involve Peter Pan embarking on an exploration by ship.

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