Money Matters: Time to re-evaluate the cost of education

Back-to-school has already started and costs are rising for families

August may have only just arrived – and the kids might feel that they’ve endless holiday time ahead still – but alreadythe back-to-school talk is cranking up a gear.

This Wednesday, children's charity Barnados will publish its eleventh annual school costs survey, based on responses from almost 1,500 parents.

I have yet to see the figures but I’m sure they’ll point to an increase in the total costs faced by families. There’s a ...