The PM's speech is not surprising as sometimes to bring about positive reforms you have to review the impact of the policies that have been already in existence and amend those as necessary.

In my view anything that impacts of welfare of the children (child poverty) and issues pertaining to immigration should be prioritised.

My children go to a school that offers school trip discounts to the vulnerable families and we personally have greatly benefitted from this. But not every school does this I think. Some trips can be quite pricey.

Schools nationally perhaps should have a uniform policy with regard to such matters.

I do not know much about disability benefits. However it would be good for the government to think about jobs that they could create for the vulnerable people who may be able to do some work from home/that would suit their disability needs.

I believe the budget should prioritise measures to tackle child poverty, homelessness, the NHS back-logs and mental health provision in the NHS, schools and FE Colleges.

As a society many of us have been through so much over the past few years, emerging from a global pandemic and thrown straight into a cost of living crisis. The very last thing we need is more pain, even if it is short term. I think the budget needs to address the very real concern of all parents up and down the country- help us make parenting a little easier and don’t push us further into poverty- we have been through enough already

Feeling very angry with this new government and the complete lack of acknowledgement for the continuous knife and machete attacks on young people in our communities failing to address these problems by smoke screening and locking old grannies up for daring to speak out about the state of this country right now!

My son is at High school year 10, now going to year 11. I had to say no to a residential trip that was £300. It is Impossible to find money for these type of trips.

for me even trips to local areas which cost between £10-£20 pound is difficult to pay for. I try to budget for visits linked to subject areas.

Fun trips are no longer affordable, I do feel really guilty and sorry that my son can't join his classmates on some trips.

As if it’s not enough cost with back to school shops new clothes shoes etc, now we have to get a circus outfit for the first week back and school trips are soon to follow just feel like it never ends, and yeah I could not get a circus outfit but then my child will always be the one that’s always without

In NI the summer is 9 weeks. It’s long to have your children off school for that length of time. I didn’t even know the date or the day most times. It was a struggle to find exciting things to do in the wet weather. It’s over now and I’m glad of the routine for my 2. This was the first summer I had to choose my sons education over day trips, paying for a transfer test summer scheme so he had the same opportunities as others.

I love routine and so do my children. I am so thankful that they are back to school and routine can begin. I moved my son schools last year and it was the best decision I ever made. For the first summer ever he said ‘mummy I can’t wait to go back to school’ his new school see the person before the behaviour. They have nurtured him and catered for his needs. They deserve an award as he is a very challenging child. I’m just sad that he only got 2 years out of this school. I wish he had of been there from Primary 1 right through.

Of course as soon as the children go back to school the weather picks up. Isn’t this always the way. Typical really. Such a horrible and miserable wet summer we had and it was awful for parents trying to entertain their children when the weather was so bad. The first day my children started back on Tuesday the sun begins to shine.

What a week. My 2 back to school. My youngest is in his last year of primary school and my oldest is in her last year of her GCSEs. Very emotional times. I feel for my youngest as he is sitting a test in November called the transfer test to determine if he gets into a grammar school. He is very capable but in his old school he was constantly misunderstood and suspended missing weeks and weeks of his education and stripping him of his right to learn and be taught. He has now been officially diagnosed so all the time the old school shouted at him and punished him for not being able to stand still or stand in line was actually due to an underlying issue.