There seems to be a never-ending list of things parents are being pestered by their kids to get them for the new school year, which leaves them not long left before they start next month The new school term is about to begin (stock) (Image: Getty Images)

Late August often brings with it a flurry of parents to stationary and uniform shops around the UK. With most school kids set to go back to their classrooms in early September, it’s now or never to get that calculator. ‌

But – research now shows that sending your child back to school is getting more expensive than ever before. Spare a thought for the parents, freshly back from a jaunt in a sunny European capital, who are now being pestered by their kids to pay an average £845 on new gear for school, according to research c

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