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Connor’s Law — Legalising Cameras in All Care Settings

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Israel accused of ‘genocidal acts’ against Palestinians during Gaza war in United Nations report

Non-verbal teenager who wrote a book with his eyes says he's 'voice of the voiceless'

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Patrick Assoumou Eyi: Culprits remain in Gabonese football, union says after sexual abuse ban

Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh being forced to fight for same military accused of genocide against…

Bill to stop children 'doom scrolling' to get backing - but only after watering down

Asylum seeking children 'unprecedented demand'

UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of 'neets' rises to almost 1m

The big debate: How to tackle youth employment challenges - CYP Now

New scheme launched to support Mayor's mission to tackle youth unemployment

Stephen Graham's new Netflix drama Adolescence

Children Have Rights, Children Want Peace. It's Time To "Prove It Matters" - Office of the Special…

GRC Assists in Strengthening Child Protection and Accountability in Ukraine Through Expert Training…

Parents should stop children gaming on Roblox if they are worried, says CEO

Greece introduces 'Kids Wallet' to urge EU action on child protection

Child Protective Services seeks safe county workspaces as funding needs mount

Superior Court hears appeal on charges being dropped in child protection agency case

Court of Appeal upholds plan for adoption for 18-month-old boy as placement with extended family in…

Family Rights Group calls for strengthening of local kinship offer duty in Children's Wellbeing and…

Children's charity hails proposed expansion of corporate parenting responsibilities beyond local…

Placement of children abroad: consultation and consent

Seashells and Millmead family hubs saved from closure in u-turn

Safeguarding reviews silent on Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children

Local areas failing to address racism in child safeguarding | LocalGov

Press Conference - RI Coalition for Children and Families: 3-11-2025

IDF accuses Hamas of 'cynically' sending 4-year-old boy to IDF post in Gaza

Right care, right time: Reforming juvenile justice in South Dakota - Pigeon605

Press Release: Civil Rights Organizations Call on Georgia Lawmakers to Reject Senate Bill 120

Government no longer places girls in Young Offender Institutions | Ministry of Justice

Sens. Josh Hawley and Cory Booker reintroduce bipartisan child labor bill

New US Labor Secretary, Congress Should Act on Child Labor

First Session of the National Commission for the Gradual and Progressive Eradication of Child…

YEMEN Alert over child labour in Yemen: Child drivers against poverty

Ancient Fingerprints Uncover 4,500-Year-Old Child Labour in Early Urban Society

Bipartisan Effort Seeks to Protect Workers and Crack Down on Child Labor Violations

Are Family Vloggers Really Leaving California to Avoid Paying Their Kids?

Conference dwells on child labour - The Tribune

PIP benefits: 'Worrying' number of teens lose payments at age 16

Brandon Miller: Man jailed after being caught with indecent images of children

Staying and delivering for children

Israeli forces issue administrative detention order against youngest Palestinian child (14) on record

Israeli forces issue administrative detention order against youngest Palestinian child on record

Light of Passage review: 'brings October 7 victims to mind' - The Jewish Chronicle

UN draft report on children in conflict zones raises eyebrows with framing of Israelis

DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi

Syria: More than 180 children killed or injured by explosive remnants of war in three months as…

From Ukraine to Afghanistan: Children with severe disabilities, fleeing domestic violence, left to…

'My child would use anything as a weapon': the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Media Statement - Acting Children's Guardian appointed

Trump asks Congress to criminalize "sex changes on children" and for a "Golden Dome" defense shield

OCA finds failures of DCF, probate courts, in child sex abuse case

Surgeon's Chilling Confession to Molesting Scores of Children: 'I Carried Out Sexual Assaults on…

A step forward for girls in custody: Reflecting on the review

Haringey Youth Justice Service earns 'Good' rating

Government partners with young people to help develop new national youth strategy

High Court judge says children who crossed Channel in boat can be returned to France pending…

Upper Tribunal judge allows appeal by mother in EHCP case over pagination issues, criticises First…

The Centre for Young Lives is One - Centre for Young Lives

'Bigger than a hate crime': Prosecutor alleges children forced to participate in transgender man's…

The Youth Criminal Justice Act: What can journalists publish, and who does it protect?

What baby safe haven laws reveal about reproductive justice

Report: State failed to protect child from a decade of sexual abuse

Rhianan Rudd inquest: MI5 investigation of groomed teen accused of terrorism continued up until her…

UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of 'neets' rises to almost 1m

Prevent learning review: Axel Muganwa Rudakubana (accessible)

The intersection of AI and CSAM: a reflection on the UK's Online Safety Act - Media@LSE

TikTok and Reddit under UK investigation for mishandling children's personal data

MMGuardian Advances Collaboration with Project Anchor to Combat Youth Suicide - Silicon UK

MMGuardian Advances Collaboration with Project Anchor to Combat Youth Suicide

National Children’s Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry report calls for child justice reform

“Impressive progress” made at ‘Requires improvement’ Westmorland and Furness Youth …

Kenya Orders TikTok to Remove Child Exploitative Content — Nile Post

Rights of women, children, PWDs central to sustainable societies — EU — Vanguard News

Life as an Adolescent Girl — Then and Now | UNICEF USA

Gaza Ceasefire Must Remain in Place: Children Need Humanitarian Aid Now — unicef usa

Girl Goals: 30 Years of Uneven Progress for Adolescent Girls | UNICEF USA

27 per cent surge in number of children admitted for severe acute malnutrition treatment in …

Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report

New resources for front-line justice practitioners — Russell Webster

Juvenile Justice 2024 Year-End Brief — National Conference of State Legislatures

After doctors accuse Israel of shooting Gazan kids, experts see need for a second opinion

Ben-Gurion University reinstates lecturer who called IDF soldiers ‘baby murderers’

While Oklahoma lawmakers fight over food dye, 1 in 4 of the children they serve go hungry

Our words shape the way our children see themselves, their abilities, and the world around …

PARA-SOCIAL WORKERS BRIDGE CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY

Support Don’t Report, Urge Bills Focused on Struggling Families — The Imprint News

Staying Connected When Parenting Gets Hard — The Imprint News

Special Rapporteur says child rights-based approach and accountability key to combatting …

UK Youth Parliament annual session 2025

Two-thirds of voters want young Britons to be able to live and work in Europe, poll shows

Young people’s life chances are on the line — Youth Guarantee must now deliver change

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Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England

Gaza: Desperately ill children arrive in Jordan for specialist medical care

Authorities' involvement with family - which sparked Leeds riot - 'was never about discrimination'…

'Loophole' in law on messaging apps leaves children vulnerable to sexual abuse, says NSPCC

Verity - UN: Sudan Facing Sexual Assault of Children Amid Armed Conflict

Rhianan Rudd: Girl, 16, 'thriving' in children's home before death

Gaza war: Injured Palestinian boy takes first steps in Jordan

Sudan civil war: One-year-olds among those raped, UN says

Men convicted of regularly raping teenage girls in Rotherham called them 'fresh meat'

TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams in Kenya involving children, BBC told

Joël Le Scouarnec trial: His name was in a child abuse diary - now his family listen to 'vile'…

Son loses High Court case against parents over move to Africa

Rhianan Rudd: Groomed girl under MI5 probe was 'fixated on Hitler' before death

UNICEF urges the EU to ensure that protection of child rights is not weakened in the omnibus…

National Children's Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry report calls for child justice reform

It takes a village to raise a child: UN rings alarm over crisis in the Pacific

Senate approves creation of Children's Ombudsman position

El Salvador criminal law reforms said to violate children's rights

President Trump is Protecting America's Children

State, Federal Policies Escalate Attacks on Immigrant Children

Recruitment of Child Soldiers, Sexual Violence Persist Amid Ongoing War in DR Congo

Syrian soldiers are killed by ISIS child soldiers (Video, +18)

Shein reports two child labour cases in 2024 as it increased supplier audits

Reps. White, McNally Demand Ohio Protect Children, Strengthen Child Labor Laws

Child poverty to hit record high under Labour

Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF

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DR Congo: Clean water 'a lifeline' for around 364,000 children a day in Goma

UN probe reveals the deaths of children in Bangladesh's response to protests last year

UN Says Millions Of Children Already Affected By US Aid Halt

More Than 200 Children Were Raped in Sudan Since the Beginning of 2024, UN Children's Agency Says

UN figures show 2024 deadliest year for children crossing English Channel

How the war in Ukraine has impacted children

Law Review Symposium to Explore Children's Rights and Climate

Children's rights: Lack of progress on commitments made by last coalition 'not good enough'

Urgent Call to Respect Children's Rights in the Northern West Bank - occupied Palestinian territory

Young campaigners landmark victory for children's rights as new coal-fired power generation deemed…

Catherine Smith Publishes Article in the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

US companies need to retool their capabilities to reduce child labor violations - Thomson Reuters…

Court of Appeal judge failed to undertake "necessary holistic review" when approving care plan to…

Family President publishes guidance for judges on writing to children in family court proceedings

Government decides against reissuing best value notice for Yorkshire council

Eligible children waited more than eight months for education support plan update from North West…

Crime and Policing Bill to include offences of child criminal exploitation and cuckooing

Transforming Juvenile Justice Through Strategic Financing - Child Trends

Abrams on the Decline of Juvenile Incarceration in the United States

Maryland revives years-long debate over whether to charge kids as adults

New YJB report on standards for children in youth justice

Riots response reveals the justice system treating children as adults - CYP Now

Sens. Ossoff, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Protections for Vulnerable Children…

Blackburn, Ossoff Introduce Bill to Help Rescue Children from Violence by Recording Child…

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Press Notice: Children in youth custody 'failed before they arrive', trapping them in a cycle of…

Youth justice work in the East Riding highly praised by cabinet member

'Overhaul education' of children who offend, urges Children's Commissioner - CYP Now

Letters: Juvenile justice reform is the key to saving youths

New YJB report on standards for children in youth justice

City of Edmond transforming youth justice with help of opioid abatement grant

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Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report

UK watchdog to investigate TikTok and Reddit over use of children's data

'I want him to be prepared': why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI

Children's Guardian stands aside for inquiry - Public Service Association

Parents and teachers: how are you introducing AI to younger children? — The Guardian

Police continue efforts to crack down on children being exploited — Yahoo News UK

10 Ways Investing in Children’s Well-Being Changed the World | UNICEF USA

Apple adds range of child protection features intended to make iPhones safer for kids

Racial disproportionality in violence affecting children and young people — Russell Webster

The Acting Leaders on Child Welfare, Youth Justice — The Imprint News

Improving Public Safety Through Positive Youth Justice — The Imprint

Sustainable Stories: Empowering Children to Shape Their Own Future | United Nations

UNICEF Impact in Ukraine

UNICEF reaches 364000 children daily in Goma with clean water and sanitation after …

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Sexual slavery, starvation and shelling: How Sudan’s children are being erased by war

Anthony Pierce sex abuse reported to church years before police told

Ten Church of England clergy facing disciplinary action over abuse report

Mali to investigate claims soldiers ‘executed’ women and children

Child exploitation and cuckooing to be made criminal offences

Teenager plotted mass shooting ‘like Columbine’ at Edinburgh school

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

Diaries of a monster: French surgeon’s record details a catalogue of child abuse

Six child sexual image offences a day in Wales, new figures show

Easier for children to buy knives than paracetamol, police review finds amid government crackdown

‘Official channel’ for young carers’ voices backed by Tynwald

Miah brothers jailed for grooming and sexually abusing girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness

Judges reject appeal over whether protective duty had arisen in school exclusion case where pupil…

Senior judge issues warning to would-be parents over commercial foreign surrogacy arrangements

The Family Drug and Alcohol Court: time to take the brakes off?

Nurturing Safe and Inclusive Schools: The Impact of CWS Child Protection Programs | CWS

Protection, Inclusion, and Welfare: Strengthening Child Protection Systems and Social Assistance

TRANSCRIPT: Children’s Safety in the Digital Era: Strengthening Protections and Addressing Legal…

App store age check could help children online protection: Meta VP

Klobuchar, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Adoptive Families and Protect Adopted…

HHS’ Civil Rights Office Takes Action to Support President Trump’s Executive Orders to Protect…

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention & Expo

Fight against the Use of Child Soldiers

Red Hand Day 2025: Historical Perspectives on Child Soldiers

“We left everything behind and started running”: voices away from home in Uganda, South Sudan and…

Unchilding Palestine’s children

Aid groups ask Canada to prevent child soldiers by rallying G7 heads around education

UNICEF says armed men in eastern DR Congo raped hundreds of children

Child-centred casework in youth justice - Russell Webster

DA Bregman talks lack of juvenile justice reform in public safety package

'Died for stealing chocolate': Pakistan anger over death of child maid

Child labour alleged to persist in Bangladesh's fashion sector

An earnest effort to stamp out child labour

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Homeless children need better information and independent advocacy to help understand their rights

Nearly 70,000 children to benefit from free breakfast clubs | LocalGov

Children's social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure

A town in Colombia's embattled Catatumbo fights to keep children in school - Latin America Reports

Trump administration halts legal aid for migrant children, leaving some to navigate courts alone

One in five children in Ukraine has lost a relative or friend since the escalation of war three…

Trump administration directing ICE to track down unaccompanied minors: Source

Reuters: Trump administration launches new effort to deport unaccompanied migrant children…

Children develop friendship, understanding through Japan-U.S. cultural exchange

Judges reject appeal over whether protective duty had arisen in school exclusion case where pupil…

Parenting Through Adversity Practice Guide (0-10) - Foundations

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Youth work and safeguarding review

Calls to tackle 'shocking' racial disproportionality in youth justice - CYP Now

Helping Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System Heal from Trauma

'Juvenile Crime Crisis': Teen gun crime and the controversial program behind juvenile justice in…

Louisiana's incarcerated youth lose their holiday furloughs. Senators ask why.

newsGP - 'It's a snowball effect': The push to Raise the Age Summary: 'There's a cycle that's gone…

Ending child labour

Focus - Child labour in Bangladesh: The dark side of the leather industry

Can schools end child exploitation in Ivory Coast's cacao fields? | Future of Good

About 170 child labourers rescued since constitution of district task force committee on child and…

Education is the only key to end child labour, says child rights activist Shanta Sinha

Child labour persists despite high-income ambitions

i-eval Discovery: ARISE II: Eliminating child labour in tobacco growing communities in Malawi …

i-eval Discovery: Global Action Program (GAP) on child labour issues - Final evaluation

Assessing child rights impacts in relation to the digital environment

Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage

US companies need to retool their capabilities to reduce child labor violations - Thomson Reuters…

UN committee denounces violations of child rights in DRC

Saskatchewan's 'because I said so' approach

Environment Minister and UNICEF Representative Discuss Children and Climate Action

FACTBOX - Israeli genocide in Gaza: Children killed, maimed, denied education, medical care

The devastating toll of war on Ukraine's children

Three years of full-scale war for Ukraine's children

Unaccompanied and separated children amongst up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into Burundi in…

The Guardian view on the care experience: looked-after children and care leavers must be heard |…

Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade

Cincinnati immigrant law center ordered to stop representing unaccompanied children

Children | The Guardian

The challenges facing resettlement officers in YOIs - Russell Webster

Prevention and early intervention

Murdered teenager's family welcomes government crackdown on online knife sales - CYP Now

Regulator to probe youth sports charity - CYP Now

Children's Rights At Stake Amid Escalating Crisis In Eastern D.R.C.

Strengthening capacities of frontline professionals in Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Montenegro…

Colombia bans child marriage to protect vulnerable girls and combat modern slavery

Lawyers helping migrant children facing deportation ordered by Trump administration to "stop all…

Trump administration resumes funding to groups that provide legal aid to unaccompanied migrant…

British Lawmaker Seeks Stringent Loot Box Rules To Safeguard Children

R -v- Axel Rudakubana - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Processing children's asylum claims (accessible)

Media, law enforcement have failed yet another child

Cardinal Parolin: 'Listen to children's call for justice' - Vatican News

UK to criminalise AI child abuse tools in international first

Haiti's Children Under Siege: The staggering rise of child abuse and recruitment by armed groups

Taking positive steps to tackle child poverty

Ceasefire evacuations bring a lifeline for Gaza's sick and injured children

Child poverty predicted to rise in most of UK except Scotland

Councils spend £5m a week on unaccompanied child asylum seekers

Oxford housing crisis 'robbing children's childhoods'

BBC slammed for pulling film that 'humanised Palestinian children'

UO's Center for Childhood Safety and Wellbeing on prevalence of child abuse in schools and…

(PDF) “Safeguarding Children and Young People from Gambling Harms: A Scoping Review …

Multi-agency project launched following previous success — Regional Organised Crime Units

Fact check: Around half of prisoners say they grew up with both parents — Yahoo News UK

Albania violated Roma children’s rights by denying birth registration, UN Human Rights …

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the deaths of Ariel and Kfir Bibas

UNICEF Acts Swiftly During Ceasefire to Address Huge Needs of Gaza’s Children

10 Ways Investing in Children’s Well-Being Changed the World | UNICEF USA

Children in DRC endure grave violations under siege, UN Committee warns | OHCHR

Build better futures | UNHCR Asia Pacific

Juvenile justice is more than either-or | The Seattle Times

Key Youth Justice Reform in NY Faces Scrutiny in the New Legislative Season — The Imprint

The Acting Leaders on Child Welfare, Youth Justice | The Imprint

Improving Public Safety Through Positive Youth Justice — The Imprint News

CHILDREN, YOUTH & TEENS — Futures Without Violence New

CB Fact Sheet | The Administration for Children and Families

Senate Judiciary Committee advances juvenile justice bill — The Lexington Times

Youth programs matter: The importance of advocating for youth justice — Real Change

South Sudan commits to end recruitment, use of child soldiers — Anadolu Ajansı

Why Child Welfare Reforms Must Focus on Organizational Health — The Imprint News