Fair Play for Children News — Health Wellbeing and Education

includes Early Years and Child-Care, Disability issues and Child Protection

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Most recent edition to 21st September 2023

18th November 2023

Gaza children displaced by Israel's war cling to toys in al-Shifa Hospital

Saudi family council, UNICEF to work on child online safety framework

School exclusions: an update on managed moves

School collaboration - are mega MATs the future?

Youth worker posed as a teenage girl to abuse boys online

Children who survive shootings endure huge health obstacles and costs | CNN

Why are so many children being diagnosed with myopia?

Junk food companies use social media to co-opt children into working for them 'for free', expert…

R -v- Metcalfe - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Local agencies struggle to prioritise early help for children and families

Council spent £85,000 a week on single child's social care placement in 'broken' system

Mandatory reporting: government not expecting hike in child sexual abuse referrals

Cambridge launches its first education programme for 3- to 6-year-olds | Editorial | Relocate…

The Truth Behind The Experimental Therapy That Kids Say Starts With 'Legalized Kidnapping'

More pharmacist jabs criticised as 'gambling' with children's health

Ukraine: War's Toll on Schools, Children's Future

At Least 2 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Insurance This Year

Daycare TB case exposes over 500 babies, children; emergency declared

Somerset Council fined over disruption to SEND support

Hundreds of children could benefit from new approach to brain cancer treatment

Taxis to school are 'lifeline' for children with special needs but councils face 'unsustainable'…

3 years later, B.C. families of children with disabilities still struggling

Disabled Child Traveling to School Using Only His Arms Receives Wheelchair | TOLOnews

Meta and Snap must detail child protection measures by Dec. 1, EU says

Meta and Snap must detail child protection measures by Dec. 1, EU says

Child and Family Protection Division

Minnesota child abuse victim says protection system failed her

National Child Protection Safety Month: El Paso center offers support and resources for families

Education Cannot Wait Announces New US$500,000 Investment to the Alliance for Child Protection in…

What is air pollution doing to the world's children?

No place for fear: ending school violence and cyberbullying

What can you tell the UK Parliament about children's future needs in cities?

Fewer children in England having teeth out since sugar tax began, study finds

Thousands of babies and toddlers falling sick from damp homes in Britain, NHS doctor warns

"Unforgivable" rise in deaths in children must prompt action, health leader warns

Add chickenpox vaccine to UK child immunisation programme -vaccine advisors

Relative Foster Care Is Increasing Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children in Foster Care…

School strikes: Closures and disruption as non-teaching staff walk out

GCSE students in England to get Covid support

Most NHS maternity units not safe enough, says regulator

Sailing to school and the daily issues of climate change

Childcare: Mum-to-be given two-year wait as demand rises

Meta Calls for App Stores to Enforce Parental Approvals

US Govt: Child and Teen Cancer Death Rates Fell 24% Over 20 Years

Council costs warning as fostering places fall

Stoke-on-Trent's children's services management 'inconsistent'

National School Meals Week - Newham calls for investment into pupils' food - Newham Council

15 - November - 2023 - The Education Hub

England's language learning deficit exposes a social divide

13 - November - 2023 - The Education Hub

St George Hospital resumes paediatric services after pandemic

Childcare costs could make us sell our home, says mum

Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan

World Health Organization Chief, Briefing Security Council on War in Gaza, Joins Calls for…

Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

MSF warns governments are failing to test, treat and prevent TB in children - World

Nursery World's Physical Development in the Early Years conference - report

One in five children with SEND being turned away from early years settings, new research finds

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - First Five Years Fund

Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children hosts annual childhood educators conference

Ask the Pediatrician: Preventing preschool expulsions: AAP policy explained

Members of Glasgow paedophile gang guilty of running 'monstrous' child sex abuse ring

First Lady Zelenska urges UNESCO to expand its presence in Ukraine

Armenia grateful for rapid deployment of UNESCO emergency mission to assess the educational needs…

Israel rejects UNESCO's acceptance of draft resolution on Gaza

Assume responsibility: safeguarding children's privacy and wellbeing in the digital transformation

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to contaminated apple sauce

Victoria State Australia: THE TRAGIC HUMAN COST OF FAILURES IN LABOR’S CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM

14th November 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Red Cross surgeon in Gaza gives harrowing account of child amputation

Gaza: WHO calls for ceasefire as child death toll exceeds 4000

Women and newborns bearing the brunt of the conflict in Gaza, UN agencies warn

The World Health Organization: An average of 160 Children are killed every day in Gaza - Sarajevo…

Child death rates on the rise in England

Baby formula companies 'manipulating prices to exploit vulnerable UK families', WHO says

'Are families being exploited?' - WHO expert on baby formula prices

WHO: Baby formula companies 'manipulating prices to exploit vulnerable UK families'

Warning a child could die due to illegal drugs in vapes

Behind the doors of the UK's drama schools (COPY)

Government under pressure over 'ghost children' missing from class

Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours

AI: Fears hundreds of children globally used in naked images

Brighton and Hove City Council earmarks two primary schools for closure

What It's Like to Give Birth in Gaza

Violence fears make children miss school, youth survey suggests

Why are so many UK families missing out on a £2,000 childcare benefit?

'Major anxiety': parents describe nightmare of England's childcare crisis

Poorer families 'locked out' of big expansion in free nursery hours, analysis finds

How child neglect is baked into the care system for teenagers | Letter

Parents face £1,000 a year in 'hidden' childcare costs, figures show

Council spent £85,000 a week on single child's social care placement in 'broken' system

UK's online safety regulator puts out draft guidance on illegal content, saying child safety is…

Vulnerable Bristol children placed in unregistered care homes

Council costs warning as fostering places fall

Children's Health - Nov 13, 2023 - Pediatric viral threats surge in the 21st century: A call for…

Indi Gregory: Life-support withdrawn from critically ill baby

Indi Gregory: Latest end of life care appeal turned down

Children got lead poisoning from fruit pouches. Here's what to know.

Why women, children are disproportionately impacted by the conflict in Gaza: Experts

Prevention of violence and bullying in school

UNESCO Associated Schools Network: 70 years of transformative education

Air quality crisis in Delhi - children face 'dangerously unsafe' smog

In Minnesota's rush to reunite children with abusive parents, hundreds of kids are hurt again

Maine's child protection staff: 'We work within a broken system'

YouTube, TikTok must detail child protection measures by Nov 30, EU says

No Child's Play: States expand child protection online (Part II) | JD Supra

U.S. Senate panel debates how to protect children on social media platforms | Nebraska Examiner

Introducing Lantern: Protecting Children Online | Meta

Selfless quad amputee, 10, raises thousands for disabled children by summiting 'his Everest' in…

Parents in tears over terrible conditions at school for disabled children

UK: Child vaping crisis becomes public health catastrophe

Black babies in England three times more likely to die than white babies

Child health inequalities: Hospitals urged to consider targeted interventions

'We are about to wipe polio off the face of the earth'

Newly-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions

Online Learning Hits Major Milestone: UK Approves First Accredited Online School

UK STEM Experiences Camps build confidence, inclusion for K-12 students

King's Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

Early Development - Harvard University

Nurturing parent-child relationships in early years boosts mental health and prosocial behavior…

EARLY YEARS: Helping kids cope with traumatic world events

Guest: Expanding early childhood education is urgent as poverty increases

ASHA Announces New Developmental Milestones for Children Ages Birth to 5

Cambridge launches its first education programme for 3- to 6-year-olds | Editorial | Relocate…

Partnership aims to diversify, strengthen early childhood workforce

Unleashing the power of early childhood learning: NIPUN Bharat

The reform of level 3 qualifications in England — The House of Commons Library

Nursery Free Child Care Hours: Many Won’t Extend to Under 3s — Bloomberg

7th November 2023

Critically ill baby Indi Gregory cannot travel to Italy for treatment, rules judge

Indi Gregory's parents lose another round of life-support treatment fight for critically ill baby

Children's health warning system rolled out by NHS

Poor maternity care at Hull Royal Infirmary risked babies' lives, say mums

Brighton and Hove primary schools at risk of closure due to falling pupil numbers

Preschoolers' plate paradox: More calories served, less self-regulation at snack time

Youth vaping skyrockets as 85% are exposed to e-cig ads, despite global bans

Antibiotics no longer effective in treating childhood infections in large parts of the world

Wholegrains give kids a heart-healthy boost, says new Danish study

Study finds biology, not lifestyle, drives decline in physical activity during adolescence

New drug gets FDA approval for the treatment of common genetic disease in young boys

States reconsider religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care

Balancing act: Navigating elimination diets in allergic kids without compromising nutrition

Childhood adversity linked to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations in adulthood

Study shows unnecessary healthcare use by children with undiagnosed ADHD

Cardiff measles outbreak prompts MMR vaccination plea

UK government cracks down on marketing and sale of vapes to children

Parents are causing childhood obesity. But not in the way you might think

UNICEF delivers almost 240,000 doses of life-saving vaccines for children in Ukraine [EN/UK] …

Autism: Children in limbo waiting for assessments, says commissioner

Boss of Indonesia cough syrup maker jailed after child deaths

Paediatric Neurologist Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan tells Sky's Kay Burley that Gaza doctor has text him to…

Mother likens chaotic scene at NI hospital paediatric A&E to that of 'war-torn country'

Survey shows parents of disabled children struggle to find childcare.

Inaccessible private schools or underfunded public schools: Texas' disabled students have few…

Parents of Portland Public Schools students with disabilities worry about the repercussions of a…

Ga. allegedly asked judges to consider detaining special needs kids

United We Stand initiative brings educator conference to the Commonwealth

Before and after school childcare: Everything you need to know about wraparound care

UK spends £2 million bringing AI teaching into classrooms

UK Department of Education scraps plan to cap agency social worker pay to equivalent for permanent…

UK NCSC begins rollout of free DNS security service for schools

'Most of our friends use AI in schoolwork'

'Odds Stacked Against Young Disabled People' DR UK's Response to Lord's Inquiry

One in 10 mothers with under-fours quit work over childcare, says charity

Pressure on councils to support vulnerable children remains high - LGA on Children in Need…

Council that did not 'effectively' protect children sets up board

Government continues children's social care reform

Improvements at Herefordshire Council's children's services 'too slow'

The true cost of childcare: how much parents have to spend in England - interactive calculator

Early years staffing crisis 'major barrier' to planned childcare expansion

The Foster Parent's Handbook: Taking Your Foster Child On Holiday

Health and justice service specifications for children and young people in secure settings

Former East Sussex youth camp manager jailed for child sex offences

Why Congress Keeps Failing to Protect Kids Online

No Child's Play: States expand child protection online

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One in 10 biggest English councils risk bankruptcy over child protection bill

PASSED THE SENATE: Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by ... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire

World Health Organization: Children among crucial focus areas for new migration research

Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response

1st November 2023

Health Headlines: When play becomes progress for disabled children

Kenya's school floggings: The children suffering from a hidden epidemic

Landmark deal to deliver new malaria vaccine

USA: As family homelessness climbs, calls grow louder for solving school attendance woes

Child sex abuse victims 'let down' by government says inquiry chair

Suffolk child sexual abuse charity demands government action

Child sexual abuse material online 'has doubled since 2019'

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

High Court judge backs council decision on vaccination of child, rejects objections of mother

Department for Education dismisses claims of EHCP reduction target

Two-thirds of refugee children in Armenia enrolled in school, efforts must now focus on expanding…

Students, Schools Under Attack Despite Landmark UN Resolution

America's Children Don't Have a Federal Right to Education. Will That Ever Change?

Israel-Hamas conflict: Advice for schools from Ministers

Just under half of children returned to live with their families as result of entering Family Drug…

Appeal judges rule on relevant date for determining whether court has jurisdiction based on…

Family President announces revised national listing protocol for applications that seek deprivation…

Family President announces revised national listing protocol for applications that seek deprivation…

East Midlands authorities name law firms to children law proceedings framework

Children law update: October 2023

Children and the instruction of solicitors

WHO Wants to Shield Children from Harmful Food Marketing - Food Tank

Feeding the world's children one packet at a time

Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade

Investing in early childhood climate education improves resilience and sustainable development …

Investing in early childhood climate education improves resilience and sustainable development …

Addressing Early Education and Child Care Expulsion

New GAO Report Highlights IDEA Early Intervention Programs

Even young children can learn about book bans

UNESCO and Japan team up to provide education and food assistance to migrant children on the…

Gaza: UNESCO calls for an immediate halt to strikes against schools

UNESCO: Seychelles' IECD inaugurated as Category 2 centre for early childhood care and education

Bereaved families call for England-wide maternity care inquiry

Africa Grapples With Severe Teacher Shortage as Student Enrollment Surges

Raac: Durham school pupils return to face-to-face teaching

Malmesbury Primary School may have to turn down £6m donation

Before and after school childcare: Everything you need to know about wraparound care

Investment in childcare boosted by new resources and online tools

'Cost-of-children crisis': the mounting expenses of parenthood

Government continues children's social care reform

Biggest independent children's care providers in England made £300m profit last year

Funding boost for childcare infrastructure and after-school provision

Performance Tracker 2023: Children's social care | Institute for Government

Children's Health - Oct 30, 2023 - Can your diet soda habit affect your baby?

Nursery places and wraparound childcare plans announced — The Independent

28th October 2023

Children at 'existential risk' from climate crisis, UK's top paediatrician says

Canadian Paediatric Society Publishes Recommendations on Medical Cannabis Use in Children

UK government keeping files on teaching assistants' and librarians' internet activity

The UK's private schools may be getting even more expensive - Marketplace

UK sets out plans to try to keep schools open during strikes

49% Of UK Teachers Feel Unprepared For AI's Impact On Education: Report

T-levels roll-out to see more than 200 courses scrapped

Former inspector says Ofsted statement that most England state schools are good is 'nonsense'

List of schools affected by RAAC and what you need to know about the new guidance

UK Minister of State, Steve Baker MP addresses attendees at a Transforming Education seminar in…

Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids

How paediatrician researchers are advancing child health

NorthSea Therapeutics bags FDA rare paediatric disease tag for NASH drug - Pharmaceutical…

Should we include children in clinical trials?

Dr Adil Shubbar: a key pillar of the UAE's paediatric healthcare services

"One of the smallest" paediatric standers launches to support children's therapy programmes - AT…

Paediatric cancer cases on alarming rise in Odisha

FDA Approves Bosutinib for Paediatric Patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia

School meals can be 'the catalysts for change'

'New generation of babies' sought for major UK child development study

Meta 'intentionally addicts' children to social media, lawsuit claims

Step Ahead

Early years child development training

Early years education recovery programme: supporting the sector

Exploring children and young people's mental health - A series of think pieces

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: We can't improve the nation's mental health without tackling poverty

Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition: What can we do to develop a mental health…

Prathiba Chitsabesan: What can we do to develop a mental health system that works for children?

The Missing Link: social prescribing for children and young people

Afghanistan: Girl's Education Activist Released by Taliban

More than 4,800 victims of sexual abuse uncovered in Portugal's Catholic Church

Illinois report details scale of Catholic clergy sex abuse

Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases 'tip of the iceberg', say researchers

Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission finds

Bela bill: South Africans face jail if children not in school

Mother's unthinkable loss fuels crusade for child protection laws

Let's End Child Protection Reporting as We Know It. - Center for New York City Affairs

New Child Protection Center building in Kansas City aims to help 950 children in 2024

Important Updates to Little League's Child Protection Program

Opinion | Protect children, especially migrant children, from exploitation

Reed Seeks to Combat Child Labor by Strengthening U.S. Labor Laws to Better Protect Children | U.S…

Annual Report from the Child Protection & Safe Environment Advisory Board July 1, 2021-June 30…

Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing …

Conjoined twins: Defying the odds to survive

Indi Gregory: European judges reject appeal over ill baby's case

Inaccessible private schools or underfunded public schools: Texas' disabled students have few…

Top tips for hosting inclusive events for disabled children and their families

Children with special needs treated to unique travel experience at Miami International Airport

Opinion | Empower parents of children with disabilities

Children at 'existential risk' from climate crisis, UK's top paediatrician says

Number of UK children living in destitution almost triples in five years

Adolescent Health And Well Being

Children in Sussex and Surrey housed illegally amid care shortage

Labour says it would move to ease 'heartbreaking' baby formula price crisis

Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits

Police paedophiles: More than 30 guilty since January 2022

Pope Francis encourages more children to code, especially in Catholic countries

Improving clinical competence with LGBTQ+ patients in the paediatric emergency department: an…

unesco-unicef-wb-school_closure_questionnaire-2.0_en.pdf

Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP)

Calls for strategy on 'social prescribing' in England amid youth mental health crisis

Children waiting years for autism and cerebral palsy treatment as NHS chiefs slam …

‘Early action is vital’ to protect mental health of babies and young children | The Independent

New EU framework aims to improve children & youth financial literacy

East London borough has worst child obesity rate in UK — see where your borough ranks

24th October 2023

Whistleblower: The World Bank Helped Cover Up Child Sex Abuse at a Chain of For-Profit Schools It…

'Structural challenges' impeding positive children's services work, says LGA

Children should get one healthy school meal a day, say EU experts

Tackling bullying amongst children

5 key reasons health chiefs say children need to have flu vaccine

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on Children's Rights in Education Initiated by Kazakhstan…

Parental Rights and Involvement in Students' Reading Lives

Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted access to education

BSL: Parents of deaf children in Wales urge free signing lessons

Parents have right to know what sex education their child is being taught, says Gillian Keegan

Balancing nutritional needs in children: Study highlights risks in plant-based and meat-based diets

Early eating habits shape celiac disease risk in young kids, study shows

Social media and mental health linked to rising e-cigarette use in American teens

Early and severe: Kids hit hard by 2022-23 flu season, vaccination rates drop

Can herbal remedies, spices, and dietary fibers offer effective treatment options for children with…

Study finds more mature gut microbiome in malnourished Nigerien children after antibiotic treatment

Adverse childhood experiences have long-term impact on mental and emotional health

Parents alone can tackle childhood obesity just as effectively as whole-family interventions, new…

Live vaccinations found to be safe for pediatric organ transplant recipients

How does oxidative stress during pregnancy influence the child's behavior and emotional states?

Microplastics in preschoolers: Investigating exposure, diet, and gut microbiota

A third of schools don't have a nurse. Here's why that's a problem.

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Our children's future: a call to end childhood lead poisoning

Volunteering to protect children

World Health Organization releases updated adolescent wellness guidelines

'We're so close' to eradicating polio but challenges remain

Children battle preventable childhood diseases in Yemen as immunization coverage declines - Yemen

Recent events in Bismarck putting kids' resilience to the test

Minimum staff levels demanded in school strikes

Lenny Henry: Black history education should be more than just one month a year

Mental health help for under-fives overlooked - report

Hartlepool Council urges schools to address uniform cost

Childhood obesity shows slight fall in England

Parents say strict Spilsby school is breaching human rights

Many Hispanic Households With Low Income Access No-Cost or Low-Cost Care, Yet Nearly One in Four…

Key Data for Understanding the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Opportunity Youth - Activate…

Cuts could reduce education in England to 'bare bones', headteachers say

Black headteachers in UK say pupils crying out for 'people who look like them'

England Pushes for Cellphone Bans in Schools. Could the U.S. Be Next?

New EU framework aims to improve children & youth financial literacy

Plymouth: SEND parents protest over 'soul-destroying battles' for support

Thousands of children to be taught lifesaving skills

Children's mental health in secure settings | Children's Commissioner for England

The Commons: The Ones We Sent Away

Travel & GIVE CEO Martine Harris Educates Disabled Children Around The Globe - Travel Noire

Children in foster care feel safe where they live - Ofsted survey

Survey highlights gaps in the UK public's awareness of childhood cancer signs and symptoms

Placing Child Protection at the Core of Sustainable Travel and Tourism

Racial Discrimination in Child Protective Services - Liberty Street Economics

Frustrated lawmakers grill Maine's child protection chief

State failing to prevent repeat cases of child abuse, review finds

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Protect New York Children Attending Youth Camps from Sexual…

T-levels roll-out to see more than 200 courses scrapped

Among Latino Children, Nearly Half Live in Households That Own Their Homes - Hispanic Research…

Childcare reform: education is the responsibility of the state - care of young children should be…

Childcare in the UK: Inefficient or underfunded? - Social Market Foundation.

DfE rejects education committee recommendations to improve childcare

CareTech's childcare subsidiary criticised for keeping cyberattack quiet

Accessing childcare: Parents' logistical challenges and gender equality

BBC Teach partners with Adoption UK to represent care experience in the classroom

The best way to improve childcare is to listen to parents

EARLY YEARS: 15th anniversary lunch set for awards recognizing those who work to prevent child…

Children's Trust Brings Back Golden Halo Awards

How children learn part 1

Nonprofit Notebook: The early years - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Romney, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Early Childhood Education Training

Hope Starts Here celebrates progress made for Detroit's young children - Kresge Foundation

We must not let children in social housing miss out on early-years education

Priorities set, early childhood advocates turn focus to policy changes

Joint statement by UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO on humanitarian supplies crossing into Gaza

Learning to Hope and Dream Again in Syria

Youth at the forefront of the SDG Action Weekend & 78th UNGA

How Unesco's Green Citizens Youth Ambassadors make Hong Kong more sustainable

One of five out-of-school children is in Nigeria- Foundation

Unravel talent under learning disabilities

School meals can be ‘the catalysts for change’

Gov. Pritzker Announces Proposal to Create Unified Early Childhood State Agency

How to complain about children’s services in England — The House of Commons Library

Education Committee publishes Government response to landmark childcare report

Ministers vow to protect children with action on disposable vapes | The Independent

LGA on National Child Measurement Programme statistics | Local Government Association

UK Gov Unveils Plan for Smokefree Generation | Mirage News

18th October 2023

Allowing children in hospital to play ‘could reduce mental health problems’ | The Independent

'Upending the genre': the children's author rewriting the rules of sex ed

Many parents would prefer to send their kids to public schools but sadly those schools are too…

A look at the education rights for youth in the child welfare system

Christian schools admit fewer SEND children - Politics.co.uk

New program helps toddlers develop self-control and healthy eating habits

Two Thirds of American Kids Can’t Read Fluently

King Charles III new coins designed to help children to count

Family accuses TSA agents at Sanford airport of restricting disabled child from medical stroller

Opinion: Child protection or subsidized neglect?

Abolish the US Child Welfare System: A Conversation with Alan Dettlaff - Non Profit News |…

Child Protection Ombudsman helping kids, families work with agencies

Suffolk schools show interest in extended half-term pilot

Indi Gregory: Judge rules baby's life-support treatment can end

Quarter of parents kept children off UK Jewish schools over security fears, says support group

Plymouth: SEND parents protest over 'soul-destroying battles' for support

BBC show is a 'lifeline' for Afghan girls, UN says

Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content

Children of the 90s: Members gather for first time in 10 years

Cambridge Children's Hospital site work to begin

Learning support: Autistic girl's pleas to skip school over lack of help

Special educational needs nursery calls for more support

Children's Health - Oct 15, 2023 - Is a vegan diet a healthy choice for kids?

Call for help after boy's cancer led to costly expenses

What are the latest rules around COVID-19 in schools, colleges, nurseries and other education…

Families urged to act now to save £2,000 a year on childcare

Sunak's childcare plan could shut thousands of nurseries. Here's what he should do instead

Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and…

Redefining pediatric care: Improving the critical early years of life - Health Data Management

EARLY YEARS: October is SIDS Awareness Month

What's Behind the Gaps in Early Intervention Services-And What It Means for K-12 Schools

WHO Guideline for complementary feeding of infants and young children 6-23 months of age - World

Rep. Schiff's Head Start Bill Applauded by Community Leaders, Advocates for Early Childhood…

$720K in Funding Will Create Inclusion Support for Preschool Children with Disabilities

UNICEF signs deal to deliver new malaria vaccine in breakthrough for child survival

2022 Global Annual Report - Reimagining Resilience

Children in Gaza desperately need lifesaving support

UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1 (Recent Escalation), 07-12 October…

Five Actions to End Childhood Lead Poisoning

Progress on girls' access to education: What the new UNESCO data reveals

2023 International Day against violence and bullying at school: No place for fear

UNESCO supports Ministry of Education to launch its Crisis and Risk Management Strategy

Collaborating for Acceleration: UNESCO Global Education Coalition's Journey towards SDG 4

Governments in low-income countries are spending more on education, but more funding is needed for…

AICS, UNESCO join hands for education in marginalized areas in Pakistan

Guide Children on Media, Information Use, Asije Tells Educators, Parents

Social Factors Studied For Impact On Kids' Physical, Mental Health - KFF Health News

The story behind soaring myopia among kids : TED Radio Hour

WHO says it needs urgent access to Gaza to deliver aid, medical supplies

Children 5 and younger may be particularly vulnerable to flu and should be vaccinated: CDC study

Addressing women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health in conflict settings in the Middle …

UN expert calls for robust child protection structures to stem unregulated and unskilled voluntourism | OHCHR

12th October 2023

Never start vaping, says 12-year-old girl with lung damage

Schools and NHS caterers 'must stop' antibiotic overuse

Trans children who took puberty-blocking drugs had mental health issues, UK study found

Unsafe Neighborhoods Have Higher Levels of Child Abuse

Young children do better at school if their dads read and play with them

Wealthier children in UK 'had steepest drop in mental health during pandemic'

Why is school attendance important and what support is available?

LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - Concern over Bristol schools' app use to…

Educational rights for youth in the child welfare system

One common virus is still killing thousands of children every year - but new vaccines offer hope |…

UK Catholic schools reject claims of underserving special needs children

WSJ News Exclusive | Children Are Dying in Ill-Prepared Emergency Rooms Across America

£60 million government investment to transform the school run for 2 million children

Indigenous children often don't have access to education: ILO report | Education

Pornography driving UK teens towards child abuse material, say experts

Rate of absence in schools has "significantly increased" since the pandemic, report finds

Therapy for parents pre-proceedings

Religious belief and secular education

From pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task

Department for Education to consult on revising National Standards for Provision of Children's…

What are the latest rules around COVID-19 in schools, colleges, nurseries and other education…

Labour must introduce a Child Poverty Act if they come to power

TikTok Sued By Utah Harmful Impact On Children | Silicon UK

Jewish schools in UK increasing security measures as Israel-Gaza war escalates

Thousands of Covid generation under-fives excluded from schools in England

Rishi Sunak's A-level reforms won't be introduced for a decade, Number 10 says

Sunak's plan to ditch A-levels is out of touch with reality, says union

UK: Education department admits funding calculation blunder

How we're helping look after the mental health of children and young people

Inquiry ordered over England schools funding blunder

What is the new Advanced British Standard replacing A-Levels?

SteriFeed Colostrum Collector: Parents warned against using breastfeeding kit to feed babies

Unsafe buildings leave 'forgotten' pupils learning from home

Clacton mum who was pregnant at 17 'on the right path'

Rhyl High School's shorter days to get some pupils back

Unsafe buildings leave 'forgotten' pupils learning from home

Teach primary pupils real-world maths - Labour

Takeda's Dengue Vaccine Recommended by World Health Organization Advisory Group for Introduction in…

How to safeguard children's mental health in the digital era

A 'dream' come true: Now there are 2 vaccines to slash the frightful toll of malaria

Women and children account for two-thirds of the severely injured after Afghanistan earthquake

High but decreasing prevalence of overweight in preschool children: encouragement for further…

India had world's highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet study - ET HealthWorld

India finds two more toxic syrups months after poisoning deaths

Health experts say early detection of autism can change lives for children and families

Early Diagnosis of Autism and ADHD

America Already Knows How to Address Child Poverty

Exemptions from the EYFS for providers and individual children

With federal aid gone, advocates say a 'child care disaster' is looming in Michigan

New law will require lead testing in young children

Children forced to sleep on the floor or on soiled and mouldy bedding due to poverty

France Closes Schools Over Bedbug Outbreak

Australia: Warnings of Aboriginal Child Separation at 'Devastating Rates'

Wirral Council pays £42K a week to firm for child's care - councillor

Kinship Care Week | Children's Commissioner for England

What I Spend On Child Care As A Mum Who Makes Under $30,000 A Year

Children in UK will be living in long shadow of Covid for next two decades, inquiry told

Tory plans to extend free childcare could be scuppered as more nurseries shut

LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - The case for regulating childcare…

Children 'so addicted to vapes they can't last lesson without one' - as mother of teenager who died…

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Families of Young Children Say Maine is Failing to Provide Special Education Support

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UNESCO chief calls for 'intensification' of investment in girls' education

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Nigeria has only 84 paediatric dentists to its over 200m population — Dentists

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Education Committee welcomes Government’s response to Careers Education report

New childcare entitlements have little to offer the poorest families | Institute for Fiscal Studies

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UK Child Care Subsidies Offer No Relief for Poorest Families — Bloomberg.com

Study finds free childcare reform has ‘little benefit’ to poorer families | The Independent

24th September 2023

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Mental health among UK secondary pupils worsened sharply in pandemic, study shows

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