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20th July 2023

Labour Rebels Pledge To 'Push Back' On Keir Starmer's Two Child Benefit Cap U-Turn

It's Not Just Keir Starmer's Usual Detractors Who Don't Like His Two-Child Benefit Cap Stance

Remarks by Vice President Harris in Press Call on Affordable Childcare | The White House

HMIP slams treatment of disabled and refugee children at young offenders institute

More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine

More than 70 countries call for free education

A poignant and wonderful film: Diane Abbott reviews 'Barrel Children'

Iconic nursery school Coram faces closure amid rent hike and accuses namesake charity of abandoning…

Families face fewer holiday childcare places and increased costs

Comedian Matt Lucas throws a 'Tantrum' to highlight the global early years crisis

NHS launches campaign to boost uptake of MMR vaccine and avoid a measles epidemic

Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks

Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says

Following Native American rituals, hoping to put youthful offenders on a straight path

"A way to throw kids away": Texas' troubled juvenile justice department is sending more children to…

Uvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills

Federal bureau releases new data on reported sexual assault and harassment in juvenile facilities

Delay to government transgender guidance for schools after elements deemed unlawful

One in three children at risk of anaemia: Malaysian paediatric health expert calls for corrective…

Apollo Hospitals launches programme for comprehensive paediatric healthcare

The Revised WHO Guidance on Acute Malnutrition is a Step Forward for Children in Humanitarian…

Nojus Saad: Silent struggles: Q&A on the impact of Iraq's normalized violence against children

Childhood vaccination needs ambitious investment now. This is why

World Health Organization (WHO) supports the reinforcement of actions to combat meningitis

South Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites

Poverty is linked to poorer brain development - but reading can help counteract it

Diamond Ranch Academy: School for 'troubled teens' ordered to shut down after deaths of students

Childhood Maltreatment Among Couples Seeking Relationship Education Services Calls for…

UK Sanctions More Russians Involved in Relocating Ukrainian Children

Education secretary accused of being 'flippant' over absent pupils in England

Children waiting over a year in pain for NHS tooth removal

Asset Building for Children and Families

Building a Home Library for Children Ages 12-14

Early years programme boosts young children's maths skills by three months

Early childhood literacy gets $70 million boost across Nevada

UNICEF Prepares Major Rollout of Lifesaving Malaria Vaccine

Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide

UNICEF delivers 657,000 doses of measles vaccine to Ukraine [EN/UK] - Ukraine

UNICEF USA BrandVoice: Meet Enterprising UNICEF Youth Advocates From Around The World

HIV & Aids | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Brazilian School Awarded UNESCO Stamp for Efforts to Protect the Ocean

HerAtlas: UNESCO's interactive tool helping advance girls' right to education

‘Spending Money on Education is Investing in Humanity’ — World — ReliefWeb

UNICEF-WHO low birthweight estimates: levels and trends 2000–2020

Malnutrition: ‘One million Nigerian children dying before age 5’ — Vanguard News

Situation Report #4 on the situation in Jenin, West Bank — UNRWA

15th July 2023

Gillian Keegan: Headteachers should pick up absent pupils from home

Single-use e-cigarettes: Local councils call for disposable vapes to be banned in UK by next year

'We're all with you': Prince William praises Dele Alli for talking about childhood trauma

Dele Alli: Everton footballer reveals he was sexually abused aged six

There's a crisis in supporting children with special needs - this is George's story

Online map points the way to free lunches for U.S. children

Measles fears: London faces 'very real risk' of 'big' outbreaks due to low vaccination rates

Hospital admissions linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents: cohort study of 3.2…

Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community

Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual

Report: Instagram Algorithm Pushes Vast Pedophile Network

Government figures don't show 140,000 children were 'completely missing' from formal schooling last…

Kidney stones are rising among children and teens, especially girls, research shows

Uncovering the Digital Footprints of Anxiety in Young Children

Road tripping is a different kind of journey with a disabled child

Kids' developmental disability diagnoses became more common during pandemic, but autism rates held…

Disabled Basingstoke child given 'voice' thanks to park signs

Education Access for Disabled Children Deteriorates under Military Council Rule

Disabled Kids Are Still Being Excluded from Education in BC | The Tyee

Florida Federal Judge Reverses Social Security Commissioner's Ruling | Daily Business Review

Protection | Rohingya Response

Andy Murray, Olivia Colman and Ewan McGregor among stars backing UNICEF UK child health plea to…

Tests to assess newborns' health not effective for BAME babies in UK

Scientists urge government to set out portion sizes for children to tackle obesity

More than 20,000 children waiting over a year for NHS treatment

Children in care: Disappointment over response to report

LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - Increased referrals causing children's…

Education Secretary addressed the LGA Annual Conference

Speaking skills key to break class barriers, says Keir Starmer

South Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites

GPs being trained to treat paediatric patients with milder conditions under new programme by KKH…

Malnutrition, scurvy and rickets — the shameful truth about child health in 2023

Surge in children needing care in wake of pandemic as councils drastically overspend budgets to cope

Climate change could leave children worse off than parents — Sir Michael Marmot

Supporting Families and State Agency Officials in Children’s Policymaking

Between MERMAIDS Appellant and (1) THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND & WALES (2) LGB ALLIANCE Respondents

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12th July 2023

Revealed: children's care homes flood into cheapest areas of England, not where most needed

Councils fear 'significant' nursery closures will undermine childcare expansion plan

How childcare subsidies can reduce the gap between mothers' and fathers' career paths - for this…

As Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon vow to provide foster care, what's the UK process?

Age of gender dysphoria diagnosis continues to decline

Infant formula shortage led to an increase in unsafe feeding methods

Children's Health - Jul 9, 2023 - Age of gender dysphoria diagnosis continues to decline

Banning mobile phones in Dutch classrooms is good news, say parents

Republican AGs warn Target's 'Pride' collection may violate child protection laws

Meta's new parental tools will not protect vulnerable children, experts say

'Stop hitting him': law queried after boy jumps 5 floors to escape abusive mother

Highest-Ever Number of Violations against Children Verified in 2022, Briefer Tells Security…

5 ways to protect your young child online

Quality of Life Among Family Caregivers of Disabled Children in Saudi Arabia

Opinion: How should you offer help to someone you perceive as disabled?

Barman to juggle-climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to help disabled children

Haiti: Montfort Institute offers education and hope to hearing-impaired children - Vatican News

Molinaro calls on government to look at impact of COVID on students with disabilities

Child nutrition in shambles: how the cost of living crisis is hurting child health in the UK …

Hunger leading to deterioration in children's health, school nurses warn

All secondary school pupils eligible for free flu vaccine

Children and young people with asthma: symptoms, diagnosis and the role of pharmacy - The…

The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and…

In Brief: Pupils with additional needs

Vertical schools are increasingly common. This is what students want in 'high' school design

Children should be taught about healthy relationships, report says

Celebrating Lincolnshire's children's centres - Lincolnshire County Council

Nine in 10 councils concerned about nursery capacity ahead of 30 hours free childcare extension …

Children's Commissioner for England calls for "radical rehaul" of SEND system as demand for…

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Balance Technology, Traditional Education to Parent Young Children in the Digital Age

Board games improve math skills in young children

Family game night may also help a child's math abilities

Young families continued to leave cities last year - but at a slower pace

Drowning Is No. 1 Killer of Young Children. U.S. Efforts to Fix It Are Lagging.

The First 5 Things To Know: Federal Funding, Child Care & Early Learning

40 million young people in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their knowledge on CSE

How are Ukrainian refugee children learning in host countries? UNESCO's latest mapping tells key…

UNESCO seeks improved learning, unveils simplified Child Rights Act

UNESCO seeks more funds, infrastructure for education - Daily Trust

Enterprise Asia Empowers Cambodian Youths Through The '1 Million Bikes, 1 Million Lights' Programme

UNESCO Afghan Teacher Training Program in Iran has made significant progress

New UNICEF-WHO Report Reveals More About Water Burden on Girls

UNICEF Calls for More Support to Aid Sudan's Children

WHO and UNICEF release toolkit to help countries protect children from harmful food marketing

Reaching Zero-Dose Children in Angola With Lifesaving Vaccinations

Zimbabwe conducts third round of polio vaccination campaign

Mercury exposure poses threat to foetus, children development - Experts

Andy Murray, Olivia Colman and Ewan McGregor among stars backing UNICEF UK child health plea to…

Memories of childhood abuse affects mental health more than the experience

Childcare cash boost in England 'grossly underestimates' needs, say providers

Free childcare: How we are tackling the cost of childcare

First councils picked to trial wraparound childcare

Government funding boost kickstarts delivery of historic new free childcare offers

Celebrities back Unicef UK appeal for urgent government child support

6th July 2023

How school systems, educators and parents can support transgender children

Parents struggle to keep up with childcare expenses amid the cost-of-living crisis

Crisis in child mental health care combined with rising poverty is devastating for vulnerable…

The utilisation of legal instruments by United Nations actors to restrict the exposure of children…

More than 70 Countries Pledge to Strengthen Right to Free Education

'His safe space is at home': parents on why their children are absent from school

Strategy for improved nutrition of children and women in developing countries - Indian Journal of…

Permanent Injunction Imposed on Online Education Platform Company Edmodo, LLC for Alleged…

Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child…

Every third schoolchild has experience violence from peers at least once recently - Baltic News…

Children's enjoyment of writing has fallen to 'crisis point', research finds

Ghost children: How lockdown crippled school attendance

Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools - not against them

Lack of communication, sign of developmental disorder in children - Paediatric neurologist

New paediatric equipment first step in transforming health services for children | Health

Children's intensive care ambulance service celebrates 25 years of saving lives

Labour considering graduate-led nurseries to fight inequality

Welsh Tory quits UK government over sex education law

From Covid to poverty: why pupil absence in England is rising

Councils fear 'significant' nursery closures will undermine childcare expansion plan

New report calls for greater attention to children's vital first years

Labour considering graduate-led nurseries to fight inequality

Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing…

Children affected by the Syrian refugee crisis are effectively learning numbers, letters, and…

WHO recommends stronger policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing

Food fortification resolution to prevent spina bifida adopted by World Health Organization at the…

The right to education covers all ages

Why Nigeria should revisit its school curriculum - Ex-UNESCO ambassador

UNESCO'S Flagship O3 Programme to Empower more than 40 million Young People in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Newport: Pupils and teachers offered TB tests after positive case at school

All secondary school students in England to be offered free flu vaccine

Nursery closures threaten free childcare pledge, sector warns

Working parents to benefit from childcare boost worth up to £1,630 per month

Childcare support and early education

Child nutrition in shambles: how the cost of living crisis is hurting child health in the UK …

Labour under pressure to axe two-child benefit limit

'One foster child behaved like an adult as she'd had to parent her mum'

Child refugees forced to wait months for UK school places

Healthy Schools Can Mitigate Ongoing Racial Inequities in Education - Child Trends

Healthy Schools Can Mitigate Ongoing Racial Inequities in Education - Child Trends

45 Years of Teens' Shifting Views on Marriage, Family, and Work - MAST Center

Retention and recruitment of foster carers - research findings

Providing supported accommodation for children and young people

Early years funding: 2023 to 2024

Working Together to Safeguard Children: changes to statutory guidance

Changes made to school inspections

Behaviour and Mental Health in Schools Report

Insight SEN2 - Introduction & Overview

Release of NEW SEN2 Importing and Reporting in Nexus

There's a better way to teach children to read, research shows

Q&A: How gender stereotypes in early learning keep girls out of maths and science

Unsafe feeding methods spiked during infant formula shortage: Alarming rate of unsafe practices…

Commentary: Ensuring children and working families have what they need to thrive

Is early childhood education contributing to socioeconomic disparities?

How Schools Can Protect Students From Wildfire Smoke

The early childhood approach for children younger than 9

2nd July 2023

Concerning food inflation rise impacts on children's health - LGA responds to SAPHNA report into…

Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils' units in England 'full to bursting'

How we are helping families with healthy eating and activities in the summer holidays

LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - LGA: Extend food support to stop harm to…

Report: Illegal Trade in AI Child Sex Abuse Images Exposed

How school systems, educators and parents can support transgender children

Control Yuan urges expert aid for special-needs pupils - Taipei Times

Very Good quality care at Early Learning and Childcare Centres

Revealed: A toxic metal is in a US city's air - and may be harming children's brains

Children whose families were referred for Family Group Conference "less likely" to be in care one…

Children and Young People: Placement and Restrictive Support Packages

Government rejects recommendation to increase maternity budget, despite baby deaths scandal

Child protection expert discusses new Vatican guidelines - Vatican News

Child Protection Area of Responsibility Response Afghanistan Response Monitoring Dashboard …

Child protection workers ignored kids playing on bed soaked in cat urine, no medical care and pleas…

Vatican's Child Protection Commission Invites Public Feedback on Safeguarding Principles

Why hundreds of thousands of poor, disabled children are missing out on federal help

MKs and parents demand motorized wheelchairs for disabled children

Oregon Senate passes bill to help parents who are caregivers of disabled children - Oregon Capital…

Study finds children with disabilities commonly face medical discrimination

B.C. school reverses decision to exclude 'devastated' girl with disabilities from trip

As a child with disabilities ages, judge helping Staten Island parents understand options around…

FDA grants access to new class of paediatric diabetes medicine - Pharmaceutical Technology

What is the impact of high-profile end-of-life disputes on paediatric intensive care trainees?

The omission of children from the UK's antimicrobial strategy must be tackled

Neutrophilia, leukocytosis tied to poor outcomes in paediatric liver abscess | Latest news for…

Children were catastrophically affected by the lockdowns - they have withdrawn from the world

Childhood Reading Habits Boost Brain and Mental Health in Teens - Neuroscience News

'Easy read' health cards to help reduce the fears and anxieties of children

Report Urges Greater Attention to Children's Vital First Years

Primary kids must get careers classes to stop them ruling themselves out of jobs

Almost 600 schools in England undergoing urgent structural checks

Teenagers in Scotland campaign to improve education on consent

Estimated 700,000 pupils in unsafe or ageing schools in England, says watchdog

Third of UK final-year students face grades delay due to marking boycott

'We need to know the child is safe': why UK schools are hiring truancy officers

Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils' units in England 'full to bursting'

UN HRC53: Statement on the right to education

Children's Health - Jun 28, 2023 - Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and…

First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young children

Commentary: Maine is falling short of its obligations to young children with special needs

Hundreds to attend early years protest outside Downing Street

Episode 100 - How can you protect children from violence?

Global Congress opens to counter harmful marketing of formula milk

Nurturing care framework progress report 2018-2023 - World

Global, regional and national availability of essential medicines for children, 2009-2020: a…

Sickle Cell Advocates in Nigeria Urge Authorities to Take Firm Stand on Interventions

UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across…

What the US Rejoining UNESCO Means for Addressing the Global Education Crisis

How UNICEF is building a stronger values-based culture to achieve results for every child

Greenberg’s universal pre-K plan prioritizes early childhood education for Louisville kids

Soliris recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for children and adolescents with refractory generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG)

Child protection laws and flaws

WHO Flags 7 India-Made Syrups During Probe On Contaminated Medicines

27th June 2023

Government consults on changes to Working Together to Safeguard Children

Department for Education launches consultation on updated advice for safeguarding practitioners…

Children raised under UK austerity shorter than European peers, study finds

Inside a pupil welfare unit where a small team tries to track down missing children

Thousands of pupils missing from school and authorities don't know where they are

Pre-K May Be Critical to Academic Success for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Children …

Advancing Racial Equity in Early Childhood Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health…

E-cigarettes: Primary school age children are ending up in hospital due to excessive vaping

Vaping: Sales to children a major concern, hears Caerphilly council

Discord boss 'horrified' by reports of child abuse and abduction on platform

Father's Day: Rise In Paediatric Consultations By Men, Experts Cite Cultural Shift

Paediatricians discuss emerging IBD disease among children at conference in Mysuru

Pope Francis makes return visit to children's cancer ward at Gemelli - Vatican News

Paediatrics, how to deal with scabies in paediatric age

Persistent vomiting may be sign of health complications in infants - paediatricians - Punch…

Listening to young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

International experts highlight the importance of a child's early years

Childcare 'considered unaffordable' by many NI parents

Social care: 4,000 children in NI waiting on services

Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority - here's why that's a problem

Child safety: Inconsistencies in safeguarding - review

Record numbers of children seek mental health help from NHS England

Government proposals for children’s social care reform — House of Commons Library

Call for 20mph limit on all roads near schools: ‘Why do we wait until a child is killed to act?’

23rd June 2023

Report: US Students' Math, Reading Scores Lowest in Decades

The child vaping crisis: 'From what my daughter says, 90% of her year do it'

Key recommendations on the reform of Ukraine's child protection and care system

Japan and UNRWA, Growing Together: 15 Years of Support for Maternal and Child Health Care | UNRWA

Quality childcare linked to high school STEM success

Orthopedics and Trauma in Children

UK school building programme welcomed - but more is needed

Children's minister pledges to re-examine local authority 'top-slicing' of early years funding

Telford schools' cash woes affecting special needs pupils

New projects launched to reduce parental conflict and help families thrive

Paediatricians discuss emerging IBD disease among children at conference in Mysuru

Pope Francis makes return visit to children's cancer ward at Gemelli - Vatican News

Paediatrics, how to deal with scabies in paediatric age

Persistent vomiting may be sign of health complications in infants - paediatricians - Punch…

Labour rules out universal childcare for young children in fiscal credibility drive

Child refugees could develop PTSD if locked up by UK, medical bodies say

Kinship care: Families call for same support as adoptive parents

Scotland in 'grave danger' of missing child poverty targets

Exclusive: WHO says toxic syrup risk 'ongoing', more countries hit

Exclusive: India probes bribery claim in toxic syrup tests

Madrid conference marks reaching over 1 billion children vaccinated, reviews progress and resolves…

Improving Metrics and Methods for Assessing Experience of Care among Children and Caregivers in…

Preventative Seasonal Malaria Treatment Is Saving Thousands Of Children - Health Policy Watch

Bridging the Gap in Access to Chemotherapy for Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries | Think…

Promptness of health-seeking behaviour among children under five years with fever in Malawi…

Health News Roundup: Pfizer expects to run out of some antibiotic supply for children soon; US drug…

Building a new vaccine arsenal to eradicate polio

Q&A: A mother and family's journey towards inclusive education

Ukrainian refugees' pathways to inclusion in education: Insights from host countries

UNESCO and UNICEF Statement on Lukavac Primary School Shooting

Ukraine: first UNESCO workshop on school mental health

Nigeria, UNESCO Brainstorm on Eradicating School-Related Gender-Based Violence - Arise News

UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre / University of Galway: Public Lecture

International experts highlight the importance of a child's early years

Children & Families director says child care, early childhood education key to statistical…

Nurturing early years learning for children's blossoming minds

The influence of neighbourhoods on early childhood development

Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later

Breaking down the Blueprint: Major changes ahead as Maryland plans dramatic expansion of early…

180 pupils a day in England given special needs support plan

Schools across England face unprecedented struggle to hire English teachers as recruitment crisis…

No options left for school place for disabled girl, says Bristol mum

Booting 18-year-olds from disability rolls has lifelong consequences

This New Basic Income Program Supports Black Mothers With Children In The Child Welfare System

Indigenous Child Welfare Act ruling prompts lawmakers to mull more protections - WyoFile

The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: what happened to child protection during successive lockdowns…

National Child Protection Task Force hosts fifth annual conference

Northwest Syria - Child Protection Focal Points

United Kingdom - International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)

New behavioral health unit expands mental health treatment

US News & World Report ranks Kentucky Children's Hospital high in cardiology, orthopedics and…

The omission of children from the UK's antimicrobial strategy must be tackled

New pediatric Behavioral Health Unit focuses on healing, recovery

Child refugees could develop PTSD if locked up by UK, medical bodies say

Children raised under UK austerity shorter than European peers, study finds

Child care quality has direct impact on later success in science and math

High-quality childcare linked to kids excelling in math and science

Doctors identify never-before-seen genetic mutations that led to 2 children's insatiable hunger

Mothers' Difficult Childhoods Impact Their Children's Mental Health

Vertical schools are increasingly common. This is what students want in 'high' school design

'She just wants a friend': Families push for full school days for children with disabilities

UNESCO urges Tinubu to engage genuine education stakeholders in tackling child labour

Migrants and Venezuelan children and teens form Venezuela access an inclusive education in Peru

Childcare costs have gone up by 220% in the US since 1990, new report finds

Youngsters reduced to ‘numbers on spreadsheet’, says childcare leader | The Independent

Borders couple’s concerns over Paediatric surgery “postcode lottery”

16th June 2023

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Illinois families of young children with disabilities face challenges accessing early interventions

Children Are Dying Because Companies Are Too Scared to Sell Medicine to Iran

An urgent national crisis: The number of children skipping school soars

Celebrating and supporting fathers' roles in caring for children

Digital child protection is not censorship

Key recommendations on the reform of Ukraine's child protection and care system

Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act, affirming tribal sovereignty

Reality for parents of disabled child: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews TV

Child Trust Fund: How families can access money for disabled young people

Teens locked out of Child Trust Funds also risk benefits cut

A New Hope: The TikTok SEND Parents planning to protest the Government's failure to support their…

Nearly a third of baby foods sold in UK are ultra-processed, research finds

England's health service says it won't give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics

'Worrying' rise in vaping 'disorders' in children alarms health officials

Ministers accused of neglecting 'tidal wave' of child mental ill health in England

'Complete ban' on UK vaping adverts needed, says medical research group after study on young people

Behaviour in schools: sanctions and exclusions

Sex education: Protesters lose bid to appeal High Court judgment

Time for paediatrics to screen out sepsis "screening"

Pediatric Brain Tumors: Advancements In Diagnosis And Treatment

Preoperative Care: What is the role of paediatrics?

Make all roads near schools 20mph 'to save lives', say safety campaigners

UK school building programme welcomed - but more is needed

14th June 2023

Breathe well live well - new study shows link between air quality and children's lung health

Structured Music curriculum in schools is key to the child's holistic development …

Exploring the Greenhouse Effect: 10 Engaging Activities to Help Kids Understand Climate Science …

Ho Chi Minh City hospital sees increase in children's sudden deafness

Surrey County Council to pay £15k to families over education failures

UNICEF concerned by Taliban move to bar international groups from Afghan education sector

Baby formula crisis: Government response 'inexcusable' say campaigners

Focus on unvaccinated children, strengthen routine immunization capacities: WHO

Childhood vaccine rates show signs of recovery after pandemic backslide, global vaccine group says

Escalating needs of children drive UNICEF's biggest-ever procurement of life-saving supplies

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) Representatives Visit…

Vaccine Alliance Claims 1 Bn Routine Jabs For Children

The United States of America announces its intention to rejoin UNESCO in July

Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) executive leadership council

UNESCO and Indonesia collaborate to make storybooks and math games available in 26 local languages

UNESCO Childhood Conference concludes with key recommendations

Young children's words predict reading ability - 5 ways parents and caregivers can help grow them

Safety of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination Among Young Children in the Vaccine Safety Datalink

Work still to be done for Ohio's early childhood education, study shows - Ohio Capital Journal

National Audit Finds Fewer Young Kids Accessing Early Intervention, Special Ed

10K NYC preschool children with disabilities missed out on full services last year: report

Inside the plan to expand universal pre-K in Cambridge

Illinois families of young children with disabilities face challenges accessing early interventions

Minister Coutinho's speech on childcare

Top Latino Metro Areas Saw Large Declines in Child Care Employment Early in the Pandemic, With Slow…

Children's Health - Jun 8, 2023 - 'Every Bite Counts': The importance of monitoring diet in the…

AI could be used to provide 'personalised learning' to schoolchildren, Rishi Sunak says

Two scientists, two interventions: A 'gentle rivalry' to aid autistic children

Children with attention, behavior problems earn less money, have less education, poorer health as…

How aromatherapy can help kids breathe in some mental goodness

UNICEF plans new model to tackle Nigeria's out-of-school children challenge

UNESCO Office to organise conference on early childhood care

9th June 2023

Universal credit childcare funding to rise 47% from June

Exclusive: Gambia hires US law firm to consider action on toxic Indian cough syrup, minister says

Acetaminophen Dosage Chart for Children & Infants | TYLENOL®

What it Takes to Bounce Back from Severe Malnutrition: AlBatoul's Story

More than 40 per cent of households surveyed have no books at home

Children's and teens roundup - the best new chapter books

Children At Risk Of 'Poor Health' As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets

Advancing Mother-Child Health Globally

WHO's absurd claim that tobacco farming is causing children to starve

Study shatters myths: Toddlers, including those with health issues, exceed WHO physical activity…

'We tell them they can still laugh' - the doctor treating the mental scars of Gaza's children

Unprotected Special Edition: Analysis of funding for child protection in armed conflict in 2021 and…

America's Failing Child-Protection System

Meta warned it faces 'heavy sanctions' in EU if it fails to fix child protection issues on…

Meta must answer revelations on child protection failures, says EU's Breton

Helping your child with disabilities thrive

Helping your child with disabilities thrive

Kids with disabilities housed in Florida nursing homes could return to families

Disposable vapes should be banned to protect children, UK paediatricians say

FRANCE warns of newborn deaths from usually harmless infection

Can Babies Have Honey? The Answer's An Emphatic No.

Save the Children: Youngsters take the lead role on World Environment Day

California: How can we shield children from the impacts of climate change? Investments in schools…

Legislators must act quick to better protect paediatric and rare disease patients

World-first trial for paediatric brain cancer

Cancer Treatments for Kids

Sex education in schools in England to be reviewed by expert panel

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Massive boost to childcare payments marks first step in largest ever expansion of childcare

Unprotected Special Edition: Analysis of funding for child protection in armed conflict in 2021 and…

The UK's Affordable Child Care Option Is Almost Gone

Free childcare: How we are tackling the cost of childcare

More help with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit | The Independent

Benefits of positive social & cognitive development in early childhood years

Early Childhood: How to bring more nature into preschool

Young children are experiencing trauma: How Sesame Street wants to help

Early life egg consumption reduces egg allergies in 6 year old children

A Tragically American Approach to the Child-Care Crisis

Health & Wellbeing: How to give children a sense of belonging

Preparing Young Palestinian Children to Transition to School - occupied Palestinian territory

2nd June 2023

Native Child Protection bill emerges from committee

Projet 21 - Child Protection and Education Trends Triangulation of Protection Monitoring Findings…

Interview: All forms of violence against children should be prevented, says UN official on child…

They Stood Up to NYC Schools For Their Disabled Child. Then CPS Arrived

Growing problems, one year on: the state of children's health care and the Covid-19 backlog

Children's Health in Northern Ireland 2021/22

UK ministers could ban flavoured vapes to deter sales to children

Government "crackdown" on free vapes for children is too little and very late, say public health…

Expectant mothers and fathers remain unprepared for parenthood, new report warns

Child Poverty In The UK With Professor David Gordon - BORGEN

West Sussex Director of Public Health urges parents and carers to get their children immunised…

'We're in a national emergency' | Cincinnati Children's prioritizing mental health care for all its…

Discriminatory Transgender Health Bills Have Critical Consequences for Youth - Child Trends

Anti-LGBTQ Policy Proposals Can Harm Youth Mental Health - Child Trends

Research Shows the Risk of Misgendering Transgender Youth - Child Trends

Young mental health patients 'at risk' in child wards

No more free vapes for kids

Chief Medical Officer for England on vaping

Child Welfare Financing Survey SFY2020 - Child Trends

Children At Risk Of 'Poor Health' As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets

World Health Assembly continues with report on the health of women, children and adolescents…

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine in children: a…

Raising a healthier generation with lifesaving vaccines

Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Group Joint Child Malnutrition…

Integrating care across non-communicable diseases and maternal and child health

UNICEF, Eli Lilly and Company Take on Childhood Noncommunicable Diseases in Zimbabwe

One in 10 childcare providers in England likely to close, official report finds

More than 90 English primary schools to close or face closure for lack of pupils

Universal Credit to boost childcare payments by 47% following government funding

Early childhood education

Global crisis in early years childcare highlighted by report

National Report on Preschool Policies Finds Uneven Progress Across States

Disadvantaged children set to miss out despite increased early years investment, report finds

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Study highlights the importance of family-based interventions for children exposed to institutional…

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Empowering Coastal Children: Building Resilience and Awareness in French Schools

AI: "UNESCO Mobilizes Education Ministers From Around the World for a Co-Ordinated Response to…

Better education needed for European children on road safety and mobility - report

Commissioner: Local authorities in England must be 'first and best education champion' for children…

US surgeon general urges action to protect children from social media

The 9 Best STEM-Focused Educational Websites for Kids

Social Media Can Harm Kids. Could New Regulations Help?

30th May 2023

Sure Start director says childcare reform is for UK economy not children

One in 10 childcare providers in England likely to close, official report finds

650,000 families cut childcare costs using Tax-Free Childcare

Disadvantaged children risk being 'worse off' under government childcare plans

Global crisis in early years childcare highlighted by report

Government's £4bn childcare plan will 'leave disadvantaged kids behind', charities warn - The Big…

Outsourced care means more children being moved further away - study

Needy kids 'left behind' as poor parents earn £4 an hour after childcare costs

The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) is an organisation has given more than 5.5 million…

The first thousand days of development

Vaccination coverage drops in U.S. schools, raising concerns of outbreaks

Study unravels links between obesity, mental health, and self-esteem in adolescents: Early…

Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death

Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030

The new pandemic? Mental health issues driving the rise in persistent absences from school

ADCS committee chair makes "Don't normalise delay" plea amid concern over children caught up in…

Redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse to be launched in England

Government issues reminder to local planning authorities on accommodation for looked after children

Children not in school are "invisible" to councils, says LGA, as Government issues plan to tackle…

Absence in schools is now at crisis point. This is Teddy's story

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

Explore Health of Women and Children Report Measures | AHR

Implementation of Children’s social care strategy unambitious and slow, says Lord’s Committee

26th May 2023

US top health official sounds alarm on child social media use

UK care home firm under fire as children forced to move hundreds of miles

Strengthening Child Protection Capacities through Increasing Knowledge, Competencies and Skills of…

Final United States and Jamaica Annual Bilateral Dialogue Under the Child Protection Compact…

It's time for a radical overhaul of the child welfare system | Opinion

Parents fight Minnesota child protection in court after refusing chemotherapy for 5-year-old boy

'Inaccurate' grooming gang claims putting children at risk, Sunak and Braverman told

King Charles urged to intervene over 'insulting' child sexual abuse payments

Legal challenges warning over disabled children respite

How this Mumbai supermom is helping disabled children to learn better

Signed, sealed, delivered: Obesity Health Alliance urges next UK government to prioritize…

Young mental health patients 'at risk' in child wards

Eight out of 10 adults support ban on advertising junk food to children

Integrating non-communicable disease prevention and control into maternal and child health…

Discriminatory transgender health bills have negative consequences for youth

UK schools 'bewildered' by AI and do not trust tech firms, headteachers say

More children than ever are being home-schooled in England, data shows

Class sizes in England could go up to 60 warn heads in funding pay row

UK parents: what is behind the rise in school absences?

Why is school attendance so important and what are the risks of missing a day?

UK schools: ACE textbooks deny human-caused climate change

Why the 'science of reading' may be the next dyslexia battleground

More states are using science-backed reading instruction. It shouldn't have taken this long.

Bringing a new energy to science in the classroom

Child-friendly street transformations improve neighbourhood quality of life

USA: COVID learning loss driven more by school and community factors than household ones, research…

Paediatric waitlist 'crisis' leaves regional Victorian families desperate

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Paediatricians caution parents on the dangers of children ingesting objects

Specialists call for urgent action to fix growing paediatric waitlists

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UAE: New 24/7 paediatric care facility opens in Abu Dhabi

Cannabis and paediatric epilepsy - an expert answers your FAQs

Eight out of 10 adults support ban on advertising junk food to children

Mental health hospitals are ‘making children worse’, leading charity warns

Paediatric emergency trolley 1: equipment to support airway and breathing

UK First to Offer Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Children with Type 2 Diabetes

Children and Young People Across the UK are Helping to Save the NHS Millions

What Is a Glass Child? Hidden Struggles of Having a Disabled Sibling

Child Welfare Workers Can’t Learn from History if It Isn’t Taught

23rd May 2023

Japanese Children Want Child Policies to Focus on Free Education

Children of Illegal Aliens to Get Public Education

Half of children given 'skinny jab' no longer clinically obese, study finds

More children than ever are being home-schooled in England, data shows

Amid a Mental Health Crisis, Foster Children Are Forgotten

Impact of COVID-19 on fitness levels in schools and need for continued support for PE programs

Should your summer-born child start school later? Here's what the research says

Profits Skyrocket for AI Gun Detection Used in Schools - Despite Dubious Results

Rising cost of baby formula 'utterly shameful', says Labour MP after Sky News investigation

UNESCO provides tools for the socioemotional learning of children and youths

'We need a bolder agenda to enhance and promote lifelong learning for all.'

Venezuela advances social inclusion policies despite U.S. blockade, says ambassador to UNESCO

UNESCO allays majority of basic education financing gap in Africa

A primary health care approach to obesity prevention and management in children and adolescents…

More young children are back in preschool

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Children as young as 4 should learn life-saving skills, experts say

Theirworld report reveals aid to pre-primary education was cut at peak of pandemic

How childcare and parental leave affect children's development

Child sexual abuse compensation scheme to be set up in England

Great Ormond Street and Roche UK partner to improve child care using AI

'Childcare will cost me £48k - no wonder women feel forced to give up their careers'

Child sexual abuse redress scheme to be established

20th May 2023

'Sharp rise' in blackmail of children asked to share explicit images

Children with type 2 diabetes to be given sensors to replace finger-prick testing

Where Intervention Happens: A Routines-Based Approach for Young Children with Disabilities

Special schools for deaf children in the UK | Deaf-friendly schools

England has a surprising new triumph - and a hero to go with it

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Headteachers warn 'bewildered' schools need more help to cope with rapid advances in AI

Where are England's missing pupils?

The 'ghost children' crisis explained: No single reason for surge in school absences but it has…

MPs raise baby formula theft in House of Commons after Sky News investigation

Child Trends announces appointment of new president

Claimant agrees foster care abuse settlement with council

Children and Young People: Placement and Restrictive Support Packages

19th May 2023

UK schools minister promises to review Sats paper that left pupils 'in tears'

Sending child to state secondary school costs UK families £39 a week, study says

Low pay 'forcing teaching assistants out of UK classrooms'

Poor housing a growing barrier to school attendance in England, charity reveals

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Number of children trying vaping rises 50% in a year in 'tide of experimentation'

Children in England are best readers in the Western world, new study suggests

Education Minister Says He Has 'Struggled With Maths' Since Childhood

Tory MP Wants Government To 'Throw The Kitchen Sink' At ADHD Backlog In NHS

Baby dies and nine more admitted to hospital in 'unusual' cluster of heart infections

Meeting more UK Government dietary guidelines during childhood could improve future cardiometabolic…

Children's health accelerator launched to address unmet needs

Children's mental health: 'I've got my daughter back after suicide attempts'

Children with obesity could be prescribed weight loss injections

Consortium launches Children's Health Impact Accelerator

No child should go hungry! - The Hippocratic Post

Are principals steering disabled children away from their schools? | Op-Ed

OPINION EXCHANGE | Disabled, vulnerable, abandoned. Enough is enough

Child Protection Month: Children with disabilities deserve protection too

Raising disabled kids in Alberta is exhausting. But not for the reasons you think

Study: 81% of 10-Year-Old South Africans Battle to Read

Victoria to review child protection laws as minister apologises for removal of Indigenous children

National Conference to Protect America's Children Set for June

Improving the way families experience the ACT's child protection system

Children and Youth Services Review

Improving school attendance - LGA on DfE plans

Keep vapes out of sight of children - LGA on ASH survey on e-cigarette use among 11 to 17 year olds

LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - MP calls for home schooled children to be…

Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know

School-absence fines make problem worse, MPs told

What Is Paediatric Hypertension: How Can It Impact Your Child?

Paediatricians condemn "national scandal" of 400 000 children waiting for treatment

'Brought back to life': NSW children no longer forced to travel interstate for heart transplants

Delivering childhood cancer care in fragile and conflict settings: best practices from the occupied…

Teaching children antiracism at the Museum & Science Center

Americans' Largely Positive Views of Childhood Vaccines Hold Steady

Skin patch tackles peanut allergies

17th May 2023

‘The pace of recovery of paediatric services has not kept up with the level of adult elective care,’ NHS admits in leaked documents — see below

Legal Right to Free Education Grows Globally

'You mean there's nothing?' The families fighting for their children with dementia

EARLY YEARS: Campaign aims to help parents talk to children about mental health struggles

Seriously ill children put at risk by firm's failure to deliver NHS medication

Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN

One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

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Nigeria ranks second worst country in maternal, child deaths in latest WHO report | The ICIR…

Eskenazi Health Adopts Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative - Indianapolis Recorder

Pandemic is over -- but most kids are still on their couch too much

Children's reading ability compared around the world - as England moves up rankings

Communities Must Tailor Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts to Those Who Need Them Most - Child Trends

Child Trends Comments on Proposed Rule to Develop Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or…

'Our Childcare Policies Will Make It Easier To Have A Family,' Minister Says

Childcare: Northern Ireland parents at 'crisis point' over UK-NI gap

Foster care in the UK: how to apply & what does it involve

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a challenge, says minister

Children’s surgery waiting lists hits record high as NHS fails to tackle spiralling backlog

3 reasons why investing in the early years is crucial for Pakistan

Early childhood workers and parents advocate for better pay and affordable child care - Source New…

Op-Ed: For Early Childhood Education, We're At Mission Critical

A Drop in Military Readiness Shines a Light on the Importance of Early Childhood Care and Education…

Looking after children and those in early years settings during heatwaves: for teachers and…

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LMF, UNESCO, others to provide training equipment for secondary schools in FCT

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on escalation of hostilities in Israel and…

Firsthand Look: How UNICEF Supports Children in Zambia

UNICEF warns that aid shortage will push Afghanistan's children further toward deadly malnutrition