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Previous Stories to 23rd June 2024

29th August 2024: 68 new stories worldwide inc 1 video

Baby contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years

Baby contracts Gaza's first case of polio in 25 years

Majority of infant and toddler foods fail to meet nutritional standards

Parents may miss out on first choice free childcare places, education secretary warns

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26 Million in Grants to Protect Children from Lead in…

Verity - US Govt. Study Links High Fluoride Consumption to Lower Childhood IQ

In this new austerity moment, a fight is on: for the rights of children with special educational…

The importance of socializing children

Initiative cuts maternal, child mortality by 28pc

Child abuse education programmes are crucial for parents and caregivers

Young people across England ready for next phase of education

Top tips on how to keep your child healthy at school

More than 850,000 youngsters not in education or employment in UK

Research on public attitudes towards the use of AI in education

The educational choices of British 16-year-olds matter for the economy

Empathy can be taught at school, Cambridge study suggests

England's GCSE results show ingrained social and regional inequality post-Covid

UK exams results show growing gap between private, state schools

The educational choices of British 16-year-olds matter for the economy

MHH celebrates 50 years of paediatric clinic

Climate change: Paediatricians call for education to be built into doctors' training

Protect children from vapes epidemic, doctors urge government

Telegram repeatedly refused to join child protection schemes

Kids' exposure to unhealthy food ads on TV drops, but remains high

SNAP emergency allotments: Reducing food insecurity in children

Protect children from vapes epidemic, doctors urge government

UNICEF Delivers Polio Vaccines to Protect Children in Gaza Strip

Mpox outbreak raises alarm in Eastern and Southern Africa as cases increase among children - UNICEF

UNICEF Safe Learning Spaces a Haven for Children in War-Torn Sudan

Catch-up classes help children in Ukraine recoup lost learning

Innovative finance reshaping cyclone resilience and child-responsive disaster management in…

Baby in Gaza suffering paralysis from polio virus, World Health Organization says | CBC News

Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says

Giving an Antibiotic to All Children Under 5 in Africa Saves Lives

UNESCO urges mothers to address poor parent-child communication

Schools must be protected to ensure they are places of learning, hope and preparation

Offering early childhood education for more than a century

A guide to early learning: Back to school edition

Early Childhood Education: The Ultimate Investment

Innovation Sweet Spots: digital technologies for the early years

NHS 111 helpline will now offer mental health support to adults and children in crisis

The future of care needs: a whole systems approach

Nurseries on brink as 25% of councils cannot roll out free childcare next month

Help at Hand - a new look | Children's Commissioner for England

Plans unveiled for 600 extra childcare apprentices - CYP Now

Mpox in DR Congo: The children who are suffering the most

Make A Difference: Boy with epilepsy runs every day for charity

Ofsted downgrades Suffolk County Council children's services

GCSE results day 2024: Gap between south and rest of England widens

Expert report supports need for child protection reforms

NYC's child protection agency is coddling troubled parents, leaving kids to die

REPORT Act revolutionizes child protection: A deep dive into legislative and digital forensic…

Idaho returns to 9th Circuit to defend child safety law

Shapiro Administration Releases 2023 Annual Child Protective Services Report, Shares Ongoing…

Advancing a new direction and vision for child protection and out-of-home care

'Nothing stopping' child abuse sharing on WhatsApp, group warns

Thailand: Home Vaping is Domestic Violence

Strengthening Child Protection

Thousands of young Disabled people missing out on extra cost benefits

Surge in young people claiming disability benefits, research suggests

Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales

Kansas school employee locked disabled boy in cage, compared him to 'animal': Lawsuit

Questions surround the handcuffing of a 10-year-old Texas girl with special needs while at school…

Parents warned of back-to-school measles surge

Almost a fifth of teenagers classed as disabled after rise in ADHD diagnoses

Thousands of young Disabled people missing out on extra cost benefits

Child Maintenance Service statistics — The House of Commons Library

SA pulls toxic paediatric cough syrup from shelves: What the public should know — MSN

22nd August 2024: 107 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

Over 300% increase in malnutrition cases among children in Gaza: UN

​The struggle for special needs education​

War halts IVF treatment in Gaza as parents mourn 'miracle' children

Polio Vaccination Campaign Protects Millions of Children.

Mother threatens legal action against "unfair" council changes to school transport

Fines for taking kids out of school go up today - here's what you need to know

India's schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution

Parents 'angry' no one held accountable for stillborn baby's care - amid fears NHS's 'religion'…

Top GCSE grades fall as hundreds of thousands of teenagers receive their results

Children who have been exploited should be treated as victims, not criminals.

Paedophile who used AI in attempt to blackmail children has 'lenient' punishment increased

Concerns over children being smacked and hit triple in a year, says NSPCC as campaigners call for a…

Global trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children and adolescents

Study reveals sharp increase in emergency department visits due to water beads

Class of 18 boys and no girls start school in Orkney

Bexhill: Mum felt she was 'losing' son during sepsis battle

GCSE results day 2024: Gap between south and rest of England widens

Explainer: Why paediatric healthcare is furious with the FDA's LDT final ruling

Paralysed teen eyes marathon after lifechanging surgery

Vericel receives US FDA approval for NexoBrid to treat paediatric patients with severe thermal…

Becky Platt's account on her work with children in Gaza

Higher-tariff universities admit 13% more UK school-leavers than 2023, figures show

Suspended secondary pupils in England 'twice as likely to be out of work by 24'

Education, education, education

Education secretary says private schools to blame for closures - not VAT policy

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First of four Wiltshire community children's homes to open

Children at significant risk from surging mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

Three Gaza Children With Suspected Polio Symptoms As WHO Appeals For 'Humanitarian Pauses' For…

MPOX: Five Ways Children are More at Risk from the Virus

Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip

Girls' Vision for the Future

UNICEF has made a promise to stay for children in crisis

Almost half a billion children live in areas experiencing at least twice as many extremely hot days…

The Cost of Inaction in Sudan: Catastrophic Loss of Children's Lives

118th Congress - Bipartisan Child Care Legislation

OHSU-designed metric aims to improve social-emotional health services for young children

Excellence in Early Care and Education | UDaily

Child-Parent Therapy Has Biological Benefits for Traumatized Kids

Low vision and blindness: babies, children and teenagers

How a 14-year-old boy became addicted to Spice through vapes

Childcare service - service availability and issues

Legal bid to stop 25% cut in affordable childcare in Hackney

Get support from children's social care sector-led improvement partners

Universal Credit childcare element statistics, March 2021 to May 2024

Lack of support for families whose children return to care costing taxpayer £316m

Desmoid-type fibromatosis: Child's rare tumour was mistaken for a wart

Intervention as one in four school starters not toilet trained

Verity - UNESCO: Taliban Have Banned 1.4M Girls From Schools

Verity - American Society of Plastic Surgeons Opposes Trans Treatment for Minors

TAKE ACTION: Ask Congress to Protect Children in Government Custody!

Convening on Child Welfare Transformation Hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council

What's next for KOSA, the controversial 'child safety' bill that could change online speech

Childhoods free from violence

DHS Marks Back to School Season with New Resources for Schools, Educators to Recognize and Prevent…

Child protection office created in Philippines amid rise in online abuse cases

What is child neglect? LA County is training educators to see beyond poverty

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What is child neglect? LA County is training educators to see beyond poverty

'Nothing stopping' child abuse sharing on WhatsApp, group warns

Parents of severely disabled children say Oregon should expand paid parent care program

Colin Farrell Names The 1 Thing He Has 'Guilt' Over As A Parent Of A Disabled Kid

Monday at 6: Parents of severely disabled children push Oregon to expand paid-care program

Parents of Kids with Disabilities Praise Colin Farrell for Opening Up About His Son's Special Needs…

Charity supports siblings of disabled children in the West

Why does the Church of England struggle to address abuse claims?

Unusual surge in children's pneumonia cases in England linked to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

RSV Vaccine Could Keep 5,000 Babies Out Of U.K. Hospitals This Winter

'Vulnerable children more likely not to get mental health help'

Child health experts call on new government to urgently address inequalities in rising infant…

Thousands of preschoolers on benefits for behavioural disorders after lockdown

The shrunken state expects families to fill the voids in health and social care. Woe betide those…

Reduce poverty to boost child health, research shows

Northampton's Kautilya Katariya,10, gets A* in A-level maths

Number of top A-level grades rise - as most popular subjects revealed

The 100 best state schools in Britain: Did yours make the list?

A-level students choosing narrower range of subjects after Gove changes

After Stabbing Incident, UK Schools' Big Move Against Extremist Online Content

Education secretary warns of 'baked-in' inequality in English school system

Virginia school district makes U-turn on Confederate names

A Commitment to Early Childhood Education

Early years settings forced to close early or cancel activities to keep children safe amid violent…

Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund adopts updated All in for Kansas Kids state strategic plan…

Florida's Pre-k budget shortchanges early childhood education, critics say

Extreme Heat Affects Young Children. Are Early Learning Programs Equipped for It? - EdSurge News

Early Years Program Statement | inuuqatigiit

Childhood immunizations lag worldwide, data suggests

World Health Organisation to send more than one million polio vaccine doses to Gaza | The National

Skin diseases afflict Gaza's children amid Israel's genocidal war

UNESCO's New Children's Heritage Centre in Islamabad: A Landmark for Future Generations

Young woman promotes emotional education for migrant children at Mexico-USA border

Empowering girls through the provision of science laboratory equipment in Pakistan

UK parents forced to cut working hours due to rising nursery fees

Reducing child poverty in England would significantly boost child health and narrow health…

5 Ways To Make Holiday Childcare More Affordable - NerdWallet UK

Tackling child poverty 'can prevent almost 5,000 children entering care'

NHS sets out 'safer' care plan for child gender services

Ditching two-child benefit cap would cut deaths and A&E admissions, study says

Enhancing Nepal's Education System for Safe and Inclusive Learning Environments

UNESCO says 1.4 million girls banned from school since Taliban retook power

UNESCO charges mothers to address poor parent-child communication - Worldstage

Young educators: learning, inspiring and driving climate action

Top Federal Official Stresses Tribes’ Early Childhood Programs — The Imprint

The battle against paediatric HIV is far from over — The Lancet

A-level top grades up on last year but educational inequality widens — The Independent

13th August 2024: 71 new stories worldwide inc 4 video

Nearly 3 in 4 infants live where low vaccine coverage drives measles outbreaks: UN | CBC News

Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans "Should Just Die"

Global education fund announces $2.5 million grant for Haiti

WHO to send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children - occupied Palestinian territory

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools

Ultra-processed food consumption trends among UK adolescents show regional and socioeconomic…

Subjecting Child to Corporal Punishment to Reform Him Can't be Part of Education: HC

Inclusive Education for All Our Children

Special educational needs system in England in 'utter disarray', says ombudsman

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2024

Rising heat across Europe and Central Asia kills nearly 400 children a year - UNICEF

Doctors question union over puberty blocker statement

White House Unveils New Policies to Transform Child Welfare

UNICEF and Child Protection: Birth Registration as First Line of Defense of Children's Rights

Minnesota Catholic Conference's efforts help tighten child protection law - TheCatholicSpirit.com

'Very unfortunate' situation prompts Ford to launch audit of child welfare system

Ensure effective implementation of child protection policy, says KSCPCR member

ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government

Disabled Sunderland children face 80-mile round trip for care

Real improvements in access to education for children with disabilities | HI

Allsorts: Demand for Stroud charity supporting disabled kids up 900%

China unveils 5-year plan for better rehab, schooling for autistic children

Ending child poverty key to improving child health

Reducing child poverty in England would significantly boost child health and narrow health…

NHS sets out 'safer' care plan for child gender services

Tenth child dies of whooping cough as cases surge

SU2C gives £7.5m more to improve treatments for children's and young people's cancers - Cancer…

Whooping cough outbreak: Another child dies - as number of cases rise above 10,000

Gender healthcare: Six new services for children and teenagers to open in England by 2026

Robot-assisted kidney surgery performed for the first time on UK child

NHS sets out 'safer' care plan for child gender services

Renowned Paediatric Hospital Alder Hey Children's NHS FT Live with MEDITECH Expanse

CMR Surgical embarks on world-first paediatric clinical trial using Versius

England's curriculum review: what education experts want to see

Tories blew £1.2m on school for UK's 'strictest headteacher' that was never built

Education charity rebrands to 'truly represent' its locally-led work in Africa

ERIC - EJ1416557 - Teaching Music Theory in UK Higher Education Today: Contexts and Commentaries…

Teaching Activities | Historic England

WHO warns Gaza children facing immediate threat of polio

On World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO Call for Equal Access to Breastfeeding Support

'Nowhere is safe': Doctors in Gaza describe the horror of caring for children affected by war

Mozambique introduces malaria vaccines into routine immunisation - Mozambique

EU provides emergency medical treatment to Gazan children

How UNICEF Is Supporting a Green Transition in Mongolia to Improve Children's Health

The Stories Behind the 2024 Early Childhood Checkup - SaportaReport

Building Social and Emotional Support for Young Learners through PBS KIDS Resources

EARLY YEARS: Roanoke area non-profits need the community's help with school supply drives

What's behind the explosion of apprenticeships in early childhood education?

California added a new grade for 4-year-olds. Are parents enrolling their kids?

Early years needs 'urgent attention' as focus too often on parents - report

UPDATE: Could talking about math to young children improve skills?

What is education in UNESCO's 'A new social contract for education'?

Thousands of children waiting almost two years for gender care

Free childcare pledge in England in peril after Tories 'recklessly rushed out' plan

Children's services - we're good!

Summer childcare is an extremely challenging situation - deputy

New government puts children's wellbeing at heart of its agenda

How Ireland is leading the way on early years pay and workforce - Nursery World

Parents warned new free childcare rules in England are in 'peril'

Early home visiting delivery model and maternal and child mental health at primary school age |…

Government scraps cap on care costs to help tackle spending 'black hole'

McClellan sounds alarm for extreme weather’s effect on children’s health

This centre is a home to special needs kids — but it ends when they turn 18

“The level of human suffering was absolutely mind blowing”: A Paediatric Nurse’s account on the Devastating Impact of War on Children in Gaza

All about… Artificial intelligence in early years

How rising summer holiday childcare costs are impacting working families | The Independent

Safeguarding the most marginalized in your care

4th August 2024: 58 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

Leatherhead All Saints Preschool saved from closure

Nebraska clinicians and scientists use team science to fight childhood brain cancer

How does a mother's touch lead to a scientific breakthrough?

BMA calls for ban on puberty blockers to be lifted

Scurvy on the rise in the United States: Pediatric cases triple in five years

Healthy diet during pregnancy lowers childhood autism risk

How music lessons can shape children's social and emotional growth

How bedtime screen use affects sleep in early adolescents

Southampton: First UK child has surgery in robot device trial

Toddler 'turned grey and passed out' after drinking Slush Puppie

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OP-098 Tracheal atresia and extreme prematurity-how easy is to diagnose?

Wolverhampton mum in school CCTV plea after attack on autistic son

Meeting with the Care Quality Commission Booked.

How studying for the International Baccalaureate online has been life changing for one student

Welcome move to boost child protection in Kentucky trips over conflicting views of the law *…

Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online

U.S. House lawmakers unveil bipartisan child welfare legislation

AI Shields Kids By Revolutionizing Child Safety And Online Protection

Protect the child, save the adult: An opportunity | Newswise

Biden administration urges tech companies to step up child safety efforts

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Actions to Advance Kids' Online Health, Safety, and Privacy |…

The importance of supporting the home learning environment in the early years - Education Policy…

EARLY YEARS: Torbee on YouTube offers kids an educational choice in entertainment

Catherine McLeod: Is early years inclusion the key to fixing the SEND system? - Nursery World

Early childhood education is hard to get in CT. Here's what's being done

Five kids, two bedrooms: Inside the battle for a better childhood education

Program Report: Children and Families

Report states early years settings 'essential' to driving earlier SEND intervention and support

Home | Early Years Toolbox

A quarter of parents forced to forgo pay due to unexpected childcare requirements - MetLife UK…

Reform benefits system to protect children's mental health, say charities - Centre for Mental…

UNESCO earmarks N32bn to tackle drug abuse, bullying in schools

Early childhood care and education - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

The worst places in the UK to have a child with special educational needs

Africa webinar series 1: Education in Kenya (Core session)

Fifteen children from Gaza to receive urgent medical care in Spain

WHO to send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

The Big Catch-Up: Syria rolls out initiative to reach millions of children missed during COVID-19…

Sixteen children medically evacuated to EU for first time in Gaza war

Global report on children with developmental disabilities: from the margins to the mainstream

A Day in the Life of a paediatric nurse and first aid crusader

Struggling Paediatric Unit at Manhyia Government Hospital receives support - MyJoyOnline

One in five trainee child doctors at risk of burnout

Parents of disabled children traumatised by the public bodies that should be supporting them …

National Parents Day: How Is Parenting For Disabled Children Different?

Families of children with special educational needs face battle for support

Disabled Sunderland children face 80-mile round trip for care

Supplemental Security Income For Children With Disabilities

Senate passed child protection bills to dramatically regulate social media

US Senate passes major online child safety reforms which face uncertain fate in House

Welcome move to boost child protection in Kentucky trips over conflicting views of the law

Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare

Special-Needs Children Deserve Benefits. A Trust Protects Them. — Barron’s

Nuffield Health rolls out paediatric early warning system — LaingBuisson News

Children ‘being failed in dual crises of poverty and mental health’ | The Independent

25th July 2024: 70 new stories worldwide inc 3 video

New Zealand landmark report finds 200,000 suffered abuse in care

Polio in Gaza: WHO 'extremely worried' about possible outbreak

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect admitted to being paedophile

We don't know how many people are having babies - and that's a headache for schools

Babies died after London hospital's neglect - inquest jury

UN Rights Council Takes Big Step for Treaty on Free Education

Britain behind Europe in arts funding and education, 'crisis' report shows

The King's Speech 2024: What does it mean for education?

UK politics: No 10 denies government has changed position on two-child benefit cap - as it happened

Which Tory education policies could be unpicked under Labour?

Government launches Curriculum and Assessment Review

English schools to phase out 'cruel' behaviour rules as Labour plans major education changes

Plymouth City Council agrees plan to improve children's services

Reducing the delay in Children Act proceedings: 26 weeks vs NHS waiting lists

Unfinished business: only the urgent and accelerated delivery of HIV services will keep the promise…

Are kids getting routine vaccines? Progress has 'stalled' yet there is some good news

Focus at Four: Data shows decline in childhood vaccination coverage since 2019

After childhood vaccine rates dropped during the pandemic, global data shows little recovery

Nearly 200 million routine vaccine doses allocated to reach millions of children missed during…

Zero Dose Children: Explainer: Who are 'zero dose children'? Why were they left out of vaccination…

UNICEF Aids Children Caught in Water and Sanitation Crisis in Gaza

Beyond the Numbers: UNICEF's Humanitarian Action in 2023

UNICEF Helps Children Displaced by Violence in Haiti

Investing in opportunities for married, pregnant and parenting adolescents

UNICEF: Child casualties in the West Bank skyrocket in the past nine months

5 Ways UNICEF Helps Children in Lebanon

Climate change disrupting education outcomes, increasing learning loss: UNESCO report

Israeli settlement threatens Palestinian UNESCO village

Peng Liyuan Attends Summer Camp for Chinese, African Children in Beijing

New study finds young children who grow up in specific environment experience fewer emotional…

EARLY YEARS: Helping make wishes come true for chronically ill children in Virginia

The Critical Role of Early Childhood Education in Fostering Lifelong Success: An Update from YWCA…

Early Childhood Nutrition Is A Learning Experience For Parents And Children Alike - West Virginia…

Study reveals most crucial years for child development

Nearly nine in 10 parents of under-fives worried for their children's future life chances, survey…

Government told to prioritise support for young children as low-income families struggle to 'keep…

It's hot out. Why young kids heat up faster, and how to protect them

Pupil violence: Staff say they are 'hit, kicked and bitten'

Urgent call to support the UK's children - here's how you can help

Map reveals how much school holiday childcare costs have risen where you are

Summer holiday childcare costs surge to more than £1,000 per child

Parents 'skipping meals' and children 'going without essentials' - UNICEF UK calls for urgent help

How the sending of one photo led an 11-year-old girl to become a victim of physical sex abuse

Is this the end of branded school PE kits?

UK's first teenager to receive 'bladder pacemaker' is loving her 'new-found freedom'

Under-6s 'passed from school to school' as exclusions soar - one headteacher is bucking the trend

Boy, 5, diagnosed with deadly rare condition has life transformed after stem cell transplant from…

'Everyone champions each other': two families on why they chose an online school for their children

Claims of suicide rise over puberty blocker restrictions not supported by data, review finds

Ukrainian children living with cancer transferred to Germany from damaged Kyiv paediatric hospital

Paediatric Cancer: Expert Explains 5 Types Of Paediatric Cancer, Their Symptoms, And Treatment

Sewage leaking from ceiling, unclean toilets: Noida's super speciality paediatric hospital in…

The geneticist who uses science to free parents wrongly convicted of killing their children

Striving to break the global grip of malnutrition

Neighborhood impact on children's well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, ECHO study suggests

Sutcliffe -v- Secretary of State for Education - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Bristol City Council faces probe into illegal placements of children in care

Children returned to extended family following Leeds unrest

Disabled children could be at risk of exploitation by criminal gangs, warns new research

LGA on Centre for Mental Health/Save the Children UK report on children’s mental health

Neuren Wins FDA Rare Paediatric Disease Status — Mirage News

Child Care Is Free in My City. Why Not Yours? — Bloomberg

UNICEF: Pacific Island children on the frontlines of the climate crisis

Conflicts are obstructing global efforts to vaccinate children worldwide, health leaders warn

A Revolution In SEND Education: The UK’s Moral Imperative — OpEd — Eurasia Review

Watchdog: AI Being Used to Spread Child Sexual Abuse Material

19th July 2024: 99 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

WHO: Child Vaccination Rates Lag in 2023

War is lead cause behind huge drop in global vaccinations, UN warns

Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023

Gaza man with Down's syndrome attacked by IDF dog and left to die, mother says

New report critiques UK transgender youth care research study

The King -v- MacFarlane - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

It's been more than 300 days and counting since the alarm was raised about deadly concrete in our…

Parenting support framework for the early years

New Curricula Designed to Meet Unique Needs of Early Childhood Programs Serving Children Birth to…

Navigating early childhood special education: 7 questions, answered

Hope Starts Here: Detroit's children enriched by network of resource groups addressing…

From data to delivery: seven case studies on early-years practice in England

Young children with disabilities are excluded from national physical activity monitoring. That…

Young families have continued leaving big cities post-pandemic

Helping low-income families and their babies flourish

Paid or unpaid, child care is vital to the economy. This program recognizes that

Howard County launches Early Head Start Program to expand childhood education access

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What's happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Could Wales ban mobile phones from its schools?

Phones in schools: Should teachers ban them completely?

Sir Keir Starmer against 'simply banning' children's phones

Wales education: Disabled children's parents feel punished - report

UK first for South Wales school with its heating system powered by natural thermal spring

Zambia education: Schooling was made free, now classrooms are crammed

King's Speech: National register of 'ghost children' missing from education to be created

Sheffield school is first to receive asthma friendly status

Young people consume around two-thirds of daily calories from ultra-processed foods, according to…

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BMA debates response to child gender care review

Lancashire mum fined £240 defends term-time holiday

Bridget Phillipson says term-time holiday fines 'here to stay'

School fines: Parents and teachers share thoughts on increase

School suspensions: Highest number recorded in one year

Young carers say school holidays are the loneliest time

Baby dies from whooping cough as cases increase

Bristol patient hotel could help 'transform care of young patients'

Brighton school closes due to falling pupil numbers

Hastings school complains over coach driver's expletive-filled rant

Child Rights Groups Vow to Further Drive Campaign on Female Genital Mutilation after the Gambia…

Explainer: What is the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act? - ERLC

The best way to reduce child abuse fatalities is to reduce poverty * Tennessee Lookout

Not Invisible: Strengthening Protection for Children with Disabilities in Migration and…

Tabuya stresses importance of child protection

Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England

Wales education: Disabled children's parents feel punished - report

Houston-area mother struggles to care for intellectually disabled children in home left powerless…

Developmentally disabled children are getting help

As discrimination complaints soar, parents of disabled students wait for help

More than 40% of parents with disabled children have thought about suicide - study - University of…

Swimming for Amelia: Mom to tow disabled daughter in Bring on the Bay

Long delays to NHS care for children in England 'creating forgotten generation'

The shocking state of UK child health from obesity to tooth decay

Early puberty problematic among UK children

King's Speech focuses on children's health

US News & World Report: UK HealthCare remains No. 1 in Ky., improves specialty rankings

Children risk becoming 'forgotten generation' due to NHS waits - report

DR UK opposes "dangerous" RSHE draft guidance

Paediatric cancer types, symptoms: Watch out for headaches, abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea and…

John Stephenson: paediatric neurologist who found a major area of medical misdiagnosis

Loss of two-year-old daughter leads to Wolverhampton nursing first

Cancer In Kids: 5 Types Of Paediatric Cancer Parents Must Know

Paediatric expert explains how often you should be bathing your children

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - June…

Nearly 3 in 4 infants live where low vaccine coverage drives measles outbreaks: UN | CBC News

Youth Learn Skills to Thrive in Today's World With UNICEF's Help

UNICEF in Mongolia

VIDEO: UNICEF Helps Children Fleeing Sudan's Civil War

UNICEF USA BrandVoice: UNICEF Delivers Baby Clothes And Supplies To New Mothers In Gaza

UNICEF invests in health workers to improve maternity and newborn care in Syria

VIDEO: UNICEF Installs Septic Tanks to Protect Children in Gaza

Parenting support framework for the early years

Delivering love and light to mothers in Afghanistan

Female Genital Mutilation and the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus: Practical Ways to Support…

Climate change threatens to undo educational gains of recent decade: UNESCO

UNESCO: 617 million illiterate children worldwide

How an Egyptian foundation is building eco-classrooms with the whole community

UK companies with amazing childcare benefits - Times Money Mentor

Every child in care should have a loving, stable home | Children's Commissioner for England

'Significant concerns' in West Northants SEND care for children

DfE statistics show all-time low in two-year-olds registered for 15-hour entitlement

Decision delayed over fate of Hartlepool childcare facility Oscars

'How children are missing out on family care because councils fail to consider overseas placements'

Reading family to receive £17,500 after provision problems

Child sexual exploitation: Oldham leaders united in inquiry call

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

Agency social worker numbers coming down in children's services, says ADCS president

How does creating more pathways for students lead to more potential?

Profiteering on the back of public services “simply not acceptable”, ADCS President warns

‘Foundations for future health laid in earliest years’ — LGA on NHS Providers survey

Number of registered childcare providers in England has fallen, says Ofsted

Climate change disrupts learning in Africa — UNESCO — The Herald

Fresh calls for more school nurses to tackle child health decline | Nursing Times

Children with a learning disability make up nearly a third of all child deaths reviewed by CDOP

How Families With Special Needs Children Can Plan Ahead | Penta — Barron’s

The measures our children deserve to halt abuse | The Post

We Must Educate Candidates on Child Welfare — The Imprint

15th July 2024: 44 new stories world wide inc 1 vid

Families and staff speak out about safety concerns at Guardian childcare centres in Canberra

Data Snapshot Reveals Alarming Depression Rates Among Youth | Office of Juvenile Justice and…

Ofqual to fine exam board £300,000 over T-level failings

Children's Hospital Autism Institute | Rady Children's Hospital

Westminster City Council commits £1.56m to fund free school lunches for children aged 3-14 |…

Child Protection urged as the Multinational Security Support Mission deploys to Haiti

Empowering Adolescents with Future-Ready Skills study on the Little KITEs programme

Preschool quality and child development | Institute for Fiscal Studies

School Food Matters calls on new UK government to ensure school children's access to adequate…

Brighton: New X-ray machine installed in hospital revamp

Obesity clinics set up for children, some as young as three

Twickenham pupil with cancer able to attend school using robot

Whooping cough: Nine infant deaths reported as cases keep rising

'Significant concerns' in West Northants SEND care for children

Plateau school collapse: Children killed and trapped in Nigeria

Ruth Perry death: School judgement culture criticised

Child welfare program asks families: 'What do you need?' before their breaking point

News 12 gets exclusive tour of child protection site coming to Co-op City

New law aims to curb racial disparities in child welfare system, keep families together

Mississippi Child Protection Services experiencing foster parent shortage around the state

Archdiocese Issues Annual Report on Child Protection, Victim Aid

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