The UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSCPCC) says the Government must prioritise online safety for...NSPCC: Recorded online sexual grooming up one third
Certain personality traits found in children are a product of where they live and not ‘who’ they are, according to...How a child’s environment can affect their personality
Many of the public school gifted and talented programs that serve high-ability students don’t reflect the diversity of their communities....Increasing access to gifted programs for low-income and black & Latino children
Eurochild launches legal partnership to support children’s rights
Children’s advocacy network Eurochild has announced a strategic partnership with a major global law firm to support the rights of children in Europe. The link-up with Dentons will provide Eurochild and its Europe-wide members across...Read more
UN Children’s committee praises teen environmentalists
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Rights (OHCHR) kicked off its latest session by commending young people for campaigning on environmental issues. Alexandria Villasenor, the 14-year-old founder of Earth Uprising International, and...Read more
Boston Saves expands city cash gift to youngsters
The city of Boston is to give every child in nursery a $50 dollar nest-egg to help them and their families plan for the future. It’s an expansion of the city’s successful Boston Saves initiative, set...Read more
Netherlands has worst child asthma in Europe from pollution
The highest concentration of asthmatic children caused by traffic pollution in Europe is in The Netherlands, according to medical researchers. Medical journal The Lancet says that one in five Dutch children suffer from pollution-induced asthma, rising...Read more
Commissioner urges politicians to make children’s lives a priority plan
The Children’s Commissioner for England has used youngsters’ feedback to outline how a future government could help transform children’s life chances. With a General Election likely in the coming months, Anne Longfield says that while politicians...Read more
Maths anxiety affects ‘a third’ of young children
Anxiety about their maths ability affects around a third of young children in the UK, according to researchers. Maths anxiety is defined as a ‘negative emotional reaction to a mathematical problem’ that can affect all ages,...Read more
Schools could teach children how to be happy – but instead foster competition
Diagnoses of mental disorders and drug prescriptions among school-age children have skyrocketed over the last two decades. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that 20 per cent of children experience mental disorders – such as...Read more
Children who have afternoon breaks are fitter but need a supportive environment
Afternoon breaks were once a common feature of nearly all primary school timetables. But, as schools have sought to dedicate more time to teaching and learning, and limit poor behaviour, these short play times have...Read more
Book your place now for Child Poverty in Western Cities
Registration is now open for the Child Poverty in Western Cities seminar in Leeds in November. This is an opportunity for you to join fellow children’s rights experts and policymakers for this important event looking at...Read more
Children ‘worst affected’ by toxic hormone-disrupting chemicals
The Child Rights International Network (CRIN) has added its voice to a European campaign against hormone-disrupting chemicals. CRIN has formally joined the EDC-Free Europe coalition which represents more than 70 environmental, health, women’s and consumer groups...Read more
Thousands of Dutch children still ‘in poverty’ – report
Child poverty in The Netherlands remains a significant problem, with around eight per cent of children officially defined as ‘poor’, says a report. The Netherlands Institute for Social Research, (Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau, or SCP) which...Read more