Child welfare groups say Britain is failing to protect thousands of children from being trafficked and enslaved, and the government...UK ‘failing’ to save thousands of children from modern slavery
Using data and reason, rather than intuition, to decide where to invest the large sums spent globally on education would...Finding what really works in education
It is with great pleasure that we will welcome Ankita Chachra as our third keynote speaker to this month’s Child...Meet Ankita Chachra – keynote speaker at CiTC World Conference 2018
Read all about it…kids’ news website takes NYC by storm
Do children in cities really have the chance to participate? Often this question is centred on urban planning and design, but for one young New York City resident – Waverly Winchester – it was the...Read more
Teens’ screen time linked to ADHD symptoms
A new study has found a link between teenagers’ frequent use of digital media and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Digital media is easily accessible on mobile phones and consists of everything from texting to...Read more
Toronto road safety plan puts schoolchildren first
Children starting the new school year in Toronto are the focus of a comprehensive new road safety initiative designed to protect and educate. The City of Toronto is working with partners right across Canada’s most populated...Read more
Putting young ‘city-zens’ at the heart of urban planning
How does a child ‘see and experience’ a city? Solve this and you unlock the secret to what really constitutes a child-friendly environment that works for everyone. It’s a question which urban planner Aminah Ricks...Read more
EU’s fruit and milk scheme reaches millions of schoolchildren
The European Union (EU) has relaunched a successful scheme which gives fruit, milk and vegetables to schools for helping millions of children in European cities eat healthily. Dedicated educational programmes will also teach pupils about the...Read more
‘Children belong in the suburbs’: with more families in apartments, such attitudes are changing
What is it that most influences where families make a home? Questions around affordability, children’s facilities and lifestyles all play a part in the decision-making process. It’s also an issue which this month’s Child in...Read more
Children and media in a digital world
How do we balance children’s rights to cultural and social freedom with our duty to protect them from abuse and exploitation while also promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for children and young people? One of the...Read more
How children’s global city living experiences can help other parents
A new report highlighting global examples of how city living affects children has been designed to help parents in the Israeli city region of Tel Aviv-Yafo. The International Step by Step Association (ISSA), which promotes child development, has...Read more
‘Food insecurity’ damaging brain development of poor city children
Millions of urban-raised children who struggle to access healthy foods may be more prone to behavioural problems and poor brain development, according to U.S. researchers. A study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior says that 12.9...Read more
Mobile phones now banned in French schools
The start of the new school year in France has brought with it a ban on mobile phones during school hours. It affects children in primary school and those aged 11-15. This new ruling leaves children...Read more
Playable cities: a model and a toolkit
We need a new approach to public spaces if we really want to stimulate outdoor play for kids. This approach doesn’t start with picking some elements from catalogues of play equipment companies. We should start...Read more