Pollution targets breached at most new planned school sites in England – study
The vast majority of planned new school sites in the UK exceed all globally recognised targets on toxic air pollutants, a new study claims.Read more
Fairness by design: Towards a child-rights approach to digital fairness
AyƧa Atabey, a Research Associate at Edinburgh University, takes a look at the concept of āfairnessā in relation to children in the digital environment, explaining how crucial it is and how the UKās Age Appropriate...Read more
Register soon for Child in the City Seminar 2024
Registration will soon be open for our forthcoming Child in the City Seminar 2024, which is all about tackling the challenges around how children play and move.Read more
Books in, screens out: some Finnish pupils go back to paper after tech push
This autumn, pupils in the Finnish town of Riihimaki headed back to school with backpacks full of books after a decade of state-backed promotion of laptops and other digital devices in the classroom.Read more
Youngsters in struggling families were hit hardest by pandemic, UK inquiry hears
Inequalities and political apathy created a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges for British children when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, the official inquiry has heard.Read more
Children walking & cycling to school after introduction of Londonās Ultra-Low Emission Zone
Four in ten children in Central London who previously travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission...Read more
Finland’s commitment to child road safety seals EU award
Finland’s commitment to keeping children safe on the roads has helped it gain a major European award.Read moreChildren and the internet: helping kids navigate this modernĀ minefield
The United Statesā most senior public health official, surgeon-general Vivek Murthy, believes social media platforms should come with warning labels. The United Nationsā education, science and culture agency says smartphones should be banned in schools....Read more
Road safety advocates help make school run safer – a lesson from Malaysia
Children going to and from school in Malaysia will soon have more protection after campaigners successfully lobbied the government to cut speed limits and introduce new traffic calming measures.Read more
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world
European Union-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun.Read more
‘Socioeconomics’ determines a child’s connection to nature – not where they live
A child’s relationship with nature is determined by their education and family income, and not whether they live in a city or countryside, say researchers.Read more