Jutta Croll, Chairwoman of the Board of the German Digital Opportunities Foundation and a Senior Manager on the”Child Protection and...New youth protection law in Germany: ‘Participation of children is a top priority’
Young people in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, are being given an innovative and unique opportunity to help shape the...Young ‘Minecrafters’ on board to shape Cardiff’s future
With air pollution rates in London shown to be disproportionately affecting black and minority ethnic youngsters, a group of teenagers...Black and minority ethnic teens in London campaign over toxic air fumes
Ontario’s ‘choice’ of fully online school would gamble on children for profit
Despite the lack of data documenting benefits to children, and emerging evidence of several drawbacks and harms, the Ontario government is discussing making full-time online schooling a permanent “choice” in public education.Read more
How young people are shaping the future of child protection charity NSPCC
Teenagers are to play an active role in the shaping the future direction of the UK’s most high-profile charity that campaigns to prevent cruelty to children, the NSPCC.Read more
‘First Years First Priority’ aims to help stop children growing up in poverty
Investing in a child’s early years must be a priority if poverty is to be tackled effectively, says influential children’s rights champion Eurochild, which is leading a new awareness campaign.Read more
Indiana school goes extra mile to help vulnerable children weather pandemic
After COVID-19 forced Olivia Goulding’s Indiana middle school to switch back to remote learning late last year, the math teacher lost contact with many of her students. So she and some colleagues came up with...Read more
Croatian cities commended for youth policies
Nine cities in Croatia have been awarded the City for Youth certificate, recognising the outstanding youth-focused policies put in place.Read more
Growing up in a rough neighbourhood can shape kids’ brains, so good parenting and schooling is crucial
Growing up in a poor or disadvantaged neighbourhood can affect the way adolescents’ brains function, according to our new research. It can alter the communication between brain regions involved in planning, goal-setting and self-reflection.Read more
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future for our children
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future is a major new report which says how city planners must rethink how people – not least families and children – move into and...Read more
Global ‘tracker’ launched to measure COVID’s impact on education worldwide
With over 1.6 billion children worldwide having had their education severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF have created a COVID-19 – Global Education...Read more
From emergent to permanent: 3 steps to transform cycling infrastructure beyond the pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concerns surrounding virus transmission on public transportation led many to choose alternate mobility options – most notably, cycling. Cycling gained popularity for both recreational use and commuting, a trend especially evident in...Read more
UN guidance for countries on how to protect kids’ digital rights
New legal guidance issued by the United Nations’ human rights arm sets out how countries should protect children’s ‘digital rights’.Read more
Almost overnight, children’s lives became digital by default. What have we discovered?
During the pandemic, many children’s lives became ‘digital by default.’ What have we learnt? While children have reported some positive experiences, says Sonia Livingstone of the London School of Economics, digital inequalities and inadequate educational and other...Read more