No-one is more dependent on how the built environment and the public realm in general responds to children than those who...“Change our story” – UN calls for action on street children
A wide-ranging alliance of children and young people’s organisations coordinated by Eurochild has issued a statement accusing governments of ignoring the...Children’s advocates issue call to action on Brexit
At the UK general election last month, 16 and 17-year olds were yet again denied the right to vote. In...It’s time to lower the voting age to 16
Using the law for children’s rights
The Children’s Rights International Network (CRIN) has published a new guide for advocates seeking legal avenues to protect and defend children’s rights. Here, CRIN sets out its rationale for the publication, which can be downloaded...Read more
‘Don’t use children as Brexit bargaining chips’
The children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield has called on EU and British negotiators to prioritise the resolution of residency status for children both in the UK and in mainland Europe. Adrian Voce reports. Following her...Read more
Street play and everyday relationships
Children are at the heart of the street play movement, but geographer and academic Alison Stenning, reporting here from the Play And Playwork conference in Leeds this week, also sees exciting research opportunities into its...Read more
iVamos Afuera! – taking it outside in California
In this second part of their article about revisioning outdoor space as places of belonging, Jordin Simons and Victoria Derr explore one approach to building community connections to parks through a statewide initiative to engage children...Read more
Value beyond money – part 2
In this second part of her essay about the unique contribution of children’s charities, Kathy Evans calls on policymakers to recognise the true worth of the voluntary sector, and to embrace different and more appropriate models of...Read more
Value beyond money
Since the industrial revolution and before, some of the most vulnerable children of the world’s cities have been supported, cared for and championed by voluntary-managed organisations that complement and sometimes challenge the role of the...Read more
UNICEF demands action on 1:5 child poverty ratio in rich nations
The latest Report Card from UNICEF’s Innocenti research centre finds that 1 in 5 children in high-income countries are living in relative poverty, and that an average of 1 in 8 children faces food insecurity, prompting the agency...Read more
‘Playing Out’ revolution tops 500 streets
The English city of Nottingham is the latest to embrace the Playing Out initiative that is sweeping the UK, but recent reports from the same city also suggest that street play faces resistance from some residents...Read more
Supporting play for children in crisis
The International Play Association (IPA) has published a report of its work to support access to play opportunities for children living in crisis. Adrian Voce reports. The IPA World Conference in Istanbul 2014 agreed to undertake...Read more
Child rights bodies call for new approach to EU migrant detention
A number of children’s rights advocacy bodies have joined a group of 53 organisations across Europe in raising concerns over proposed new Council of Europe rules for the administrative detention of migrants. The group says that a fundamentally...Read more
Play policy push in South Africa
On 31 May 2017, the national play advocacy body, A Chance to Play Southern Africa (ACTPSA) launched its new campaigning document, The Child’s Right to Play: a policy brief for South Africa, in Johannesburg. Adrian Voce reports on...Read more