Both compulsory and non-compulsory schools in Switzerland should not be immediately closed because of the continued COVID pandemic, say the...Swiss schools should stay open ‘for now’, say experts
Play England has written an impassioned open letter to local councils, urging them to keep playgrounds open for the sake...Play England: Keep playgrounds open to avoid ‘catastrophic’ effect on children
The world’s most vulnerable children will bear the brunt of another year of school disruption – putting not only their...‘Children cannot afford another year of school disruption’ – UNICEF chief
Play manifesto aims to make Wales ‘a play-friendly place’
Play Wales’ manifesto, Wales – a play friendly place, calls on the next Welsh Government to continue to prioritise play, and urges all political parties to carry on supporting the implementation of the statutory Play...Read more
Call for Abstracts: Child in the City Seminar June 2021
The International Child in the City Foundation and the City of Cascais invite you to submit your abstract for the Child in the City Seminar How to make children’s rights mainstream in local policy planning? on...Read more
Mandatory remote teaching could reduce inequality during the pandemic – but delivering it will be difficult
The lives of millions of parents and children were turned upside down when COVID-19 forced school lockdowns in April 2020. With a new national lockdown having begun in England on January 4 2021, many parents...Read more
The first participative design for sustainable public schools in Ecuador
A truly collaborative process is the only way to describe the Nueva Escuela project in Ecuador, which has seen school pupils and their community play a central role in the design of a sustainable school....Read more
Cities for Children Framework: promoting just and inclusive cities where children thrive
Cities for Children is World Vision’s emerging framework for addressing children’s vulnerabilities in urban contexts. It is anchored in World Vision’s child wellbeing aspirations and links with tested urban approaches developed by various UN agencies.Read more
School Streets initiative ‘should be rolled out’ across UK cities
A new report says half of all UK schools in towns and cities could easily roll out the ‘School Streets’ initiative aimed at improving local air pollution and road safety.Read more
Chicago helped 55,000 pupils get free internet. Much work remains.
Chicago Connected — the city’s ambitious initiative to help low-income students get online — has provided tens of thousands of families with free internet since it launched last summer and has become a national model...Read more
Parents’ views on playgrounds: “They are the only thing keeping us sane”
“The news that playgrounds are to be kept open during this, our third full lockdown, has been met with huge relief. It appears the Government agrees with us and others that the risks posed to...Read more
COVID school closures ‘most harm students from poorest neighbourhoods’
Pandemic-related school closures are deepening educational inequality in the USA by severely impairing the academic progress of children from low-income neighbourhoods, according to a new study at Yale University.Read more
Partnership aims to ensure ‘a fair start for every child in Europe’
A fair start for every child in Europe – that’s the aim of a new health & education partnership committed to prioritising early years development within public policy-making processes.Read more
Using play to ‘school’ children’s emotions
Being socially and emotionally competent from an early age is likely to help children win acceptance by their peers, build better relationships with teachers, and facilitate academic learning.Read more