The International School Grounds Alliance and Green Schoolyards America recently published a new, expanded version of their Activity Guides set....A guide to encourage outdoor play during school hours
Unfair welfare sanctions mean single parents are less likely to be able to work, placing severe financial and emotional pressure...Single parent-families ‘more likely’ to suffer from benefit sanctions
Here is our weekly round-up of global stories concerning children, their rights and their wellbeing. This week we take a look at a funeral...CITC Weekly Roundup: Friday April 20
The decline of outdoor play for Dutch children
‘Dull play areas’ are the reason why two-thirds of Dutch children never play outside or only once a week, according to research. This alarming trend equates to a 10 per cent rise in the last...Read more
Polluted cities pose increased Alzheimer’s risk to children – study
Children living in the world’s most polluted cities are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s and suicide, claims a University of Montana study. Researchers studied 203 autopsies of Mexico City residents ranging in age from 11 months...Read more
Cyber-bullying in Spain ‘higher than reported cases’
Experts believe that cyber-bullying among young people in Spain is even worse than the shocking 65 per cent rise in recorded cases since 2012. The Spanish Interior Ministry’s latest figures reveal that 1,364 cases of...Read more
Boys with asthma risk more broken bones
Asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining the importance of bone health education says Cheryl Critchley, a writer for the University of Melbourne’s research publication platform, Pursuit. It is no secret...Read more
Volunteers tackle Chinese children’s eyesight problems
Children with eyesight problems in Chinese cities could reap the benefits of an inspiring new volunteer service. The Shanghai Eye Love Service Center is the brainchild of Gong Yi, who is using her own experiences...Read more
The dying art of classroom storytelling
Storytelling may be as old as the hills but it remains one of the most effective tools for teaching and learning. A good story can make a child (or adult) prick up their ears and...Read more
New book will “stimulate new research into children’s play”
Critics have given a positive verdict on Policy Press’s new publication, ‘Practice-based research in children’s play’. Published last month, it utilises new methodologies in researching children’s play. The book is edited by Doctors Wendy Russell and...Read more
Street Child World Cup – more than just a game
In just a few weeks an international football tournament in Russia will represent a cry of help for children living on the streets. But it’s probably not the World Cup that you are thinking of. While...Read more
Weekly Roundup: Friday April 13
If you are looking for this week’s top global stories about children’s rights, then read our quick weekly round-up. This week we look at the 2018 Conference on the Value of Play; empowering autistic children with...Read more
Social media #hashtags overexposing children, says CRC
National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April is being promoted with a campaign highlighting over 100 #hashtags that overexpose children on social media platform Instagram. The US-based Child Rescue Coalition aims to get the message...Read more
How to help autistic children socialise in school
Not all children with autism need the same level of support with socialisation in schools, and unnecessary segregation only makes the process more difficult. That’s the view of experienced teacher and trainer Rebecca Wood, of the University...Read more