Instagram is now requesting the birthdates from all new users and says it will offer new safety measures for youngsters.
The...Instagram asks for birthdates as part of kids’ online safety
The next government of the United Kingdom must provide ‘urgent and sustained funding’ for public playgrounds to reverse an ‘alarming...New UK government ‘must reinstate urban playgrounds’
‘The protection of children must be at the heart of the work of the new European Commission’.
Those were the words...30 years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Children ‘notable by their absence in planning policy’ – report
Children’s rights are being widely overlooked when it comes to planning policies in the UK, according to a new report. Child Friendly Planning in the UK says it is the express right of children to be...Read more
One in four children and young people show signs of smartphone addiction
Love them or hate them, smartphones have become ubiquitous in everyday life. And while they have many positive uses, people remain concerned about the potential negative harms of excessively using them – especially in children...Read more
Child Poverty in Western Cities – ‘an inspiring event’
‘A great and fruitful experience’ – just one of the overwhelmingly positive comments from visitors to the Child Poverty in Western Cities seminar held in Leeds. Diverse, enlightening and thought-provoking presentations over the two days gave...Read more
Irish legal guide for children published
Ireland’s Children’s Rights Alliance has published a comprehensive information guide for children and young people to help them understand their legal rights. The Know Your Rights guide has been produced in close consultation with young people...Read more
Save the Date – Child in the City, Dublin 2020
The International Child in the City Foundation, Dublin City Council and the Irish Department of Children and Youth Affairs invite you to attend the 10th edition of the Child in the City World Conference, which...Read more
‘Every child has the right to walk or cycle without fear of traffic’
Thousands of UK children have helped to highlight the stark fact that around 18 youngsters are killed or injured every day while walking and cycling. As part of UK Road Safety Week, road safety campaign organisation...Read more
Eurochild: Countries not ‘motivated enough’ to tackle child poverty
The countries of Europe are not being ‘motivated’ enough to properly tackle child poverty which remains ‘persistently high’, according to children’s advocacy network Eurochild, A new report by Eurochild says the 2019 European Semester – the...Read more
Breaking the family chain of joblessness
In 2017, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimated that 11.6 per cent of Australian children were growing up in households where no primary carer was in paid employment – something statisticians and policymakers refer...Read more
Child Poverty in Western Cities 2019 – event report
The pressing issue of child poverty in western cities has brought together professionals from across the world to debate and share ideas for solutions to what has become a global concern. Child Poverty in Western...Read more
Food poverty at record levels – a children’s book on food banks shows how normal it has become
“Wake up, mum. I’m hungry!” This is the opening line to the recently published children’s book, It’s a No-Money Day, by Kate Milner, a powerful exploration of food banks and life below the poverty line. The...Read more
Learn how green city spaces can help address child poverty
The link between promoting green city spaces and the potential to help children in poverty is yet to be fully embraced. Yet many cities across the globe are already doing what they can to explore...Read more