Huge funding drop in children’s early help services, says UK charity
Budgets for ‘early intervention’ UK children’s services, designed to help prevent abuse and neglect spiralling out of control, have fallen over a quarter since 2013, says Action for Children. The charity says that ‘crippling cuts’ in...Read more
Community schools in Egypt: lessons on what works, and what doesn’t
The ‘community school’ model in Egypt is no longer confined to just rural areas and can increasingly can be found in larger population areas. Despite this expansion though, all such schools need to work harder...Read more
Urban kibbutzim plant seeds for improving city life
The Kibbutz, Israel’s long-established and unique social community, is changing. Stemming originally from the idea of an agriculture-based settlement, today’s kibbutz is just as likely to be city-based. But the family spirit – with children...Read more
‘Reclaim city streets for children’, keynote speaker Ankita Chachra tells CitC 2018
“We have the space – we just need to reclaim it.” The words of urban designer Ankita Chachra who used the opening keynote speech at Child in the City 2018 to shine a light on...Read more
Vienna welcomes 9th Child in the City World Conference
Hundreds of children’s rights experts from across the globe have this week been in Vienna for the 9th Child in the City World Conference This bi-annual event was held over three days, bringing together a...Read more
Child slaves ‘may be working on illegal London cannabis farms’ – report
Large numbers of child slaves may be working on cannabis farms in London, after the scale of cultivation of the illegal drug was revealed. Police have reportedly found 314 illegal cannabis farms in England’s capital since...Read more
A conversation with EU Youth Ambassador Ali Mahlodji
EU Youth Ambassador Ali Mahlodji is one of the keynote speakers for the Child in the City World Conference coming up from September 24-26 in Vienna, Austria. Ahead of the conference, he spoke about his...Read more
The effects of city living on a child’s health
The question of whether children raised in cities are more likely to be better informed about exercise and good diet is a complex one. Yet it’s just one strand of the whole conversation about how...Read more
A history of play provision in the UK
Raymond Wills entered play work as a Community Service Volunteer in the early 1960s. Throughout his time in play work, he was an active member of numerous play bodies, Play Councils, regional play associations and national...Read more
Children’s Society tackling exploitation in three key city hubs
The Children’s Society has invested more than two million pounds on a national programme aimed at tackling child exploitation in and around the cities of Manchester, London and the West Midlands. Over the next three years,...Read more
Child in the City’s new expert scientific committee
Global children’s rights advocate Child in the City has unveiled a new expert scientific committee, who will be responsible for the content and programming of future events. It’s the first step in the restructuring of the...Read more
Give young people a voice on global issues
“Young people must become a key part of decision-making processes if global goals for tackling climate challenge and sustainable development goals are to be met”. That’s the conclusion of Asif Iftakhar and Nishat Tabassum, youth...Read more
Innocent objects could help Europol identify child abuse victims
Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, is seeking help to identify these random objects seen in the background of child abuse images which could help crack cases. A shampoo bottle, a magazine cover or even wallpaper...Read more
Free learning support at Viennese schools
In order to provide equal opportunities for all children, the City of Vienna launched the “Förderung 2.0“ programme in 2014. It offers free learning support for pupils aged 6 to 14 years and thereby reduces the parents’...Read more