Reopening schools – how do we decide what’s best?
Is it safe for children to return to school? It’s the question being asked by everyone as countries wrestle the importance of children’s education with the potential risk of increased COVID-19 infections. Some cities have...Read more
Children face three times more air pollution during school drop-off
Air quality experts are calling for restrictions on car use during school runs after a report found that children face a threefold increase in air pollution. (more…)Read more
UN: Protect vulnerable children’s rights and their education during pandemic
The United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres has issued an impassioned plea for the world to protect the rights and education of vulnerable children during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)Read more
Managing your family’s cabin fever
Family members confined together in isolation can soon start to get on each other’s nerves. However, research shows that the way families communicate can help. One of the obvious consequences of close isolation is that space...Read more
Child in the City Dublin 2020 conference postponed
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have taken the decision to postpone this autumn’s Child in the City Conference in Dublin. We know that you, our loyal supporters and subscribers, will understand that while the...Read more
Children’s story book helps them deal with coronavirus
A doctor has in the USA has written an online children’s book aimed at helping them to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Holly Belgum, a paediatrics doctor at the University of Minnesota said she had...Read more
Bernard van Leer Foundation: Share your ideas for children and families
The head of the Bernard van Leer Foundation has asked for help in sharing ideas for supporting families and toddlers across the world during the coronavirus lockdown. (more…)Read more
Belgian cities’ games packages for vulnerable kids in lockdown
While the home isolation measures caused by coronavirus lockdowns take their toll on parents worldwide, cities in Belgium’s Flanders region are going the extra mile to keep children’s minds active by providing free games kits...Read more
EU millions for schools’ healthy eating schemes
Ireland will receive almost €3.27 million Euros from the EU’s school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme over the coming year, irrespective of enforced school closures across the continent because of the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme, which...Read more
Happy Easter from Child in the City
Child in the City would like to take this opportunity to wish all our subscribers a very Happy Easter. These are unprecedented times, and we know that thousands of you – whose support we greatly value...Read more
Why we need responsible data for children
Around the world, humanitarian and development organisations working with children are increasingly reliant on a wide range of technologies used to improve the efficacy of service delivery and how to respond to, for instance, pandemics...Read more
UK children’s charities’ statement on coronavirus national emergency
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the life of every child in the country. It is not only an unprecedented public health emergency, but also a challenge our society and our economy have not seen in...Read more
Children’s Society: Protect children from modern slavery
The UK Children’s Society is demanding better protection for vulnerable youngsters after a huge rise in suspected cases of child exploitation. It follows the publication of new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which...Read more
Supporting children through the coronavirus pandemic – lessons from the autistic community
During this time of unprecedented change, many children will be feeling the kind of uncertainty, lack of control and anxiety that is normally experienced by a high percentage of autistic children. I am a researcher working...Read more