In Australia today, just over 40 per cent of secondary school children and almost 30 per cent of primary school...The hidden traffic impacts of private schooling
The Children’s Commissioner for England wants tighter rules to protect children who game online and can spend hundreds of pounds...Children’s Commissioner’s concern over kids’ online gaming habits
Child poverty in western cities is a problem often masked by cities’ wealthier areas and conurbations. One such example is...Child Poverty in Western Cities preview – Q&A with Andy Lloyd, Leeds Children’s Services
Europe marks 30 years of children’s rights convention
The European Parliament will mark 30 years since the introduction of landmark child rights legislation with a special international conference. Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, the honorary president of UNICEF Belgium, will welcome a host of dignitaries for...Read more
Poor diets are ‘failing children’ worldwide – UNICEF
A worryingly high number of children are suffering as a result of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, says UNICEF. In a new report on children, food and nutrition, the United Nations’...Read more
Specialist UK clinic for children addicted to gaming
Children and young adults addicted to computer gaming will now be able to get help on the UK’s National Health Service with the launch of the country’s first specialist clinic. The new service is part of...Read more
Skateboarding’s DIY ethos is kick-starting a new wave of urban regeneration
In less than a year, skateboarding will make its debut in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It’s an international sport with an estimated 50m participants. But, more than that, skateboarding’s DIY ethos and strong ties with...Read more
‘The Australian government is not listening’: how our country is failing to protect its children
Australia appeared last month before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva for a five-year assessment of the government’s progress in protecting the rights of children. The hearing included submissions from the...Read more
Early learning programme expanded to five new US cities
A major charity is helping five US cities run an early-years education scheme which supports language development to get children ‘school-ready’. Bloomberg Philanthropies, one of the USA’s largest foundations, is providing almost $12million USD for rolling...Read more
Show kids how to play in a healthy Amsterdam
A new online book shows how ‘healthy play’ in Amsterdam can shape the futures of children growing up and playing in the city. Spelen In De Stad / Playing in the City is designed to show...Read more
Government: Most children in the UK are ‘happy’
More than four in five young people aged between 10 and 24 in the United Kingdom say they are happy with their lives, according to research marking World Mental Health Day (October 10). In the Government’s...Read more
A bright new future for Child in the City Foundation
The non-profit Child in the City Foundation, which works for the well-being of children globally, is looking to the future with a streamlined new structure. Since 2002 this Netherlands-based foundation has been successfully organising bi-annual conferences...Read more
We street-proof our kids – why aren’t we data-proofing them?
Google recently agreed to pay a US$170 million fine for illegally gathering children’s personal data on YouTube without parental consent, which is a violation under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The United States Federal...Read more
Big differences in how Dutch councils tackle child poverty
Central and local government need to work together better to help prevent vulnerable families from falling into poverty, say two Dutch children’s organisations. A report by Save The Children Nederland and Defence for Children says that...Read more