Town and parish councils can boost communities by supporting play streets
Streets constitute the majority of public space in our villages and towns. To see them only as places to drive and park cars is to undervalue them. Streets can and should be places where people...Read more
New animation depicts a girl’s escape from war in Ukraine
Save the Children has partnered with BAFTA award-winning director Jonathan Hodgson and Ukrainian illustrator Anna Ivanenko to produce ‘Margarita’s Story,’ a captivating animated film documenting the harrowing journey of a child’s escape from Mariupol, Ukraine,...Read more
Wanted: A junior play designer to help the grown-ups create a play paradise
A UK housebuilding company has been looking to a new ‘Junior Head of Play’ – with only applications from children being accepted.Read more
Cities need a systems-change approach to build climate-resilient communities
Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions.Read more
USA: Detroit district gets better at identifying homeless students, but study points to big undercount
Recent efforts by the Detroit school district are helping officials identify more homeless students who would otherwise miss out on crucial support services guaranteed under federal law, a new research study found.Read more
School Streets expansion in London will benefit over 9,000 extra children
Thousands more schoolchildren in London will soon be enjoying a healthier and safer school run thanks to the expansion of a local School Streets programme.Read more
EU report on child poverty: ‘This is something we just cannot accept’
The impact on children of the war in Ukraine and rising child poverty are among the themes tackled in the 2023 annual report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).Read more
Food insecurity already affects 12 million US homes – and reductions in benefits won’t help
Millions of Americans struggle to afford healthy meals and nutritious food. Known as ‘food insecurity,’ this problem was already rising when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits – previously called food stamps – were...Read more
Vulnerable children ‘at greater risk of exploitation’ this summer, says UK charity
More children are at risk of exploitation in the UK this summer, as families struggle to afford activities during the holidays and youngsters expected to be spending more time without adult supervision whilst online or...Read more
California schools start hatching heat plans as the planet warms
As hot days become more extreme and common, California education researchers are urging that school districts be required to develop heat plans to keep students safe, just as they have policies for severe storms and...Read more
Over 43 million children were ‘displaced’ by end of 2022 – UNICEF
Children’s charity UNICEF says that by the end of 2022, a record 43.3 million children lived in ‘forced displacement’. Put another way, they have been abruptly removed from their homes.Read more