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Analysis shows police more likely to be in schools with higher numbers of pupils of colour and those eligible for free mealsNearly 1,000 police officers are operating within UK schools, figures show, with these officers being more likely to be based in…
Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms saferMolly Russell’s father has called for a stronger UK online safety bill, including criminal sanctions for tech executives who endanger children’s wellbe…
Teachers say parents are now more reluctant to send children to school or willing to let them stay homeHeadteachers and school leaders are becoming increasingly worried that a “cultural shift” in attitudes is causing a crisis in attendance, with more p…
Social media bosses who breach child safety rules may face jail if Ofcom given powers to prosecuteThe UK culture secretary has said she is “not ruling out” changing the online safety bill to allow regulators to prosecute social media bosses who are fou…
In a clinical trial, 80% of children became able to eat legume without allergic reaction after being given increasing doses of boiled and roasted peanutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBoiled peanuts could provi…
Researchers find overall percentage increase from 0.06% in 2000 to 0.11% in 2019 although safety in children not fully established The proportion of children and young people prescribed antipsychotics in England has nearly doubled in just two decades, …
Authority admits it failed to properly inspect decaying willow that crushed Ella Henderson in school playgroundA council has been fined £280,000 for oversights that led to a six-year-old girl being crushed to death by a falling tree in her school playg…
Government report prompts calls for better oversight to stop inappropriate practices at youth organisationsA government report has identified multiple safeguarding risks at “out-of-school settings” (OOSS), which include sports clubs, tuition centres an…
Bipartisan recommendation that would bring Australia in line with UN standards and is backed by advocates ‘noted’, but not supportedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government says it will “re…
Studies find rising emergency presentations for suicidal ideation and self-harm, as well as growing antidepressant use Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastYounger girls are increasingly attending emergency departmen…