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Dispensation means teachers not obliged to inform authorities about children’s sexual activity in all instancesTeachers will not have to inform on sexually active teenagers under a new legal duty to report child abuse after a novel “Romeo and Juliet” e…
Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at nightBabies should not be put in a dark, quiet room for a nap but in a light room with background noise like a washing machine, an expert has said.Prof He…
Four senior officers say more controls needed, amid claims platforms are ‘fuelling and enabling’ crimeSenior UK police officers have called for the government to ban children under 16 from social media, amid claims the platforms are “fuelling and enabl…
Vanessa Brown called police response in Cobham, Surrey, ‘a complete overreaction’ that left her ‘catatonic’A history teacher has said she was arrested and blocked from seeing her daughters after she confiscated their iPads.Vanessa Brown, 50, described …
In today’s newsletter: Momentum is growing for stricter smartphone rules for children, as schools, parents, and the Children’s Commissioner push for bans amid rising concernsGood morning. If your child is using their smartphone at school, they are ve…
Pupils to be separated from devices for entire school day from September after trial of ‘digital pause’ schemeFrance is to tighten its ban on the use of mobile phones in middle schools, making pupils at the ages of 11 to 15 shut away their devices in a…
Head of National Education Union calls for statutory ban on phones in schools and social media ban for under-16sAlmost all schools in England have banned mobile phone use by pupils, according to the first national survey conducted, as the leader of the…
To frame the EU action aimed at protecting children online, the EU has adopted various declarations and strategies. The European declaration on digital rights and principles emphasises the importance of helping children ‘to make safe and informed choices and express their creativity in the digital environment’.
Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outweigh the impact of increases in blood pressure and h…
Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK JrMultiple maternal and child health programs have been eliminated or hollowed out as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) layo…