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Half of youngsters from all economic backgrounds affected and especially those whose parents’ jobs were hit, says Institute for Fiscal StudiesHalf of all children suffered a setback to their emotional and social development during the first year of the…
Australian federal police allege offences occurred against girls in Brisbane, Sydney and overseas over a 15-year periodFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA …
Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concernsRishi Sunak has been warned that high-profile plans for a huge expansion of free childcare are “undeliverable”, as hundreds of nurseries…
Leading scientists and medics back London and other clean air schemes and urge politicians to keep their nerve Leading doctors and scientists have warned politicians against watering down plans to expand city-wide schemes aimed at reducing traffic poll…
Government survey finds highest proportion since 2014 find it ‘difficult or very difficult’ to afford childcareA third of parents with young children in England say they are struggling to afford childcare, the highest number in almost a decade, accordi…
Charity had argued arrangements were not fit for purpose with 154 children still missing from hotelsThe Home Office’s “routine” housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, the high court has ruled.The charity Every Child Protec…
Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices• Analysis: distraction and bullying are key concerns‘I would crank up the restrictions’: teachers on banning phones in schoolSmartphones should be …
Committee also says government has more work to do to tackle structural problems in early years childcareMinisters should remove business rates and VAT from nurseries so that they are able to pay their staff more, a group of MPs have recommended.In the…
Rise in ownership among pupils has sparked a wave of research into pros and cons of mobiles in educationUnesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools‘I would crank up the restrictions’: teachers on banning phones in schoolMobile phones are so p…
Conor Gibson, 20, convicted of sexual assault with intent to rape, blunt-force trauma and strangulation of Amber, 16A man has been found guilty of the murder and sexual assault of his teenage sister, whose partly dressed body was found in woodland in H…