Children

2 days ago

A girl in a hoodie is crouched by a wall, covering her face with her hands.

Children's mental health 'worse in deprived areas'

The director of public health presented an overview of the mental health of children to councillors.

2 days ago

Oxfordshire

3 days ago

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The influencers who want the world to have more babies - and say the White House is on their side

Pronatalists have long courted controversy - but since Trump was sworn in for the second time, the evangelising of some members of this controversial fringe group has reached new levels.

3 days ago

BBC InDepth

3 days ago

This picture is posed by a model. A child with long dark dark has covered their eyes, nose and mouth with their hands. They are wearing a purple jacket and a blue hood.

'Significant' demand in young people's care

The children's mental health service in Jersey is facing a 'significant' demand.

3 days ago

Jersey

7 days ago

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Hospice pupils 'want to live life to the full'

Terminally ill pupils still want education and an innovative hospice is giving it to them.

7 days ago

Wales

8 days ago

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Scotland misses targets on reducing child poverty

Child poverty figures are down, but they fall short of the Scottish government's interim target.

8 days ago

Scotland Politics

27 Mar 2025

An image of inside a bus. There is a young boy standing in the centre of the image and four people are partly visible sitting on seats on the bus.

Free bus passes to get under-18s to school or work

Barnsley Council is running a pilot scheme offering young people free travel from 07:00 to 21:00.

27 Mar 2025

South Yorkshire

27 Mar 2025

Care leaver Chereece is standing in the foreground on the pavement next to a hedge. She is in front of a 20 mile an hour street sign and blue wheelie bins are also visible standing outside a row of house on the opposite side of the street. She is looking into the camera and has a serious expression on her face.

'Care order that restricted freedom as child left me traumatised'

Chereece wants the issuing of the increasingly-used Deprivation of Liberty orders to be stopped.

27 Mar 2025

Manchester

26 Mar 2025

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Under-fire child services failing to 'get a grip'

Ofsted inspectors find Tameside Council has failed to tackle weaknesses found earlier.

26 Mar 2025

Manchester

25 Mar 2025

A baby wearing a red hair tie and a pink jumper, which has the words "sweet heart" written on it in red. She is being held up and is looking to the left.

Months-old baby undergoes double heart surgery

Seven-month-old Jemimah-Rose is now home again after having had two heart operations.

25 Mar 2025

Surrey