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Charity warns against under-16s social media ban
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Charity warns against under-16s social media ban

MPs have written to Keir Starmer urging him to back a social media ban for under-16s, but members of the NSPCC said they don’t support the idea. 

Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes
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Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes
A new report shows hundreds of vulnerable children in England have been stripped of stability
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Marked improvement in Solihull children’s services – Ofsted 
Three years after damning provision as ‘inadequate’, the regulator acknowledges the effort made to improve and calls
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Nottinghamshire’s new model for alternative provision
County Council announces new approach to contracting providers for alternative educational provision, to better meet
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Mattel launches first autistic Barbie doll
The new doll has been created with guidance from the autistic community to showcase how
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Care leavers to receive free healthcare until age 25
The announcement comes as the government aims to address health inequalities and improve access to
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Junk food advertising ban comes into force across UK
The government has introduced new advertising restrictions in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.  A
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Christmas isn’t always the ‘most wonderful time of year’
With Christmas just days away, the NSPCC is warning the festive period can bring fear
Junk food advertising ban comes into force across UK
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Junk food advertising ban comes into force across UK

The government has introduced new advertising restrictions in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. 

Christmas isn’t always the ‘most wonderful time of year’
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Christmas isn’t always the ‘most wonderful time of year’
With Christmas just days away, the NSPCC is warning the festive period can bring fear
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New SEMH provision for children with urgent needs in Dunstable
Local council provides refurbished classrooms at two schools to meet social, emotional and mental health
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Silent nights aren’t safe for children this Christmas – research
New NSPCC polling shows Christmas may raise child abuse risks as financial pressures, alcohol and
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Ofsted: children’s homes ‘bent out of shape’ by profiteering
England’s children’s homes system is being ‘bent out of shape’ by profit-driven operators, with the
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New guide urges evidence-based parenting support for teens
Today (3rd December) Foundations launched a new guide urging councils to expand parenting support to
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Covid restrictions linked to rise in toddler developmental concerns
New research shows young children faced heightened developmental challenges during lockdowns, with rates remaining above
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Ending the two-child limit mainly benefits working families, IPPR says
Research shows abolishing the two-child limit on benefits would primarily support working families, contradicting recent
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£26m new building for SEN school in Durham
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£26m new building for SEN school in Durham
Local authority approves plan that will enable Villa Real School to expand its provision for pupils aged two
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Smokefree law could cut youth smoking faster than expected
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Smokefree law could cut youth smoking faster than expected
Raising the legal age for tobacco sales could cut youth smoking below 5% decades sooner,
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Free childcare for all two year-olds in Swansea 
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Free childcare for all two year-olds in Swansea 
Welsh government’s Flying Start scheme extends to second local authority after Merthyr Tydfil, which took
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Childline handles over 50 daily suicide counselling sessions
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Childline handles over 50 daily suicide counselling sessions
Thousands of children contacted Childline last year with suicidal thoughts as charities highlight the hidden
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Sara Sharif’s death prompts stricter protections for home schooling
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Sara Sharif’s death prompts stricter protections for home schooling
Local authorities will be required to visit children who are being home-schooled, as part of
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Widgit and BSL communication boards in Derby play areas
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Widgit and BSL communication boards in Derby play areas
Local charity Umbrella works with council on inclusive signs designed to help children communicate  Three play areas in Derby are
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Sun sets on unsupervised sunbed use for young people
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Sun sets on unsupervised sunbed use for young people
The government has announced a crackdown on sunbed use among young people, with plans to
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England has some of Europe’s worst child health, report finds  
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England has some of Europe’s worst child health, report finds  
MPs are calling for more health visitors, family hubs, vaccinations and better support for mothers’
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