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Coventry walks to well-being
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Coventry walks to well-being

City Council partners with the Outdoor Guide on Go Walks initiative, offering free health and well-being support to communities 

1,700 referrals to children’s social care each day in England
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1,700 referrals to children’s social care each day in England
Local Government Association calls for long-term funding in Spending Review and cross-government plan to support
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Hundreds of children participate in biggest ever FRideDays Bike Bus
Alongside improving children’s health, the initiative helps eliminate vehicle emissions from the atmosphere.  According to
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‘Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures’: World Health Day begins
The theme of this year’s event is dedicated to maternal and newborn health, something that
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‘Adolescence’ made free for secondary school streaming
Writers of the four-part series and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have agreed pupils should be
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Landmark Welsh law ends profit from children in care
Wales is first UK nation to legislate to end private profit from children’s residential and
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Over 3,000 care children have been moved away from their families – research
New government figures show some children have been sent to live over 100 miles from
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830,000 pupils set to walk, wheel and scoot to school
From Monday 24th March 2025, children from over 2,500 schools will begin taking part in
PINS support extended to benefit 300,000 children 
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PINS support extended to benefit 300,000 children 

A further 1,200 primary schools will benefit from year extension of government-funded scheme to support neurodivergent children  

Gender doesn’t impact autistic traits among toddlers, study finds
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Gender doesn’t impact autistic traits among toddlers, study finds
The finding comes from new research from a team at the UC San Diego School
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New children’s home built in South Tyneside
The home is the first of three new developments set to be created in the
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£1.5m for 25 projects tackling child poverty in Wales 
Welsh government provides funding for range of organisations across the country working with families in
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Mental Health Awareness Week: 6% rise in helping children with anger issues
New findings from Childline show the charity delivered almost 3,000 counselling sessions to young people
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Pots for Tots battles against sugar-laden baby food pouches
Following the news that numerous supermarket food pouches have been found to lack key nutrients
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So you think you know what you’re feeding your children?
New findings from a BBC study show six of the UK’s leading baby food brands
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Coram Voice calls on government to end mental health negligence
Over 300 care-experienced young people have written to the Children’s Minster Janet Daby MP asking
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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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