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More girls reported being lonely over the past year, research by Girlguiding shows. Image: AdobeStock

News 8 September 2021

Pandemic and online pressures drive decline in girls' happiness

Health visitor numbers have fallen by more than a third since 2015. Image: AdobeStock

News 6 September 2021

New inequalities body must 'rebuild' health visiting workforce, says charity

Other 1 September 2021

Health – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

The number of children with an education, health and care plan is at its highest level since they replaced statements of special educational needs in 2015/16. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 August 2021

Further delay sparks fears over much-anticipated SEND Review

Evidence shows the mental health impact of the pandemic varies from child to child. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 August 2021

Pandemic’s mental health impact

Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children’s Society

Opinion 31 August 2021

Make improving children's wellbeing explicit aim of all work

Covid has been a destabilising time for all children. Picture: Ivan Karpov/Adobe Stock

Opinion 31 August 2021

Letters to the Editor: Children will need support in ‘new normal’

School was cited as a key source of unhappiness for children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 August 2021

Childhood happiness in steep decline over last decade

The NHS Confederation is calling for greater investment in mental health support for young people. Picture: NHS Confederation

News 25 August 2021

Children’s mental health services at ‘tipping point’

More young people are being treated for eating disorders, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 August 2021

Record number of children waiting for eating disorder treatment

The Sure Start scheme improved children's health in their teenage years, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 August 2021

Sure Start: Major research reveals long-term health benefits of programme

More must be done to tackle childhood obesity, councils have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 August 2021

Councils call for anti-obesity funding amid spike in children with type 2 diabetes

Overweight children are being admitted to intensive care with Covid-19, doctors have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 August 2021

Prioritise obese children for Covid-19 vaccine, doctor warns

A third of respondents said they suffered from depression. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 August 2021

Nine in 10 child sexual abuse survivors experience mental health problems, review finds

Young people will be offered the vaccine 'within weeks', the government has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 August 2021

Teenagers with underlying health conditions praise vaccine roll-out for young people