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Families have been shielding for 21 months, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 December 2021

Covid-19: Vaccinate clinically vulnerable children from age five, charities urge

Child health strategies must be 'family-focused', experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 December 2021

Child health strategies ‘too focused on weight management’, experts warn

Genette Laws, Southwark’s director of commissioning, with borough young leaders

Analysis 22 December 2021

Support hubs campaign gains impetus

Derren Hayes: “Safeguarding children needs the involvement of communities, universal services and social work teams to be successful”

Opinion 22 December 2021

Today’s big challenges need collective efforts

Illustration: Barnawi/Adobe Stock

Funding 22 December 2021

Your Best Friend Fund

Olivia Richards wanted to explore the mental health benefits of reading and writing

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Benefits of literacy, US and Canada

In-school support is part of a plan put forward by the Centre for Mental Health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 December 2021

Call to reverse underfunding of mental health support for young people

Young black men are among groups struggling to access support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2021

Marginalised children worst hit by Covid mental health crisis, MPs warn

One in seven children aged four and five is classed as obese, research warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2021

Childhood obesity increasing in under-fives after lockdown

Girls living in deprived areas of Leeds have a significantly lower life expectancy than those living in more affluent areas of London, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 December 2021

Pandemic ‘worsening inequalities’ for children in the north of England

The pilot needs further refinement before being rolled-out UK-wide, an assessment by DfE found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 December 2021

Mental health pilot for children in care ‘needs more refinement’

In February there were 305,802 children and young people in contact with mental health services. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 November 2021

Rise in mental health workers

Volunteers have provided Oxfordshire County Council with worry monsters. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council

News 29 November 2021

Innovative schemes to support children’s mental health and wellbeing

The report highlighted issues faced by breastfeeding mothers and those with poor perinatal mental health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 November 2021

Under-fives adversely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, study shows

Mental health issues relating to the Covid-19 have sparked a rise in home education, according to the ADCS. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2021

Mental health concerns spark home education rise