Daily roundup 19 January: Aspiration, child migrants, and poverty

Young people in developing countries often have more aspirational career ambitions than boys in the UK, an international survey has suggested. The BBC reports that while boys in the UK aimed to be footballers or YouTube stars, their counterparts in Uganda and Zambia wanted to be doctors or teachers. The findings are from a survey of 20,000 children by the Education and Employers careers charity.


Child migrants seeking to come to Britain from Calais are set to have their claims processed within 25 days, after French President Emmanuel Macron persuaded Theresa May to adopt what he called a "humane approach". The Independent reports that the leaders announced a new treaty designed to make it quicker for some of the thousands of people camped near the French port to have their cases settled.


Children living in poverty in Wales are falling behind and may never catch up with their classmates, a charity has warned. The BBC reports that research by Save the Children found that a third were behind their peers by age five in vocabulary and dexterity and may "never catch up". It said high-quality early years education to support a child's home life was key to tackling the issue. The Welsh Government said it is committed to addressing the problem.


Two popular youth centres in Rotherham and Barnsley have closed after a director admitted possessing indecent images of children. The Sheffield Star reports that Richard Codd, 32, was director of two centres offering activities including dance, parkour, gymnastics, trampolining, cheerleading and musical theatre.


The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has announced the launch of a new logo and branding to celebrate 20 years since achieving charitable status. NDNA said that the new-look logo was released on both the NDNA website and social media accounts. The logo features bright colours and a new strapline, "brighter thinking for early years".