21 h. ago Showing Adolescence in schools could be 'catastrophic': Victim support organisation warns that 'knee

Jaime Shrive and psychologist Dr Jessica Taylor have urged Labour to U-turn on the decision, warning that to plough ahead risked 'triggering' children and 're-exposing them to trauma'.

Events

27 h. ago School curriculum resources to teach children about risks of in

Teaching materials will also help secondary school pupils to identify and scrutinise data and claims made by online influencers.

Society

63 h. ago Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law

Baroness Berridge called for greater safeguards to be put in place for children experiencing mental illness.

Society

67 h. ago PROF ROB GALLOWAY: Our children are risking BLINDNESS from using screens, with myopia rates tripling since the 1990s. Now a pioneering treatment offers a solution...

As a father of five I can worry a lot about my children - especially the amount of time they spend on their phones and screens.

Events

7 d. ago Paedophile on the run: Sex offender branded 'significant risk to children' is fugitive after skipping court sentencing

Nalika Ranasinghe (pictured) exchanged 1,200 messages with a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl who was in fact a decoy account set up by an online child activist group.

Events

7 d. ago The terrifying magnet trend putting children's lives at risk: Urgent warning over terrifying social media craze that burns holes in youngster's bowels and leaves them with stoma bags for life

Pressure is mounting for tighter rules over the sale of magnetic toys including balls and beads which are increasingly putting in peril youngsters who swallow them.

Events

8 d. ago Asda apologises after toy that poses 'high risk of choking' urgently pulled from shelves

Asda has admitted they are "sorry" for selling the children's product which "presents a high risk of choking"

Events

8 d. ago Home Bargains urgently recall Easter products over asphyxiation fears

The retailer has called for immediate action as the toys pose a risk that could cause children to choke

Politics

8 d. ago Popular children's toy is urgently recalled over 'serious risk' that it could suffocate kids

The squishy stuffed toy was recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards after it was identified that the toy's limbs can become easily detached due to the weakness of the seams.

Events

8 d. ago Easter toy recall: Home Bargains warns of choking risk to children

The affected products include plush rabbits and chicks with weak seams, allowing children access to potentially dangerous stuffing material. Consumers can return these toys for a full refund

Events

8 d. ago Concern as fewer Scots children being vaccinated with poorest kids most at risk

Children living in more deprived areas were less likely to take up the vaccines than children living in more affluent areas.

Events

9 d. ago Parenting choice that may lower children's autism risk by 30%

Parents may be able to reduce their child's risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) by following the recommended feeding technique.

Society

1 week ago Common gummy vitamin supplement carries overdose risk for children

An increasingly popular vitamin with a candy-like appearance could pose a huge health risk for kids if not taken correctly

Events

1 week ago Paedophile blames stash of images on 'naturism' then admits on camera he's a risk to children

'If they say that's what I am [a risk to children] then that's what I am,' Ross Cooper told us minutes after he had avoided jail

Events

2 w. ago Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

Politics

2 w. ago I make £6M and want to give £1M a year to my adult children, can we cut the inheritance tax risks?

I started a modest software company 27 years ago, and now earn up to £8million a year. Can I gift money to my children to avoid inheritance tax later on?

Economics

2 w. ago Government urged to make singing as important as reading and maths in schools

A new report has called for the Government to put creativity and the expressive arts ‘at the heart’ of the primary school curriculum

Politics

2 w. ago All schools should be ‘singing schools’, says think tank in push for children’s creativity

A new report has called for the Government to put creativity and the expressive arts ‘at the heart’ of the primary school curriculum

Events

2 w. ago Mum fined £480 for taking kids on holiday takes extreme action

A mum of three faces backlash for taking her three primary-aged children out of school for a whole term rather than risk getting a criminal record and another fine

Economics

3 w. ago Urgent recall to children's toys amid risk they could cause 'kidney and brain damage'

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has warned that the Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Set poses a 'serious chemical risk'.

Events