4 h. ago Children win fight for free school transport after council U

The council had taken free transport to school away from around 300 young people in the county last month but for some that provision has now been reinstated after a campaign

Sport

25 h. ago UK government owes children apology for damaging Covid errors, inquiry hears

Children’s commissioner during pandemic says long lockdowns caused explosion in vulnerability among youngThe government should apologise to children for the damaging mistakes and policy errors it committed during the pandemic, the former children’s commissioner for England has told the Covid-19 inquiry.Giving evidence to the inquiry’s public hearing on Thursday, Anne Longfield said a “doom loop” of fatalism among ministers meant the government failed to do more to help children. She argued that the prolonged lockdowns and school closures were responsible for the explosion in mental health, welfare and behaviour difficulties still being experienced by children and young people. Continue reading...

Politics

38 h. ago No apology and no answers: parents in agony amid search for children trapped in Indonesia school collapse

Officials say 59 people, mostly young male students, remain trapped in collapsed school in Sidoarjo amid growing questions about the quality of its constructionAs the call to prayer rang out over the boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java on Monday afternoon, the floor beneath more than 100 students gathered in prostration suddenly gave way.So quickly were the four storeys of the Al Khoziny school flattened that one official described it as a “pancake” disaster. Continue reading...

Society

53 h. ago Emma Hayes: ‘I don’t think coaches are always thought about as human beings’

The USA women’s manager on the death of her predecessor at Chelsea, Matt Beard, and how managers need more support to navigate the modern gameEagerly with hands raised in the air, the children from Abbott Community primary school all want to quiz the United States head coach. The plan was for Emma Hayes to just take a few questions from the youngsters at the National Football Museum, but she wants to answer them all. Even her son, Harry, watching on, raises his hand. The tone is light, fun and educational as Hayes celebrates being inducted into the Hall of Fame.The former Chelsea manager, who is being honoured by the National Football Museum for her coaching achievements so far, not least her seven Women’s Super Leagues titles and Olympic gold medal, is quick to point to how glad she is that the “women’s game is in a better place in this country” compared to when she took on the Chelsea job in 2012. Alongside her smiles, though, there is a deep sadness at present. When later sitting...

Politics

54 h. ago Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum announces children's workshops for upcoming school break

Museum will host free 'make and take' art drop-ins as well as a special children's drama workshop with author Maura McRobbie

Economics

57 h. ago Indonesia school collapse: Rescuers race to save 91 children still trapped under rubble

Three students are confirmed dead and 26 remain hospitalised with head injuries and broken bones

Events

3 d. ago Fury as children are dragged out of lessons to join militant teaching union's free school meals campaign at Labour conference

The National Education Union (NEU) was criticised for using children to hand out leaflets to conference attendees as part of their 'No Child Left Behind' drive.

Society

4 d. ago 'I hate it but it's all I want': The terrifying new drug epidemic turning schoolchildren into zombies as their vapes are 'spiked' with deadly substance cheaper than cannabis

When Emma's mother was woken up in the middle of the night by a noise outside, she was shocked to see her teenage daughter crawling underneath their car...

Events

4 d. ago Unschooled by Caro Giles: The children who just can't cope with school

The way we educate our children is changing, but we need to fix our education system if we want to keep our children in school.

Politics

4 d. ago 'I hate it but it's all I want': The terrifying new drug epidemic turning schoolchildren into zombies as their vapes are 'spiked' with deadly substance cheaper and more addictive than cannabis

When Emma's mother was woken up in the middle of the night by a noise outside, she was shocked to see her teenage daughter crawling underneath their car...

Events

5 d. ago Primary school children take over Borough Market to sell their own school

Primary school children take over Borough Market to sell their own school-grown harvest produce  London Post

Politics

6 d. ago Meghan Markle's 'last chance' may cause 'tension' if Prince Harry proceeds with UK plan

Prince Harry has been rumoured to be considering sending his children to a British school, but Meghan Markle is said to be against the idea of boarding

Politics

6 d. ago Meghan Markle ‘calling the shots’ amid ‘tension’ over Prince Harry’s latest UK plan

Meghan Markle is said to be "calling the shots" as she and Harry have reportedly been wondering whether to send their children to school in the UK or in the USA.

Politics

7 d. ago Parents warned UK primary pupils added to WhatsApp group with 'explicit images'

Primary school children are joined in a WhatsApp group that has shared explicit images with parents being warned about the dangers of social media and keeping safe online

Events

7 d. ago Indonesia’s free school meals programme under scrutiny as 5,000 children fall ill

Indonesia's government is facing calls to suspend President Prabowo Subianto’s multi-billion-dollar free meals programme

Politics

8 d. ago Indonesia’s free school meals program under scrutiny as 5,000 children fall ill

Indonesia's government is facing calls to suspend President Prabowo Subianto’s multi-billion-dollar free meals program after thousands of students fell sick from food poisoning

Politics

8 d. ago Millions of children will bring lice home from school. Here’s what parents can do

The CDC estimates there are up to 12 million head lice infestations annually

Society

8 d. ago Driver arrested after school coach crashes with 29 children on board

The driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving while unfit through drink or drugs

Events

8 d. ago Indonesia faces calls to halt free meals program as over 5,000 school children fall ill

Indonesia's government is facing calls to suspend President Prabowo Subianto’s multi-billion-dollar free meals program after thousands of students fell sick from food poisoning

Politics

8 d. ago Horror as school coach crashes into ditch near UK motorway with 29 kids on board

A school coach carrying 29 children and four teachers has crashed off a road and into a ditch by a motorway, with one of the teachers suffering a leg injury in the incident

Events