Some children act as good friends to their peers who have difficulty speaking, study shows
Children can act as good friends to their peers who struggle with speaking and communicating, a study shows. Language difficulties...
Family & Education
Covid lockdowns may have boosted opportunities for bilingual autistic children’s communication development
Increased time at home due to coronavirus lockdowns may have supported the communication development of bilingual autistic children, a new...
Experts to investigate impact on EU-UK families of strict new Brexit immigration rules
Experts are investigating the impact on EU-UK families of strict immigration rules now that the UK has left the European...
School parent plans needed to tackle persistent truancy crisis
Schools should be helped to develop much more effective engagement plans with parents to tackle the national persistent truancy crisis,...
Long-term view can be effective in reducing dating and relationship violence in schools
Schools need to take a long-term approach to reducing the global issue of dating and relationship violence in young people,...
Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time
Children with experience of surrogacy are in favour of legal reforms, according to a new study that marks the first...
New University of Exeter tutoring scheme to boost children’s literacy
A new tutoring scheme for hundreds of children in the South West will help to boost literacy in the region....
New “Citizens Panel” tasked with improving English schools for children with SEN
Children, parents and teachers will take part in an innovative Citizens Panel tasked with improving education for pupils with special...
Reading project which pairs old and young boosts wellbeing among children and the elderly, analysis shows
A reading project which pairs the old and young helps to boost wellbeing among children and the elderly, analysis shows....