childhood

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Exam Results day: the impact on grieving young people

Childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish advises parents and professionals on how a young person may feel on their results day after somebody close to them has died, and what they can do to prepare, support and understand them.

With statistics showing 1 in 20 people have experienced the death of a parent by the age of 16 and another survey indicating 78% have been bereaved of a...

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Every child deserves the best start in life

Ofsted has today published a new strategy for the next 5 years (2022 to 2027 ).

The strategy sets out how Ofsted will continue its work to improve the lives of children and young people, which is more important than ever following the disruption and distress of the past 2 years.

Read Ofsted’s strategy for 2022 to 2027 .

The strategy centres on the fundamental principle that...

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NEW NSPCC FIGURES AND ANALYSIS SHED LIGHT ON SCALE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN THE SOUTH WEST

  • Last year the NSPCC Helpline made 2,242 referrals to agencies in the South West about child abuse and neglect concerns – an average of six a day
  • Half a million children a year suffer abuse in the UK, says charity
  • NSPCC believes everyone can play a part in protecting children from abuse and neglect and calls for people to take action on Childhood Day
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Family of 10-year-old living with life-long impact of brain tumour speaks out at beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The family of a 10-year-old from Paignton, Devon, living with life-long effects following her diagnosis with a brain tumour, is working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to share their story of hope and heartbreak this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

  • Brain tumours kill more children than leukaemia
  • One in three children who die of cancer are killed by a brain
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SOUTH WEST PARENTS WANT CHILDREN PLAYING OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS

  • New research by the NSPCC reveals parents in the South West think play has become more important for children because of the pandemic. Over half have also said their children have been more lonely
  • The NSPCC announces a new partnership with Sky’s volunteering programme Sky Cares as the business gets behind the charity’s Childhood Day on the 11thJune
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Are you a 90's baby? These Iconic toys of the past will make you ridiculously nostalgic

Are You a 90’s Baby? These Iconic Toys of the Past Will Make You Ridiculously Nostalgic

Let’s think back to the simpler days. In between climbing trees, begging your parents for a Sunny-D and sitting down after school to watch Art Attack, can you remember what toys you were playing with?

Toys may have improved aesthetically and scientifically over the years but there’s no...

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