Emily Smith
Unprecedented demand for ADHD assessments – trust
Unprecedented demand for ADHD assessments in Worcestershire means people are waiting years to get support. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust said the county’s Community Paediatrics service faced an…
Check if your child is up to date with NHS vaccinations – full list of jabs and when to have them
Vaccines provide the best protection against many common but potentially serious illnesses, the NHS says. However, over the past decade, fewer children are getting routine vaccines, putting them at risk of serious…
Teachers in England left to support at-risk children after social services cuts
Increasing numbers of children suffering from domestic abuse, serious neglect and homelessness are being refused help from over-stretched social services, schools across England have told the Observer. Child protection cases that…
Anglia Ruskin University team to study young carers and their duties
Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) are to investigate how caring duties affect the education and wellbeing of young carers. The university, which has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough,…
Police left children at mercy of grooming gangs in Rochdale, review finds
Girls were “left at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs for years because of failings by senior police and council bosses, a report has said. The review covers 2004 to 2013 and…
Parents urged to check children are vaccinated as measles cases rise across Bedfordshire
Parents are being reminded to get their children vaccinated following a rise in cases of measles across the county. The disease is so infectious that doctors have warned as many as…
NSPCC launches Partners in Business fundraising campaign
THE NSPCC aims to help children and young people, and to protect them from abuse and neglect. We want to help everyone gain the confidence to recognise when something is…
Attainment gap for older pupils highest on record, report finds
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a wider attainment gap between poorer pupils and their more affluent peers, with 16- to 19-year-olds worst affected, a report from the Education Policy…
Sussex police increase safeguarding visits as domestic abuse victims most vulnerable over Christmas
A police force will be carrying out discreet safeguarding visits over the festive season when victims of domestic abuse are at their most vulnerable. Sussex Police is increasing its engagement…
High rate of UK teens skipping meals because of poverty, survey suggests
Teenagers in the UK are skipping more meals because of poverty than in many other Western European countries, a survey suggests. In the UK, 11% of pupils told the Programme…
