BBC News9 hours agoPre-school children's screen time at 'crisis point'verified_publisherBBC News - Amy GarciaPre-school children's speech and language development is in "steady decline" due to an over-reliance on screen time, an expert has said. More than 25% of three- and four-year-olds own their own smartphone and half of children under 13 are on social media, according to a recent Ofcom report. One early …
BBC News14 hours ago'It's seen as the naughty school but it's turned our lives around'verified_publisherBBC News - Phillip NortonPark House in Grimsby teaches some of the area's most disruptive students. It's known as the "naughty school" because the majority of its 63 pupils have either been permanently excluded or were at risk of suspension previously. But, as the BBC discovered, it's turning many of those lives …
BBC News14 hours ago'I miss my school': BBC launches programme for children in war zonesverified_publisherBBC NewsTareq, 10, from Gaza, and Safaa, 14, from Sudan live about 2,000km apart. They have never met, but they share a harsh reality - war has stolen their education. "When I saw my school in ruins, a deep sadness overwhelmed me. I long for it to return to what it once was," Tareq tells the BBC from …
BBC News1 day agoSchools must not become battleground – child envoyverified_publisherBBC News - Daniel HeardSchools should not be turned into a "battleground" around potential safety measures, the key figure overseeing child rights in Wales has said. Roccio Cifuentes, Children's Commissioner for Wales, was speaking after a 14-year-old girl was convicted of the attempted murder of three people during a …
BBC News1 day agoMum's petition for parents debated in Parliamentverified_publisherBBC News - Lewis AdamsA petition calling for employers to offer career breaks for parents of seriously ill children has been debated in Parliament. More than 100,000 people signed the petition by Christina, from Rayleigh in Essex, whose personal difficult journey inspired her to take action. She lost her job of 19 years …
BBC News2 days ago'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut'verified_publisherBBC News - Hayley ClarkeUniversities across the UK are struggling with their finances. From job cuts to course closures, many are now having to make tough decisions. Most universities will still be facing financial struggles next year, even with tuition fees in England and Wales rising from £9,250 to £9,535, after years of …