Children’s Society

The Children’s Society is a national charity that works with vulnerable children and young people in the UK.

Annual report shows decline in British children’s happiness over past decade

MORE British children are becoming unhappy, the annual Good Childhood report from the Children’s Society says: 300,000 children described themselves as unhappy, compared with 173,000 in 2011

28 Aug 2021

Children’s Society project to offer abuse victims rapid support

CHILD victims of sexual abuse are to be offered support within six weeks of first reporting the abuse rather than wait months, thanks to a pilot project from the Children’s Society

06 Aug 2021

Act now to tackle sexual harassment in schools, Children’s Society tells Government

THE Government must act without delay to implement the recommendations of an Ofsted report on sexual harassment in schools and colleges, the Children’s Society warns

25 Jun 2021

School exclusions are ‘putting children at risk of harm’, Children’s Society reports

21 May 2021

European children in UK care face loss of status after June

01 Apr 2021

Charities condemn UK asylum proposals as inhumane and deceitful

25 Mar 2021

Mental health ‘matters more than catching up’ as children return to school

12 Mar 2021

Bishops back retaining Universal Credit uplift

21 Jan 2021

Charities find new ways to raise funds in run-up to Christmas

10 Dec 2020

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20 Nov 2020

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11 Nov 2020

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Annual report shows decline in British children’s happiness over past decade

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School exclusions are ‘putting children at risk of harm’, Children’s Society reports

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