Boris Johnson has been accused of putting children’s basic right to education at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, last night issued a fresh warning that the failure to re-open schools presented a ‘very dangerous’ threat to a child’s guaranteed right to education. With non-essential shops in England due … Read more
Furious parents have said pupils should be allowed back to school now amid fears for the wellbeing of their children after the Government scrapped its target of getting all primary school pupils back in the classroom before the summer holidays. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement amid warnings the two metre social distancing rule … Read more
A drug for a children’s immune disease helped coronavirus patients recover faster, a new study suggests. Ruxolitinib is approved to treat Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is a severe systemic inflammatory syndrome among youngsters that can be fatal, by calming down the immune system’s overreaction. Scientists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohip say that 10 times … Read more
Simon Cowell has reportedly donated his £1million fee from his recent Britain’s Got Talent Marks & Spencer advert to a children’s charity. The talent show mogul, 60, is said to have asked the retailer to support Together For Short Lives over the next year with his commercial cheque. The children’s charity helps families and kids with a life-limiting … Read more
Harry Potter author JK Rowling will publish new children’s fairy tale The Ickabog FREE online after keeping it hidden in her attic for 10 years Fans of JK Rowling can expect new material coming their way very soon The 54-year-old wrote The Ickabog shortly after her great Harry Potter success But the script was kept … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge‘s favourite children’s clothes designer has announced she is pregnant. Pepa Gonzalez, 37, founder of London-based Pepa & Co, is ‘over the moon’ to be expecting her first child with husband Mike Hoare, 42. Speaking to Hello! Magazine, Pepa revealed she is due in July – and the little one will surely … Read more
If your children or grandchildren received cash for Christmas, now could be the perfect time to help get them into the savings habit. Whether you invest on their behalf or encourage them to open their own bank account, a lesson in budgeting and saving is a gift that will last a lifetime. Here, Money Mail … Read more
Boston Children’s Hospital is suing a Saudi Arabian prince for $3.5 million in medical bills for a child whose care he offered to pay for. Prince Abdelilah bin Abdelaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Faisal Al Saud is being sued for allegedly dodging charges related to a two-year-old Saudi girl. The little girl suffers from type 1 spinal … Read more
William’s pupil lockdown fears: Prince warns about effect on mental health as children are kept away from class William warned of the mental health of children being kept away from school Duke of Cambridge said he was concerned about family’s muddling through Discussed in video call with five professionals from the Belfast Health and Social Care … Read more
WHAT BOOK would children’s author David McKee take to a desert island? David McKee is currently reading The Big Art Book by Phaidon or a biography He said he would probably take Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings on a desert island Children’s author said he didn’t have many books growing up by had storytellers By Daily … Read more