“It’s constant anxiety”: inside the crisis in child social care
The murders of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes revealed shocking shortcomings in the UK’s social care system. What is being…
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Don’t the Conservatives understand there is a childcare crisis?
If the Tories want growth, they need to acknowledge what is keeping so many women from working.
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The Online Safety Bill will set the foundation for future regulation
It's time to make this bill law and get on with the job of making online life safer.
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Hoorah for the John Lewis Christmas ad. At last, the spotlight is on kids in care
Children in care are in the biggest ad slot of the year and hopefully, eventually in the thoughts of the…
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Exclusive: government healthy food scheme has shrunk by £90m in a decade
Healthy Start gives young families and those who are pregnant vitamins and extra money for nutritious food.
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“I miss memories”: how Covid-19 shook Britain’s children
A new report, exclusively shared with the New Statesman, reveals the pandemic experiences of young people – in their own…
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The antidote to the horror of air travel is the wonder of a child flying for the first time
I was dreading my flight with two fractious five-year-olds until I was at Heathrow Terminal 2 and remembered a key…
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Why girls are pressured to share nudes online
Images and videos of girls aged 13 and under make up 95 per cent of self-generated child sexual abuse on…
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Liberals should lament the breakdown of the family
It’s not conservative to want better outcomes for your children.
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Kathy Reichs Q&A: “I worry every time my grandkids go out”
The crime writer on Jane Goodall, Roe vs Wade and forensic anthropology.
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When my son was born I realised I’d been treating my dog like a big, hairy child
The babying of dogs by broody owners is usually subconscious – except when a pet is put in a papoose.
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The Conservatives have made childcare unavailable and unaffordable
Thousands of nurseries are closing while parents struggle with soaring prices.
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What my toddler and I learned at Drag Queen Story Hour
Despite culture-war outrage, children’s events hosted by performers in drag are safe titillation for middle-class parents.
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The best defence against online child abuse isn’t legislation – it’s education
With "self-generated" imagery being a growing problem, the Online Safety Bill urgently needs to include sex education.
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How ethical data sourcing is helping to tackle child sexual abuse online
An Australian project shows how AI can make searching for and identifying illegal material a less traumatic process.
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Why we need a Children’s Online Safety Bill
There is an obvious solution to regulating the internet – put young people first.
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How the Kremlin is weaponising children for its propaganda
Russia uses emotional pictures of children to legitimise its war on Ukraine, and targets children themselves with disinformation.
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Rachel de Souza: Make school days longer to boost mental health
The children’s commissioner says extended school hours could improve well-being and ease social isolation.
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The problem with Instagram’s new child “age estimation” software
Age verification AI raises questions about reliability, bias and privacy.
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Don’t invite us to bring our babies to work, give us proper maternity leave
Getting back to the office as quickly as possible after giving birth shouldn’t be normalised.
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