A Labour government will introduce a national register of children who are not in school in a bid to tackle high rates of persistent absence, the shadow education secretary will
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Actor and musician Idris Elba has launched a campaign calling for the immediate banning of machetes and so-called zombie knives. The Luther star is also lobbying for more funding in
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Around six children in every classroom need mental health support, but many struggle to get the help that they need, experts have warned. A “perfect storm” of the Covid-19 pandemic,
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The Prince and Princess of Wales thrilled well-wishers with an impromptu display of their bike skills during a mini-tour of the north of Scotland. Excited crowds cheered William and Kate
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Labour would set up 90 new youth hubs to give teenagers the “best start in life” and to “stop the knife crime that is killing our children”, Yvette Cooper has
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The Princess of Wales has praised the “really precious” work of a youth intervention charity during a visit in central London. Kate met with frontline staff and young people at
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New research suggests depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls. Researchers hope the findings will ultimately lead to the development of
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Councils are too often leaving anti-social behaviour unchecked, a watchdog has found as it criticised a failure to tackle incidents including a neighbour’s 13-hour house party and another where a
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England is facing a “mental health emergency”, a charity has warned, after figures revealed the number of children and young people referred to crisis care teams has tripled in four
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The First Minister has met with members of an organisation that helps build the skills and confidence of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable young people. Heavy Sound in Cockenzie, East
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