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The government will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s in England from April 2027.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
All babies in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Families across the country are being encouraged to help children stay active over the summer holidays.
Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging.
Professor Chris Whitty writes for The i paper on the update to the UK CMOs' physical activity guidelines.
Updated UK Chief Medical Officers' physical activity guidelines find even small amounts of physical activity benefit health.
Children with a parent in prison will be recognised earlier and connected to support under a new government pilot to help them thrive
Policy Lab worked with the Department of Health and Social Care to develop a co-design toolkit enabling parents and carers to shape early years services.
First-ever government guidance on healthy screen use for children aged 5–16 .
Government to introduce age verifications for sunbeds to protect young people from harm.
New Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
New mental health strategy will transform care in England and drive shift from crisis intervention to preventative care.
Cost-of-living measures become law, including free breakfast clubs, expanded free school meals and limits of branded uniforms
Thousands more therapists, psychiatrists and mental health nurses are working in the health service.
The next generation will be smoke-free as Tobacco and Vapes Bill is granted Royal Assent.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of area SEND thematic visits.
Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance.
The government has opened a public consultation on applying the new nutrient profiling model to advertising and promotions restrictions.
Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home.
The government plans to crack down on illegal underage sunbed use to cut cancer risks to teenagers.
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