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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.
New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infectious diseases.
MHRA has raised new concerns around the PATHWAYS trial looking into the prescription of puberty blockers among young people with gender incongruence.
New vaccination campaign launched to boost uptake of childhood immunisations.
Early support hubs across England to receive a £7 million funding boost to bolster services for young people.
The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces.
Consultation launched on providing better, earlier, and more targeted help to adopted children and funding increased for adoption support fund
£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and from appointments.
Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.
Major boost for children leaving care with free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services.
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