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Statistics on primary school children who are overweight, measured in reception and year 6 and presented for different ethnic groups.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
A new campaign for parents, full of immediate practical advice on how to talk to your children about harmful online content, as the government bolsters efforts to give every child the healthy upbringing they deserve.
The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces.
An update of four indicators with data now for 2010 to 2020: proportion of children living with at least one parent reporting symptoms of emotional distress; proportion of children living with a mother reporting symptoms of emotional distress; proportion of...
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
DCSF is now the Department for Education
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about the potential dangers to children from swallowing small objects.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
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