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Government told ‘urgent’ action needed to tackle young people’s mental health crisis

Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza believes there is ‘no doubt that we are facing a crisis in young people’s mental health’

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Former children’s commissioner to lead grooming gangs inquiry

Baroness Anne Longfield said the inquiry owes it to the victims, survivors and the wider public to identify the truth’.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Children being robbed of wellbeing by social media, campaign warns

The National Education Union and supporting organisations have launched Robbed: Big Tech’s Little Victims.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

Government urged to restore school break times as more children miss out on play

A report has called on the Department for Education to discourage ‘the punitive withdrawal of playtime’ in schools.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

UK childhood mental health crisis to cost £1.1tn in lost pay, study finds

Researchers estimate lifetime earnings lost as charities call for independent review of causes of the crisis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025

Punitive fines on parents not helping school absence rates, says expert

It comes after figures last week suggested the number of pupils in England missing at least half of possible school sessions has risen.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

The Observer view on early years education: Labour must find the money to address the attainment gap

Class-based disadvantage manifests itself before children even start school, says a report from the Centre for Young Lives

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024

‘I felt absolutely lost’: the crisis behind the rising number of UK children being homeschooled

Anxiety is the most common reason why parents choose to take pupils out of school

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

Mobile phone and social media companies should pay £1billion for children's mental health support, says expert

Former Children’s Commissioner publishes ten-point plan for next government

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024

Suicide-risk children refused places on NHS England waiting lists as services overwhelmed

Teachers warn families hitting ‘brick wall’ when trying to get help for children

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024