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Father calls for pornography sites to require proof of age
A father and an Oxford student seek a High Court hearing to require age verification on porn sites.
Covid: Parents urged to prioritise swimming lessons
Olympian Duncan Goodhew calls for focus on water safety after lessons were lost during the pandemic.
Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link
The Oxford study used data from more than 430,000 young people, gathered over 28 years.
Children will suffer, Unicef warns as UK funding cut by 60%
The government says the "tough decision" to reduce its contributions by 60% was due to the pandemic.
Student university complaints reach highest level
The universities watchdog received 2,604 complaints in 2020, with £742,132 paid as compensation.
Election 2021: Middlesbrough family's library lifeline
Public libraries have borne the brunt of council cuts but one town is bucking the national trend.
NSPCC child abuse helpline has record call numbers in pandemic
The NSPCC says the figures echo fears that lockdown school closures left children more vulnerable.
Students want sexual consent test in university
Most students back an assessment for students to show they "fully understand" consent, says survey.
Autistic teens face 'barbaric' treatment, say parents
Parents tell MPs their children were restrained unnecessarily and isolated from their families.
Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report
Delays to speech and language skills are a top concern for primary schools, researchers say.