Does the evidence support a school ban on smartphones?
The UK Government has advised schools to restrict the use of smartphones by students. This seems to be supported by the current evidence which suggests that restrictions of phone use can benefit student performance.Read more
‘Click here’ for a safer route to school in Austria
Parents in Austria can use a specially-devised online map to help their children avoid traffic accident ‘hot spots’ when travelling to and from school. Read more
Banning kids from social media? There’s a better way
The Australian Government wants to ban kids from social media – but will it work and is it a good idea? Teaching children to use technology appropriately is not a new challenge for parenting. However,...Read more
Why thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school
Sameerah Abdullah sends her three school-aged kids to a cyber charter school for some of the same familiar reasons that other families across the nation do, including the flexibility and personalisation.Read more
Child Rights and Artificial Intelligence: a growing concern?
While the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings significant opportunities for societal development, the intersection of AI and child rights presents a growing concern.Read more
EU: Countries must include children’s outdoor areas in smoke-free policies
Banning smoking in playgrounds and other children’s outdoor areas forms part of proposed stiffer European legislation on smoke-free environments.Read more
Uppsala in Sweden has cleanest city air in Europe
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) updated European city air quality viewer shows that people in Uppsala and Umeå, Sweden, and Faro, Portugal, can enjoy the cleanest city air in Europe. Three out of four Europeans...Read more
Could Europe get a total 30km/h speed limit in urban areas?
A blanket 30km/h speed limit is one of the major recommendations of a European Commission working group for improving road safety in urban areas.Read more
UNICEF: Young people can be ‘agents of change’ in tackling deadly air pollution
A new paper by UNICEF sets out the main sources of air pollution affecting children, and lays out actions which should be taken globally to tackle this critical issue – with young people urged to...Read more
Celebrating 100 years of the rights of the child through creativity
It is 100 years since children’s rights were formally – and finally – recognised in a landmark document by Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children.Read more
New speakers announced for Child in the City 2024
Experts in child rights, urban geography and play policy are among the latest speakers now confirmed for our forthcoming Child in the City Seminar.Read more