Minister says proposed law would allow for release of information regardless of parents’ wishesIreland will allow adopted people automatic access to their birth records for the first time under new laws the government hopes will end a “historic wrong”,…
‘I’m always tired, Miss’: the sleepless children of Leeds’ bed poverty crisis
Teacher Bex Wilson was shocked to learn a pupil had no bed to sleep in. But this was the tip of the icebergReal heroes don’t wear capes, but they do bring duvets. Such as Bex Wilson and her dad, Mark, who spent the night before Christmas bringing beds …
Children’s hospitals are filling nationwide amid tidal wave of omicron
Omicron’s severity in kids is still unknown, but more cases mean more hospitalizations.
NHS England to offer life-changing drug to children with peanut allergy
Up to 600 children in the first year and 2,000 the year after will be among first in Europe to receive Palforzia treatmentChildren in the UK will be the first in Europe to receive a life-changing treatment for peanut allergies, after NHS England secure…
Charity says 16,000 UK children could be exposed to domestic abuse at Christmas
Early Intervention Foundation calls on ministers to commit to funding specialist support services in new yearAlmost 16,000 children in the UK could be exposed to domestic abuse this Christmas, a leading research charity has estimated, calling on minist…
Why are women ‘failing’ to reproduce? Maybe it’s time to ask them | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Economic panic about the birthrate is drowning out the voices of those who matter most in this debateThe birthrate is declining across the west. It has been doing so for some time, but the recent drop appears to have been exacerbated by the pandemic. I…
UK parents missing out on ‘tax-free childcare’ scheme, data shows
Exclusive: £2.37bn underspend on government’s flagship policy means just a fraction of eligible parents are taking up offerHundreds of thousands of parents are missing out on help paying for childcare and billions allocated to the government’s flagship…
Nominees for the Goodreads Choice Awards 2021
The opening round nominees for the Goodreads Choice Awards have been announced. More than a dozen have previously appeared on Fanfare. Within each category, the nominees are sorted here to approximate very roughly how many Goodreads users have read the…
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11
Before shots can go into little arms, the CDC will have to weigh in.
Children poisoned by birthday cake decorations loaded with lead, copper
Some cake “luster dusts” are safe to eat—others are definitely not.