AS the largest provider of grant assistance to families on low income and yet caring for very ill and disabled children in the UK, Family Fund welcomes the independent Parliamentary Inquiry announced on 1 May. This inquiry will look at care provision for disabled children. It is the aim of the Inquiry to draw attention […]
Category: Children and the law
Ignorance about fostering costs kids a home
The Netmums website has posted a Compass Community survey, and the results have been pretty surprising and revealing. According to the responses 50% of mum’s believe that fostering a child would bring them less than £5,000 a year. Not only that, but 90% believe less than £15,000 is paid, when in reality an allowance of between £20,000 and £40,000 is the […]
New vehicle aimed at teenage drivers is released
At first glance it just looks like an ordinary super Mini, however, this isn’t an ordinary car and technically, it can’t even be classed as a car. The Aixam Coupe S is a prime example of a quadricycle, otherwise known as carped, which means that a 16 year old who holds a moped licence can […]
Stamp out child exploitation and trafficking by running for love
Love 146 is an international charity who concentrate on working towards the abolition of child exploitation and trafficking. Their latest event to raise awareness for this non-profit making organisation is a charity run being held on the 6th October called Run For Love. Runners from London and right across Britain are taking part in the […]
Toddler saved by electricity workers trying to collect money for unpaid bill
Electricity company workers came upon an unwelcome surprise when they attempted to collect an unpaid bill from a 24 year old mother and found her child just hours from death. The toddler was apparently left at home by his mother while she went out to take drugs and drink with friends. The workers discovered the […]
Teenagers are potentially lowering their IQ’s due to smoking cannabis
A new study has recently revealed that teenagers who use cannabis on a regular basis could potentially have a permanently lowered IQ than those who do not smoke it. The study has shown that between adolescence and adulthood the chances of having a lower IQ are greater if the child has been using the class […]
Yorkshire toddler hailed as a child genius
A toddler has been hailed a genius after being able to read, use an iPad and identify all the countries in the world – at two-years-old. Sherwyn Sarabi, spoke his first words at just ten months and is now able to describe all major body organs and their functions. He is so advanced for his […]
Easing the stress that divorce has on children
Divorce is a stressful time for everyone involved and this especially applies to any children involved. It can have long-reaching effects on a child, even into adulthood. With roughly half of UK marriages ending in divorce, there are many children, both younger children and teenagers, going through the trauma that this can bring. Whatever age […]
New research suggests sexy scenes in films cause kids to become sexually active younger
Recent research has suggested that when children watch sex scenes in film, they are more likely to become sexually active younger. The research has highlighted that children who see films with seemingly innocent sex scenes in them, are more likely to become curious about sex at a younger age. The research, which has come out […]
Children from deprived areas to spend more time with family under new scheme
Children from areas that are designated as deprived are being offered a chance to take a bit of time off from the typical classroom setting and spend some time with their family as part of a new £2m scheme titled the Best Start Lancashire project. The scheme is open to children that are currently in […]