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Give older children story time to halt fall in young readers, urge experts

Published: 11:01 AM

Breast-ironing: victims urge stronger action to root out dangerous custom

Medical experts and victims say practice, deemed by perpetrators to protect girls from sexual harassment and rape, is child abuse

Published: 8:30 PM
One in five children under supervision orders harmed again within five years

Study in England finds children placed with relatives have lower rates of return to court

Published: 7:29 PM
'An absolute miracle': young sisters alive after two days in California wilderness

Leia and Caroline Carrico found ‘safe and sound’ by fire captain and firefighter who followed tracks from pink rubber boots

Published: 8:43 AM
Children with spinal muscular atrophy must have access to best treatment

Letter: Physicians call for drug that provides effective treatment to be made available for children in England

Published: 4:23 AM

Published: 4:23 AM

Britain’s battle to get to grips with literacy is laid bare in H is for Harry

New documentary reveals difficulties facing white, working-class boys

Published: 5:00 PM
Can China recover from its disastrous one-child policy?

Families are now being urged to have at least two children, but it may be too late to convince parents to embrace the change

Published: 2:00 AM

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