Category - children

Church of Scotland launches drive against child poverty

agency reporter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:25:13 +0000

A Church of Scotland minister is spearheading a St Andrew’s Day campaign to give the chance of a better future to Scottish children affected by poverty. The venture is launched today in Glasgow.

World Vision concerned about growth of child labour in the downturn

agency reporter — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:01:18 +0100

Aid and development agency World Vision has warned that the continuing global financial crisis and the damage it is causing local economies is forcing more and more children around the world into the worst forms of child labour.

Methodists employ young people in bold change of direction

agency reporter — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:23:18 +0000

The first UK Christian denomination to employ young people in a new youth strategy has pushed the boundaries of youth participation and aims to make a wider impact on society as well as on its own culture.

The challenge of growing up

Giles Fraser — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:24:00 +0000

Growing up does not always come with age, says Giles Fraser. Many people are little more than moral babies, well into their 30s and 40s. Real growing up is a moral business, concerned with overcoming infantile self-obsession.

Hearing what children are saying

Jonathan Bartley — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:47:57 +0000

The whole point of the Children Society’s latest project was to hear what children were saying and to give them a voice, says Jonathan Bartley. But the world of adult decision-making does not really want to know.

Overwhelming support for head teacher in school religion row

staff writers — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:54:20 +0000

Parents and local residents have overwhelmingly backed the head teacher of a Devon school where a young child was reprimanded for upsetting a classmate by telling her she would "go to hell" for not believing in God.

Giving Crediton where it's due

Simon Barrow — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:43:00 +0000

Parents and staff - including a local Religious Education teacher - are rallying around a school they say has been wrongly accused of telling children 'not to talk about God'.

Scaring the hell out of kids?

Simon Barrow — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:26:02 +0000

Teachers have a tough job trying to balance the needs of pupils from diverse backgrounds, says Simon Barrow. Trying to do so is not ‘political correctness’. It’s humanly decent, educationally necessary - and Christianly desirable, too.

Debate continues as landmark childhood book is published

staff writers — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:21:57 +0000

The debate about Britain's children and the impact of individualism and consumerism is continuing, following the publication in book form of the report A Good Childhood, commissioned by The Children’s Society.

Thousands of children hurt intervening in parent's arguments says NSPCC

staff writers — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:53:45 +0000

More than 300,000 children have been injured trying to stop arguments between adults at home a new NSPCC survey has revealed.
Children said their injuries were cuts, marks, bruises or pain that lasted until the next day.