Supporting the healthy development of children requires an approach to smartphone and social media use underpinned by age appropriate design and education, argue Victoria Goodyear and colleagues ...

New spaces to protect children from second-hand smoke are to be introduced in a Kent district. Thanet District Council (TDC) ...

Professor Sean Semple, of Stirling University, said homes are the ‘primary environment’ where youngsters are exposed to tobacco smoke.

April marks the start of Child Abuse Prevention month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of protecting children.

He said: "This new clause is about accountability, consistency and most importantly protection. "We cannot continue to accept a system where a child's safety depends on geography and resource ...