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Children
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Lockdown may increase inequalities for Scots children, say researchers
Researchers believe access to green space can have a more positive influence on children from less affluent areas compared to those from richer parts.
Claim social distancing unnecessary in schools is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from UsForThem about the safety of schools and Covid-19.
‘Families are drowning’: urgent calls made for child maintenance payments to be enforced
The UK government must step in to prevent single parent families “drowning in poverty” because their child maintenance payments have stopped in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been claimed.
Trafficked children ‘missing’ from care by Scots councils
Dozens of children have been trafficked to Scotland with several going missing from care, says a new report.
360 video: witness the lives of children in war-torn Central African Republic
“House Without Windows” is an immersive 360 video which transports you to the Central African Republic. It places you at the centre of the story. Stand in a mine as children dig for diamonds, cycle around a refugee camp or visit a rural hospital.
Police criticised for refusing to say how many children detained
Police Scotland has been criticised for being 'unable or unwilling' to provide figures on the number of children kept in custody in Scotland.
UK Government arming forces blacklisted as child killers
UK Government arms sales to Saudi Arabia condemned after Yemen forces branded child killers.
