The number of children and young people accessing NHS-funded mental health services has increased by nearly 80,000 in the past year, sparking renewed concern over a system already under strain.
A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.
Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.
A national engagement project co-led by the University of Leeds is ramping up efforts to support and improve public policymaking.
Government minister Torsten Bell MP delivered a blueprint for a better Britain in a speech at the University of Leeds.
Mental health hubs in areas of disadvantage are needed to protect vulnerable children from criminal exploitation, experts say in a new report.
A new toolkit has been issued to police, local authorities and third sector organisations across the UK to help them identify and support vulnerable people who are at risk of ‘cuckooing’.
A third of children starting reception class in England are not ready for school, with long term consequences, new research has shown.
Children need to be ‘vaccinated’ against fake news and dangerous disinformation, academics have warned, and digital education must improve to ensure they don't fall prey to 'nefarious actors' online.
A Leeds alum has taken up residence behind the UK's most famous front door at 10 Downing Street.