2026-06-08 The independent evaluation of a new curriculum for sixth form-age students, which has been pioneered by a Welsh college, says it could be a “powerful engine” that helps young people become agents of positive change. |
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2026-06-02 A new book by a Cambridge child and adolescent psychotherapist calls for a “sea-change” in youth mental healthcare, arguing that children’s distress cannot be separated from their parents’ anxieties and the “unremembered” legacies passed down through families. |
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2026-05-12 In a chapter from a new book, Animation and the Ancient World, Dr Frances Foster suggests that a charming 1960s children's film about King Midas may have concealed a protest about life in the Eastern Bloc. |
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Multilingual Storytime is a new initiative that aims to give children an early feel for different cultures, and for language itself. |
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2026-04-10 New best practices are being published to help comics festivals become more accessible and inclusive for autistic fans. |
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A new report finds that class and gender inequalities in the UK’s creative industries are linked to students’ experiences at school, where “educational hierarchies” steer them away from subjects like art, music and drama. |
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AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated and carry new safety kitemarks, according to a report that warns they are not always developed with children’s psychological safety in mind. |
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2026-02-26 Getting children to cooperate during play may depend less on their social skills than on what they are doing – especially if they are not already friends – a study suggests. |
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A new book calls for a rethink of what “counts” in comics, arguing that Western ideas about the medium have obscured the power of visual storytelling in the Global South. |
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