Concern for children’s health due to increased screen time
- There are calls for greater interactivity and outdoor exercise for children in a bid to mitigate short-sightedness
- It comes as children spend more time online during the current coronavirus restrictions
- Research has shown that website and app visits are up by more than 100% compared to this time last year
- Experts say increased screen time is leading to bad sleeping habits
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Calls to NSPCC child welfare hotline rise during pandemic
- Calls to the NSPCC’s child welfare hotline have risen by 53% during the Covid-19 pandemic
- The charity says it’s recovering more than 30 calls per day from concerned adults, worried about children living with domestic abuse
- The NSPCC is calling on the Government to make extra provisions for children in its Domestic Abuse Bill
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Children with special needs ‘falling through the gaps’ during lockdown
- Families with children with special needs have claimed their kids are ‘falling through the gaps’ during this lockdown
- They’ve told Sky News that their children aren’t classed as ‘vulnerable enough’ to continue going to school
- Children of key workers and those considered vulnerable can still go to school during England’s third national lockdown
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Family breakdowns during the pandemic increasing need for foster carers
- Family breakdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic have increased the need for foster carers, according to a charity
- The number of children referred to Barnardos Cymru fostering services rise by 30% year-on-year (April-December 2020)
- The figures are being released as part of a fostering week campaign which starts today
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