Posts Tagged ‘children’
‘Hugely influential’: Local adoption agency founder awarded MBE in Jubilee honours
Jay Vaughan’s Family Futures has worked with more than a thousand children
Read More‘We need to make violence against women and girls a political priority,’ says Women’s Equality Party candidate
Tabitha Morton, the party’s co-deputy leader, is competing for a council seat in Clissold
Read MoreChildren as young as 10 have been strip-searched by the Metropolitan Police, figures show
Data obtained by London Assembly Member Caroline Russell in wake of Child Q scandal
Read MoreHackney schools gear up for vaccine drive as health bosses attempt ‘hassle-free’ jabs
Local leaders are trying to overturn a history of low uptake for childhood vaccines in the borough
Read MoreBird of play: Winged wonder lands at Clapton Pond as children’s area gets a preening
The timber creature is at the heart of a £60k spruce-up at the popular local haven
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal: Thousands of children in poverty to receive gift this Christmas as organisers issue ‘heartfelt thanks’
Despite challenging circumstances, eighth annual appeal reaches close to 5,000 children across north-east London
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal: Organisers in desperate plea for donations as demand soars
‘Keep the magic of Christmas alive for every child,’ asks team of volunteers
Read MoreParents battling to save two children’s centres in Hackney slam ‘dishonest’ consultation
Families who use Fernbank and Hillside centres say ‘vulnerable children will be impacted’ as cash-strapped council tries to save £1m
Read More‘It’s a big shock’: Families protest outside Hackney Town Hall as they step up fight to save two children’s centres
Mayor says ‘difficult decision’ was prompted by austerity and flagging demand for places, after Tory councillor labels it a ‘disgrace’
Read MoreHealth bosses announce further vaccine pop-ups following trust-building event in Hackney
Events include an information session for the D/deaf and hard of hearing community
Read MoreChildren’s designs for Shoreditch Park play centre given thumbs-up by planners
Ideas for slides and a rooftop space get go-ahead as part of huge £350k redesign
Read MoreThree Homerton Hospital initiatives shortlisted for prestigious awards
Two Covid projects and a virtual language therapy tool have received national recognition
Read MoreEducation boss reveals remote learning left Hackney’s poorest kids behind on writing, maths and fine motor skills
Councillors warned that attainment gap will continue to grow without ‘big bit of work’ from teachers
Read MorePandemic triggers surge in demand for children’s mental health services
Huge jump in paediatric admissions and eating disorder services
Read MoreTown Hall set to merge wellbeing services for everyone under the age of 25
Move ‘could deliver efficiency savings alongside improvements’, according to council report
Read MoreSecret ode: Children’s poetry appears across Hoxton in unexpected places
Keep your eyes peeled for verses written on breadsticks, hanging off pets’ collars and hidden in library books
Read More‘Little logic’ in decision to reopen Hackney primary schools, council tells government
Mayor Glanville and borough’s children’s chief demand an immediate explanation from education secretary Gavin Williamson
Read MoreSusanna’s Manners
Our resident food historian on 17th-century childcare, from high chairs ‘built like battleships’ to ‘fearsome’ baby walkers
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion lays hundreds of children’s shoes outside Hackney Town Hall for climate change protest
Protesters demand politicians treat the environment with the same level of urgency as coronavirus
Read MoreVoice of children being ‘stifled’ during pandemic, council warns
Leading officers speak of concerns about the lack of coverage of young people’s experiences of lockdown
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