Benefits payments withheld from the chronically ill in COVID-19 government failure. Bad news from UK

The cancellation of face-to-face assessments meant claimants didn’t receive money they were entitled to – leaving some homeless or destitute

From Open Democracy press release: 'In some cases, cancer patients died without receiving the money they were owed. In others, disabled people failed to pay bi

The Early Childhood Education Accelerator - Analysis and Planning Toolkit

Strengthening Early Childhood Education in Education Sector Planning Processes

This global toolkit supports the inclusion and strengthening of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in the context of Education Sector Planning (ESP) processes.

This toolkit aims to:

Support countries in developing an

Medical aid for Palestinian children

'After ten years of blockade in Gaza, malnutrition among children has increased'

From MAP website:

"Women’s and children’s health remains a cause for concern for Palestinians. Palestinians in both Palestine and Lebanon have high rates of maternal and child mortality and morbidity, with wom

Child Compass 2030: Shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children

-- a comprehensive, integrated and long-term strategy to develop appropriate 21st century policies to support both children and their families --

From COFACE Families Europe, “Child Compass 2030: For a Europe which invests in shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children” bring

Disabled children – a forgotten minority in the pandemic. Is it the same in your country?

... 70% of disabled children have been unable to access vital therapies that are essential for their development during the third lockdown

From Disabled Childrens Partnership (UK):

'In January, we asked our Parent Panel about the impact of the third lockdown – and the cumulative impact of the pandem

CanChild’s Strategic Plan

CanChild’s Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 reflects our hopes for the future state of CanChild

- a centre with a shared purpose, where innovative and impactful child health research is at the heart of what we do, and a centre that is recognized internationally for an environment that cultivates diversi

Evictions and homelessness – a national emergency (UK)

'A home is a fundamental human need and a basic moral right, as vital as education or healthcare'

From Shelter website: ‘But in Britain today, that right is being denied to millions of people whose lives are blighted by homelessness, bad conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of ev

The Cutter story. A cautionary tale about vaccine production

‘This story might help avoid mistakes in a vaccination programme’

Peter Limbrick writes: This story is about polio and children. It is not a nice story but it carries an important warning for all of us. The Cutter story is easily available on line, for instance in the Journal of the Royal Society of