An Infographic on Anonymous Apps and Teenagers
One of the most frequent questions I receive from parents is about apps that teenagers are using and what a caring parents perspective should be on them. The team from Rawhide.org have
The future of Christianity and the Church of England in Britain
The Economist recently did a feature on the future of Christianity and Anglicanism in Britain, which cites King’s Cross Church (KXC) in central London as an example of growth. Here’s
Christmas dinner was £5 cheaper in 2015
The average cost of Christmas dinner has fallen by nearly £5 since 2014 meat, vegetable and drinks prices lower the cost of the festive set-piece, official figures have shown. Based
Why are young people drinking less alcohol?
There was a fascinating article published in New Statesman about how young people are drinking less and that individual alcohol consumption in Britain has declined sharply. Whenever horrific tales of the drunken escapades
What children want for Christmas: a Dad
When it comes to Christmas, it might be safe to assume children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and treats. But a survey highlighted in The Telegraph of their typical
Ofcom’s Children’s Media Use and Attitudes Report 2015
The 10th Ofcom report on ‘Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report‘ has just been published. This report examines children’s media literacy. It provides detailed evidence on media use,
Support for children’s mental health must move into the 21st century
The Children’s Commissioner for England says most children are looking to the internet for information about mental health issues. She has called for young people’s mental health websites to carry
Millennials Selfies: young adults will take more than 25,000 selfies in their lifetime!
Millennials average 9 selfies per week, spending an average of seven minutes perfecting each one before posting. That’s adds up to about 54 hours per year spent on taking &
Good Childhood Report 2015
The Children’s Society has produced their fourth Good Childhood Report, exploring how children feel about their lives, based on 10 years of well-being research in partnership with the University of
Youth homelessness figure eight times higher than Government admits
The full extent of youth homelessness is more than eight times higher than the Government admits, according to a new report. At least 30,000 young people experiencing or at risk
Survey of England’s children
Children’s Worlds survey has been conducting research across the world understanding children in a range of countries. The latest survey for England has recently been published, based on research from
The experiences of 11-16 year olds on social networking sites
The NSPCC earlier this week launched a new research report into the experiences of 11-16 year olds on social networking sites and the strategies they use to deal with things that