Children
‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’

‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’
School holidays mean bigger food bills for families, but London mum Kylie says her local food bank helps ease the pressure
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday

31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free and cheap over the summer holidays, as families face tighter budgets in the school break
Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up’

Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up’
The new Children’s Laureate takes us through the books that lifted her up – and the ones that didn’t
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
‘Mummy, are we homeless?’: I’m a single parent and it’s locking me out of the housing market
‘Mummy, are we homeless?’: I’m a single parent and it’s locking me out of the housing market
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’

One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
Ludovico Einaudi follows Coldplay in fundraiser to help boost kids’ creativity

Ludovico Einaudi follows Coldplay in fundraiser to help boost kids’ creativity
Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’

Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’
104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’

104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’
‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’
Playrise: Even in a war zone, children need the chance to play. We’re making it possible

Playrise: Even in a war zone, children need the chance to play. We’re making it possible
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!
This is the reality of life for millions of children facing war in the Middle East

This is the reality of life for millions of children facing war in the Middle East
There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty

There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Kinship carers forced to turn to food banks after taking in vulnerable children

Kinship carers forced to turn to food banks after taking in vulnerable children
Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works

Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms
What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?

What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?
Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children

Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children
I left teaching because I felt eaten up by guilt that I couldn’t help SEND children like my own

I left teaching because I felt eaten up by guilt that I couldn’t help SEND children like my own
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support

My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: ‘It nearly killed us emotionally and financially’
