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The COVID pandemic disrupted children's ability to self-regulate, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study reveals that the pandemic hampered children's ability to ...

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Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid. By ...

Play should be a core feature of children’s healthcare in forthcoming plans for the future of the NHS, according to a new report which argues that play “humanises” the experiences of child patients.