Children
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How IVF is fuelling a UK adoption crisis
Speed Read Success of fertility treatment has seen adoption rates fall by almost two-thirds in forty years
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Mother’s voice ‘beats smoke alarm’ for alerting children
Speed Read Study finds recording of parent is three times more likely to wake youngsters
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Babies in prams ‘exposed to 60% more pollution than adults’
In Depth Study finds that because pollution levels are greater within 1m of ground level, infants are exposed to more of it than adults
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What is the ‘word gap’ and why does it matter?
In Depth Education Secretary Damian Hinds to address crisis of children starting school without basic language skills
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Closing GCSE poverty gap will take ‘over a century’
In Depth In parts of the country, poor students are about two years behind the average
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Will plans to halve child obesity hurt low-income families?
Speed Read Radical new measures unveiled by health secretary as British youngsters overtake US school kids on fat scale
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Alfie Evans funeral: how the fight for his life unfolded
In Depth Mourners expected to line the streets of Liverpool after toddler’s death
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Naughty children ‘more likely to be left-wing adults’
In Depth New study finds children who showed higher levels of conduct problems were more likely to be economically left-leaning
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Paternity pay in the dock
Speed Read Employment tribunal to rule whether firms must pay new fathers and mothers equally
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BBC Children in Need: when to watch and how to donate
Speed Read UK's biggest charity event looking to raise a record £60m on Friday
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Everything you need to know about tax-free childcare
In Depth Find out if you are eligible and how much you can claim
By Ruth Jackson Last updated
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