Bright poor children 'slip back'
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Clever poor children face being overtaken by less bright children from affluent homes, a study says.
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The state is failing children in its care with most leaving without any qualifications, a report by a think tank has said.
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Children tend to vary widely in  their sleep habits, with some being naturally "short sleepers"  and others needing more time in bed, a study suggests.
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The Selomas and the Monamodis find room for children in need.
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Fewer councils help poorer families to pay for children's school uniforms, a charity says.
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Eye problems are going undiagnosed in some children, partly because of a low uptake of free tests, a report says.
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More than half of all schoolchildren have been in debt by the time they are 17, says a charity.
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At least four children have been injured in a crash involving a bus, a minibus and a car on Teesside.
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An inquiry into youngsters who hurt themselves on purpose says schools need more help to deal with the problem.
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Even toddlers donât get enough rest, but the real agony starts in the teens.
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ACEH BESAR, Indonesia -- Children returned to school in this rural Indonesian district yesterday, some in freshly cleaned uniforms, others raggedy in bare, muddy feet. Many remained edgy two weeks after southern Asia's earthquake and tsunami catastrophe.
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The high number of preventable injuries in children is a 'disgrace', a report has warned.
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Children in Britain are among the most lazy in the world, according to a report.
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Â· Cameron campaign to reverse social breakdown  Â· Rewards for community work by disaffected young
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MPs and voluntary organisations express concern at the number of children in need who are 'under the radar'.
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Efforts to find two children who went missing with other family members during storms are to resume at first light.
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Money to support pupils who have special educational needs could be mis-spent, campaigners say.