To kid or not to kid: The 21st-century women starting families post-30 or not at all
Women are projected to have most of their children post-30, but it may not necessarily be out of choice. As
Seeking sanctuary – the rising number of young refugees
Asylum applications made for lone children are increasing, according to the Home Office. Numbers for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) have
North West leads in counter-terrorism programme Prevent cases but with concerns harming children and communities
The North West led in the number of cases taken for the Home Office’s de-radicalisation scheme last year, but there
Big bargains, bigger cause: Hale event supports life-saving cancer appeal
A much-loved community sale is returning with a mission to raise money for breast cancer care while helping families find
“I sent my wife and children away from war in Kyiv — now I need a UK sponsor so I can be with them again”
A Ukranian father is appealing for sponsorship to get him to Manchester and reunite with his family. Volodymyr Synelnyk, 38,
Council worker’s life-changing decision to foster – as number of prospect families decline in North West
A mother of three adult children found the perfect remedy for her empty nest syndrome – fostering a young person.
GMP handling of child protection adequate, report finds
A child protection inspection report regarding Greater Manchester Police (GMP’s) handling of the protection of children in Greater Manchester was
Manchester welcomes new anti-crime scheme for vulnerable children
A new scheme has been announced in Manchester to reduce the number of vulnerable young people getting involved in crime.
Is there really a link between children in poverty and school absences in Greater Manchester?
A parliamentary report claims there is a strong link between low school attendance and low income – but the data contained in that report does not seem to back that up in the Greater Manchester region.
Care crisis: Nearly one in eight children in care went missing across Greater Manchester in 2023
One in eight of the 8,000 children in care across Greater Manchester had a “missing incident” this year, according to
The Mancunian Matters Podcast: Meet the “Third Culture Kids” stuck in-between
As the world becomes increasingly connected, British families may be given the opportunity to move around the world for work.