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A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.

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Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.

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Almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have started their formal education without the necessary skills to thrive, according to new research.

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A creative play programme has significantly improved new parents’ and carers’ mental health, according to research by the Universities of Leeds and Huddersfield.

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Smart packaging design can help nudge people towards eating healthier portions of food, research from the School of Design suggests.