Follow changes affecting children and family life across the UK. Explore updates to schools and education, childhood vaccinations, social media rules, childcare, parental leave, child benefits and family support. Find out what’s changing, when new rules take effect and what they mean for your family.
Wales’ plastic wet wipes ban starts on 18th December 2026. Find out which wipes are covered, the medical exemption, practical alternatives and the start dates for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Find out which children qualify for the NHS MMRV chickenpox catch-up vaccine from 1st November 2026, what previous chickenpox or vaccination means, and what parents need to do.
If you own an XL Bully or another type of prohibited dog, and you have an exemption certificate allowing you to keep it, there is a new rule coming into force on 1st November 2026. If a child under 12 is in close contact with the dog at home or in another private place, the…
Find out who will receive Scotland’s Welcome to School Bag from August 2027, what it will contain and what parents need to know.
High-caffeine energy drinks will be banned from sale to under-16s in England in April 2027. Find out what is changing, which drinks are covered and what the new rules mean for parents, teenagers and retailers.
New UK rules are expected in spring 2027 to stop covered social media services being offered to under-16s. Find out what parents need to know.
From 1 October 2026, some community pharmacies in England will be able to provide free NHS flu vaccinations to more children. The pharmacy service covers children aged 2 and 3, and children aged 2 to under 18 who are in eligible clinical risk groups. It also provides a catch-up route for eligible school-age children who…