Women-led startup turns domestic abuse survivors into entrepreneurs
Financial insecurity keeps women trapped in violent relationships. FreeFrom, a California not-for-profit, wants to break the cycle
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The Guardian view on school funding: pay fair
The worst intergenerational unfairness starts with 18-year-olds leaving school without the right qualifications through no fault of their own
Read moreThe rise of the robots need not spell downfall for humans
We shouldn’t be afraid of the technological revolution. A politics that engages with it, rather than playing catch-up, can ensure it benefits us all
Read moreChildren waiting up to 18 months for mental health treatment – CQC
NHS watchdog’s report sounds alarm that accessing care for under-18s in England takes so long, amid self-harm concerns
Read moreTo counter racism, you must know what it is – start with the definition in UK law
If we have a thousand definitions and it becomes a subjective occurrence we shall never eliminate it, writes Linda Bellos
Read moreCouncil admits racially discriminating against two boys over Prevent toy gun referral
Education authority agrees to pay damages after school calls police over fears two brothers could be at risk of radicalisation
Read moreNumber of rough sleepers in England rises for sixth successive year
Latest official figures show an estimated 4,134 people were forced to sleep outside in 2016, up 16% on the previous year
Read moreHow much does it cost UK councils to take in refugees?
Britain pledged to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020. How close are we to that target and how does the current initiative match up to previous schemes?
Read moreMurdered boys’ mother speaks out after Ellie Butler case
Claire Throssell, whose sons were killed by their father, says courts are ignoring guidelines and must put child’s safety first
Read morePoorer children disproportionately affected by austerity measures, says UN
UN committee calls on ministers to act as it says benefit cap and tax credit cuts are undermining children’s rights to adequate standard of living
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