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The findings, published by the Booktrust, come at a time of growing attention on children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Safe and connected: effective use of digital and data can empower and connect those involved in safeguarding finds latest UKAuthority report

Bullying behaviour often emerges in childhood, and the consequences for victims can last a lifetime. But what makes a child become a bully? BBC Future explores how bullying is changing it’s face.

High profile celebrities – including ex-England striker Gary Lineker and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley – have pledged not to publicise the social media abuse they receive from vile online trolls.

County lines drug networks have been blamed for a huge spike in the number of children identified as having links to gangs, after the figure more than doubled in three years.

How social workers are trying new ways to keep them safe

A Freedom of Information request to police forces in England and Wales shows there were at least 4,373 offences of sexual communication with a child recorded in the year to April 2019 compared with 3,217 in the previous year

Lucy Alexander knew something terrible had happened when her son's school contacted her saying he had not turned up for his classes.

How to spot warning signs amid UK crisis

Peter Andre, Pamela Anderson and Will Pouter are just some of the stars that have offered up their back to school advice in order to raise awareness for The Diana Award’s Anti-Bullying Programme #Back2School campaign.

The mother of a boy murdered after being groomed online has urged social media companies to improve their account verification processes.

Screen time can offer children opportunities to learn and develop new skills at a touch of a button but like anything, too much of it can have a negative effect on their wellbeing.

A return to school survey of more than 1,000 eight to 15-year-olds carried out for Barnardo's by YouGov showed that almost three in every 10 children worry about changing schools, class or teachers, and for 11-year-olds who are moving to secondary school this increases to more than half.

YouTube is said to have touted its popularity with children while marketing itself to toymakers such as Mattel and Hasbro.

Ruth Crockett claims her 19-year-old son Joel, who had Asperger's syndrome was blackmailed and bullied as naked images of him were shared online.

Parents often forget about the devices their kids take to school – the increasing number of which is making more children vulnerable to cybercriminals, here Kaspersky recommends tips to help ensure children are kept safe

More than a third of parents have admitted they are competing against gadgets when it comes to getting their children’s attention, according to a survey.

A Chinese app that lets users convincingly swap their faces with film or TV characters has rapidly become one of the country’s most downloaded apps, triggering a privacy row.

According to The Telegraph, more than half, (57 per) cent of children say they have been bullied at some point in their school lives, of which almost one in five (17 per cent) say it had made them feel suicidal.

Studies find the pressure to succeed at school has a significant impact on pupils' mental health