Room for 'significant improvement' for child wellbeing in UK as country is ranked 24th out of 37 countries

Early Years

Published May 12, 2026

The UK’s child wellbeing ranking has improved in six years, however there continues to be room for ‘significant’ improvement, according to UNICEF which calls on the UK Government to take action from children’s earliest years.

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Room for 'significant improvement' for child wellbeing in UK as country is ranked 24th out of 37 countries

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