Increasing number of children in Portugal suffer from autism
Way back in 2015, OlhĂŁo town hall âcommemorated World Autism Dayâ warning that the number of children suffering from this disorder was expected to skyrocket. Nine years on, and SIC
Children under age of 12 being increasingly used by criminal groups
PSP figures highlight rising numbers of children acting as drug couriers (and worse) A new report has shown that children under the age of 12 are being increasingly used by
PSP reports mother to child protection services for marching on Womenâs Day with baby
The Rede 8 de Março has made a formal complaint after Faro PSP police reported a mother, on last weekâs Womenâs Day commemoration march in the city, to the Commission
Parents of children with cancer fear impact of lack/ high turnover of staff
The head of Acreditar, Portugal’s Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Cancer, has highlighted that parents are worried about the “very high turnover” of health professionals in the
Campaign launched for families to foster children at risk
There are currently 300 children under the age of 6 in Portugal âwaiting for a foster familyâ. These are âchildren at riskâ, removed from their birth families by the courts.
Free school breakfasts for disadvantaged children
After years in which many primary school teachers have been ensuring this service ‘one way or the other’, the government has decided that schools should return to providing breakfast for
Faro mother prohibited from approaching newborn daughter
Mother was arrested for kidnapping her newborn daughter from Faro Hospital The 37-year-old woman who was arrested after kidnapping her newborn baby daughter from Faro Hospital has been prohibited from
Parents lose custody of child following repeated school absences
Appeal court judges in Ăvora have ruled that a 13-year-old boy who can neither read nor write should be removed from his parentsâ (âimmediately and energeticallyâ) to spend âat least
Over 5,000 children have already visited the Forum Family Garden
The Forum Algarveâs seasonal attraction offers daily entertainment, leisure and fun experiences for the whole family until September 3. Over 5,000 children have already visited the Forum Family Garden, the
Portugal welcomes first child conceived after fatherâs death
Baby Guilherme is the nationâs trailblazer for âpost mortem inseminationâ The first child conceived in Portugal after the death of his father was born yesterday, according to his mother, who