AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSchool safety & youth accountability: In the Philippines, officials are pushing back on calls to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility after the Tacloban school shooting, arguing harsher laws won’t stop youth violence and that families, bullying, community factors, and online normalization of violence need more focus. Parenting support after violence: The DSWD says it will intensify parenting effectiveness sessions as a preventive response to the Tacloban attack. School security upgrades: Mandaue City is tightening campus safety with more police visibility and coordinated local response plans after the same shooting. Online pressure & parenting: A new Similac campaign, “Love Without Measure,” targets social media “perfect parent” pressure by encouraging real parenting stories. Family travel costs: Ryanair has changed its policy so parents traveling with young children can sit together without paying the earlier “mandatory family seat” fee, after a CMA investigation. Foster care support: Ireland launches “My Fostering Journey” to center the voices of children who foster and help foster families with trauma, culture, and cyber safety. Tech & kids: Research on Australia’s under-16 social media ban finds teen use didn’t drop as hoped, raising questions as the UK considers similar rules.
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