Child Safety Regulation: From Forest Schools to E-Scooters

Recent developments highlight a broad spectrum of child safety regulation issues. Charlotte Church's forest school, founded in 2019 on a former pig farm, faces closure for operating without permission, drawing attention to regulatory oversight in education. Meanwhile, research from three paediatric trauma centres in England shows a surge in child injuries from e-scooter crashes, prompting calls for speed limiters or mandatory helmets. Additionally, Illinois passed a law requiring operating systems to implement age verification, and a Canada flight was cancelled after a child refused to wear a seat belt, sparking debate on child safety in transit.