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Radical change can lead to a fairer and greener world, says new report
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The best advice that you received as a child
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The schools giving children a say in how they are run
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Dutch children are consistently ranked the happiest in the developed world. What is the Netherlands getting right?
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The young traders reviving Britain’s market stalls
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A new approach to fostering is taking shape in England
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