First News – PARTNER FEATURE
First News is the UK’s leading newspaper for children, reaching over 2 million young readers every week at home and at school. They write age-appropriate, engaging news stories and activities to get kids reading, inspire learning and spark curiosity.
Founded in 2006, their mission remains more important than ever: to give children access to impartial news they can trust, curated especially for them.
Today, children are vulnerable to misinformation, propaganda, and biased narratives that can distort their understanding of current events and shape their worldview in harmful ways. This can lead to increased levels of anxiety, stress, and confusion in children as they struggle to distinguish between fact and fiction.
We are delighted to have First News support the It’s Time to ReWild Yourself Campaign, helping us reach a wide audience of young people and families.
First News journalists and editors work tirelessly to bring children the most comprehensive coverage of the issues that matter. The paper, app and learning resources are jam-packed with puzzles, polls, quizzes, competitions, exclusive interviews, gaming, science, sport, world news and more! In 2024 they launched First News Free, giving all children in the UK free access to age-appropriate and non-sensationalised news.
Reading First News helps to build children’s confidence, improve literacy and develop children’s critical thinking skills by making sense of the world they’re growing up in.