Literacy ‘key to lifting children out of poverty’
SCOTLAND’S chief medical officer is calling for more to be done to drive up literacy standards and help lift more children out of poverty.
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Tag: Austerity
24,000 families in Scotland ‘face severe disadvantage’
A think-tank report said that 24,000 families in Scotland – 4 per cent of the total population of families with children – faced severe disadvantage (defined as having four or
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Disadvantaged young people looking for work
A study examined the challenges faced by young unemployed people looking for work, focusing on those with limited education and skills and from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Even in the stronger local
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Impact of public spending cuts on vulnerable children/families
A report examined the impact of public spending decisions on vulnerable children and families. It said that 2 out of 3 of the most vulnerable families were struggling with more
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Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries
This Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of the lives and well-being of children and young people in 21 nations of the industrialized world. Its purpose is to encourage monitoring,
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