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Sturgeon to include free wraparound childcare in government plans for the coming year

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter7th September 2021News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon will include plans for free wraparound childcare for the lowest income families as she seeks to build a “brighter and fairer” Scotland in the wake of the coronavirus

One in three families to be hit with ‘biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World War’

By David Lynch, Reporter26th August 2021News England

Most constituencies in Great Britain are set to see more than one in three families and their children hit with the “biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years services as parents do not earn enough, experts warn

By Jemma Crew, Reporter19th August 2021News England

England’s poorest children are being “locked out” of early years services because their parents do not earn enough, experts have warned. The Government’s policy of 30 hours of funded childcare

Anti-poverty coalition urges Scottish Government do ‘right thing’ and double child payment

By The Press Association18th August 2021News Scotland

A coalition of 120 anti-poverty organisations, charities and others is calling on the Scottish Government to “do the right thing” and commit to doubling the payment made to needy parents

Early years centres preventing more than 13,000 hospital admissions each year, report finds

By Aine Fox, Reporter16th August 2021News England

More than 13,000 hospital admissions of children each year between the ages of 11 and 15 are prevented because of early years centres, a report has said. The positive effects

Footballer Marcus Rashford urges health professionals to help families sign up for food vouchers

By Aine Fox, Reporter5th August 2021News England

Footballer Marcus Rashford has urged health professionals to help get more families in need signed up to a Government-backed food voucher scheme. The England and Manchester United player (pictured) said

New report urges Government scrap two-child limit benefits policy to tackle child poverty

By Jemma Crew, Reporter20th July 2021News England

The Government’s two-child limit benefits policy should be scrapped and families given more help if it is to tackle child poverty, a new report recommends. The Social Mobility Commission (SMC)

Engage – How missing out on nursery due to COVID has affected children’s development – new research

By Catherine Davies, Alexandra Hendry & Nayeli Gonzalez-Gomez5th July 2021Engage

Nurseries can be noisy places. A clutch of three-year-olds gathered round a book shout excitedly. Across the room, a small committee of toddlers negotiates over stickers and string. Outside, key

Devolution of welfare working well despite ‘regrettable’ delay in taking control of some benefits

By Tom Eden, Reporter23rd June 2021News Scotland

Devolution of welfare powers is working well despite “highly regrettable” delays by the Scottish Government taking control of some benefits, the Scottish Affairs Committee has said. The Westminster committee has

Ending Universal Credit will push thousands of children into poverty – Social Justice Secretary

By The Press Association9th June 2021News Scotland

Ending the £20 Universal Credit uplift is a “callous act” which will push thousands of children into poverty, the Social Justice Secretary has said. Shona Robison (pictured) spoke as MSPs

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Sturgeon to include free wraparound childcare in government plans for the coming year

One in three families to be hit with ‘biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World War’

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years services as parents do not earn enough, experts warn

Anti-poverty coalition urges Scottish Government do ‘right thing’ and double child payment

Early years centres preventing more than 13,000 hospital admissions each year, report finds

Footballer Marcus Rashford urges health professionals to help families sign up for food vouchers

New report urges Government scrap two-child limit benefits policy to tackle child poverty

Engage – How missing out on nursery due to COVID has affected children’s development – new research

Devolution of welfare working well despite ‘regrettable’ delay in taking control of some benefits

Ending Universal Credit will push thousands of children into poverty – Social Justice Secretary

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Child Poverty

Sturgeon to include free wraparound childcare in government plans for the coming year

One in three families to be hit with ‘biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World War’

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years services as parents do not earn enough, experts warn

Anti-poverty coalition urges Scottish Government do ‘right thing’ and double child payment

Early years centres preventing more than 13,000 hospital admissions each year, report finds

Footballer Marcus Rashford urges health professionals to help families sign up for food vouchers

New report urges Government scrap two-child limit benefits policy to tackle child poverty

Engage – How missing out on nursery due to COVID has affected children’s development – new research

Devolution of welfare working well despite ‘regrettable’ delay in taking control of some benefits

Ending Universal Credit will push thousands of children into poverty – Social Justice Secretary