Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published new research which shines a light on the thousands of children growing up in homeless families. The report, “Bleak houses: Tackling
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Thousands of children are growing up in “dangerous” converted shipping containers and office blocks in “cramped conditions”, a report has found. The Bleak Houses report by the Children’s Commissioner for
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Families are spending months in “cramped and unsafe” conditions by living inside converted shipping containers used as temporary accommodation for the homeless. Ealing Council constructed a number of the “heavily
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A Scottish charity is celebrating a milestone with more than 1.5 million children being provided meals at school. Mary’s Meals began in 2002 after being founded in a shed in
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Hundreds of children face becoming homeless during the school summer holidays because of the housing crisis, council leaders have warned. The Local Government Association (LGA) estimates that 320 children in
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A bursary scheme should be introduced to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds take part in extra-curricular activities, the Social Mobility Commission has recommended. Young people aged between 10 and 15
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Universal Credit claimants are being “blocked” from challenging decisions they disagree with, a campaign group has claimed. The system is throwing up so many obstacles for those seeking reviews of
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The number of emergency food parcels distributed to children last summer soared by almost 20%, with fears of a further increase this year. The Trussell Trust, which runs a network
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Experts have warned a “childhood crisis” is on the way as youngsters face unparalleled social pressures amid Government cuts to children’s services. A survey of 5,000 youngsters and adults carried
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Young people are suffering from “poverty of hope”, with more than two-thirds believing they will be worse off than their parents, a children’s charity has said. A Barnardo’s-commissioned study also
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