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Thousands of children living in converted shipping containers and office blocks

By Emma Bowden, Reporter21st August 2019News England

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

Homeless families despair at ‘temporary’ shipping containers ‘promoted as flats’

By Emma Bowden, Reporter21st August 2019News England

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

Mary’s Meals celebrates milestone as more than 1.5 million children fed in schools

By Douglas Barrie, Reporter30th July 2019News Scotland

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

Council leaders warn hundreds of children face homelessness during school holidays

By Harriet Line, Deputy Political Editor22nd July 2019News England

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

Call for scheme to help poorer children take part in extra-curricular activities

By Aine Fox, Reporter19th July 2019News England

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

Benefit claimants being ‘blocked from challenging decisions’, campaign group warn

By Alan Jones, Industrial Correspondent19th July 2019News England

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

Charity in emergency food parcel warning over school holiday hunger

By David Hughes, Political Editor16th July 2019News England

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

Government ‘sleepwalking’ into childhood crisis as charity calls for action

By Sam Gelder, Reporter9th July 2019News England

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

Majority of young people have ‘poverty of hope’, children’s charity claims

By Thomas Hornall, Reporter 8th July 2019News England

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

Forget tax cuts next PM should ‘mend broken childhoods’, Children’s Commissioner

By Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent4th July 2019News England

The Children’s Commissioner for England has said billions of pounds being earmarked for tax cuts by the Tory leadership rivals should be used to “mend broken childhoods” instead. Anne Longfield

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Thousands of children living in converted shipping containers and office blocks

Homeless families despair at ‘temporary’ shipping containers ‘promoted as flats’

Mary’s Meals celebrates milestone as more than 1.5 million children fed in schools

Council leaders warn hundreds of children face homelessness during school holidays

Call for scheme to help poorer children take part in extra-curricular activities

Benefit claimants being ‘blocked from challenging decisions’, campaign group warn

Charity in emergency food parcel warning over school holiday hunger

Government ‘sleepwalking’ into childhood crisis as charity calls for action

Majority of young people have ‘poverty of hope’, children’s charity claims

Forget tax cuts next PM should ‘mend broken childhoods’, Children’s Commissioner

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Child Poverty

Thousands of children living in converted shipping containers and office blocks

Homeless families despair at ‘temporary’ shipping containers ‘promoted as flats’

Mary’s Meals celebrates milestone as more than 1.5 million children fed in schools

Council leaders warn hundreds of children face homelessness during school holidays

Call for scheme to help poorer children take part in extra-curricular activities

Benefit claimants being ‘blocked from challenging decisions’, campaign group warn

Charity in emergency food parcel warning over school holiday hunger

Government ‘sleepwalking’ into childhood crisis as charity calls for action

Majority of young people have ‘poverty of hope’, children’s charity claims

Forget tax cuts next PM should ‘mend broken childhoods’, Children’s Commissioner