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New report warns nearly half of UK children will be living below an ‘acceptable standard’ by April

By Amy Gibbons, Reporter14th March 2022News England

Nearly half of children are expected to be living in families forced to “make sacrifices on essentials” by the start of the new financial year, new analysis suggests. The New

Tens of thousands of vulnerable children missing out on early social care help, charity warns

By Catherine Lough, Reporter28th February 2022News England

A charity has revealed there were at least 320,000 missed opportunities to provide early help to children who were then re-referred to social care within 12 months. Data taken from

Additional funding announced to support low income NI families caring for disabled children

By Laura McKellar, Reporter16th February 2022News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has announced an additional £500k in funding to support low income families caring for seriously ill or severely disabled children. The additional money will

Wales to trial world’s highest basic income scheme for young people leaving care

By The Press Association16th February 2022News Wales

Wales is to roll out one of the most generous basic income schemes ever trialled in the world to its care leavers this year. The pilot will see all young

‘Red flag’ survey results prompt urgent call for support to children’s services in Scotland

By The Press Association11th February 2022News Scotland

Urgent calls have been made to bolster current policy to protect children and young people organisations as the majority said they are struggling to provide crucial services, it can be

Cost of living crisis to hit millions of households as energy costs and inflation soar

By August Graham, David Hughes, Josie Clarke, Elizabeth Arnold and Sam Blewett, Reporters3rd February 2022News England

The cost of living crisis was laid bare on Thursday as the Chancellor was forced to step in to offset a nearly £700 spike in energy bills, while the Bank

We are fighting poverty with ‘one arm tied behind our back’, SNP ministers

By Craig Paton, Reporter1st February 2022News Scotland

The Scottish Government is fighting poverty with “one arm tied behind our back”, according to two ministers. Public health minister, Maree Todd, said the Scottish Government is forced to counter

Engage: Social care – how Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children face discrimination across Europe and the UK

By Joanna Kostka, Lancaster University27th January 2022Engage

Throughout Europe – from Italy to Hungary – Romani children are overrepresented in institutional care. This is particularly acute in eastern Europe. As many as four in five children in

Rise in families with children and domestic abuse suvivors assessed as homeless

By Jemma Crew, Reporter27th January 2022News England

More than one in four households in England assessed as homeless and in need of support between July and September last year contained children, figures show. Some 36,510 households were

Warnings ignored in broken system that needs fixing, say grandparents of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

By Aine Fox, Reporter7th December 20217th December 2021News England

Warnings about the treatment of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes were ignored and something in the system responsible for ensuring his safety is broken, his grandparents have said. Arthur’s stepmother Emma Tustin, 32,

Tag: Child Poverty

New report warns nearly half of UK children will be living below an ‘acceptable standard’ by April

Additional funding announced to support low income NI families caring for disabled children

Wales to trial world’s highest basic income scheme for young people leaving care

‘Red flag’ survey results prompt urgent call for support to children’s services in Scotland

Cost of living crisis to hit millions of households as energy costs and inflation soar

We are fighting poverty with ‘one arm tied behind our back’, SNP ministers

Rise in families with children and domestic abuse suvivors assessed as homeless

Warnings ignored in broken system that needs fixing, say grandparents of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

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

New report warns nearly half of UK children will be living below an ‘acceptable standard’ by April

Tens of thousands of vulnerable children missing out on early social care help, charity warns

Additional funding announced to support low income NI families caring for disabled children

Wales to trial world’s highest basic income scheme for young people leaving care

‘Red flag’ survey results prompt urgent call for support to children’s services in Scotland

Cost of living crisis to hit millions of households as energy costs and inflation soar

We are fighting poverty with ‘one arm tied behind our back’, SNP ministers

Engage: Social care – how Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children face discrimination across Europe and the UK

Rise in families with children and domestic abuse suvivors assessed as homeless

Warnings ignored in broken system that needs fixing, say grandparents of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes