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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,

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’, major study claims

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter29th November 2021News Wales

Poverty in Wales would be halved if the Welsh Government established a universal basic income (UBI) system in the country, a major study has found. The research, carried out by

Food bank use still well above pre-pandemic level with increasing emergency parcels feeding children

By Jemma Crew, Reporter24th November 2021News England

Food bank use is still “well above” what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, with an increasing number of emergency parcels feeding children, charity figures show. The Trussell Trust handed

Marcus Rashford dedicates MBE to mother and vows to continue campaign to feed children

By Tony Jones, Reporter9th November 2021News England

Football star Marcus Rashford dedicated his MBE to his mother as he vowed there is more to come in his campaign to help disadvantaged children. The England and Manchester United

Schools providing ‘basic needs’ like food and clothes to struggling families, report finds

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter14th October 2021News England

Schools have been providing “basic needs” to families, such as food and clothes, amid the pandemic due to “weaknesses” in the welfare system that urgently need repair, a report suggests.

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th October 2021News Wales

Reducing child poverty in Wales will be very difficult if the Conservative government keeps cutting public spending, a Welsh Government minister has said. Health and social services minister Eluned Morgan

One child every second to be hit by Universal Credit cut in next month – Save the Children

By Jemma Crew and Alan Jones, Reporters6th October 2021News England

One child every second will be affected by the widely opposed cut to Universal Credit (UC) on average over the next month, a charity has warned. Save the Children is

Charity calls for urgent action on deprivation to help tens of thousands of children in Scotland

By The Press Association4th October 2021News Scotland

Tens of thousands of children will have their lives “blighted by hardship and anxiety” without urgent action to tackle deprivation, a report has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) Poverty

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

By Eva Lloyd, University of East London27th September 2021Engage

Over the last ten years, formal childcare in the UK has steadily become unaffordable for most parents. Recent reports on a UK web-based parent survey undertaken this summer by Mumsnet

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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

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’, major study claims

Food bank use still well above pre-pandemic level with increasing emergency parcels feeding children

Marcus Rashford dedicates MBE to mother and vows to continue campaign to feed children

Schools providing ‘basic needs’ like food and clothes to struggling families, report finds

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

One child every second to be hit by Universal Credit cut in next month – Save the Children

Charity calls for urgent action on deprivation to help tens of thousands of children in Scotland

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

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Tag: Child Poverty

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

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’, major study claims

Food bank use still well above pre-pandemic level with increasing emergency parcels feeding children

Marcus Rashford dedicates MBE to mother and vows to continue campaign to feed children

Schools providing ‘basic needs’ like food and clothes to struggling families, report finds

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

One child every second to be hit by Universal Credit cut in next month – Save the Children

Charity calls for urgent action on deprivation to help tens of thousands of children in Scotland

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point