More children in the UK are growing up in working families trapped in poverty. New Government data shows that, of the 4.1 million children in poverty overall, there has been an increase in the number of children caught in severe poverty to 2.8...
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Quarter of children from low-income families ‘go hungry’
A quarter of children from low-income families experience hunger because of restrictions placed on accessing free school meals, research suggests. Some children do not eat at all during the school day because, despite being severely deprived, they...
Children in low-income families suffer ‘shame and social exclusion’
Children in low-income families suffer social exclusion and a sense of shame because they do not have enough food to eat, according to research published by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). Many do not qualify for free school meals; even when...
Child poverty
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released Households below average income statistics showing the number of children who are living in poverty in the UK. Findings include: 4.1 million children are living in poverty, i.e. in households...
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The Ideological Basis of Children’s Participation in the Child Protection System
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