The take-up of free early education and childcare places and the quality of childcare providers is lower in the most deprived areas of England, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). This risks increasing the development gap between...
How to help food banks during the coronavirus outbreak
Away from the stockpiling hordes, food bank workers are toiling tirelessly to make sure that no one goes hungry during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s really concerning,” says Emma Revie, the chief executive of the Trussell Trust, the UK’s largest...
Low income parents ‘struggling to cope’ with rising school uniform costs
Increased school uniform costs are leaving many low-income families struggling to cope and forced to cut back on food and other essential items, a survey shows. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this:Click...
Our social crisis is no longer just about inequality, it’s about life and death
From ill health to alcoholism to suicides, the links between deprivation and reduced life expectancy are becoming clear. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
POVERTY A KEY FACTOR IN A THIRD OF SERIOUS CASE REVIEWS
More than a third of serious case reviews submitted over three years cited poverty as a key factor leading to the abuse or death of a child, a new government review has found. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now...
UK in danger of failing a generation, says child health study
Research finds UK lags behind other countries on measures including infant mortality. Rising violence, drug use and mental health problems among young people in England mean society is in danger of “failing a generation”, children’s doctors have...
