Children eligible for free school meals (FSM) who live near a Sure Start centre saw increased performance at GCSE by three grades, six times higher than children not eligible for FSM, new research has found...
Disadvantage and child welfare
Nesta has published a report looking at gaps between disadvantaged children and their peers in England. The report looks at the impact of the home environment, including the quality of the parent-child relationship, as...
You’ve heard stories of poverty in Britain. Now here’s the irrefutable evidence of a society failing its poorest
Ministers boast of lifting families from ‘absolute poverty’ but figures show even that’s getting worse. The safety net has been shredded. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens...
Nearly fifth of UK in absolute poverty at height of cost of living crisis
Government accused of failing to protect low-income households as 300,000 more children entered poverty in 2022-23. The UK’s poorest families have borne the brunt of the cost of living crisis, according to latest...
Unhealthiest UK restaurants and takeaways ‘more likely to be found in deprived areas’
Restaurants and takeaways with the unhealthiest menus are more likely to be found in deprived areas, while tourists hotspots such as Westminster have the healthiest food outlets, research suggests. The study from the...
Temporary housing ‘a factor in 55 child deaths in England since 2019’
Temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of dozens of babies in England, according to investigations into child deaths over a four-year period. In figures that MPs and the government called “shocking”...
