Schools should be given more support to meet the needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged children, Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel De Souza has said. De Souza makes the call in a strategy to address the...
Failure to tackle dependence on food banks in UK driving public discontent
One in six households went hungry last year, says Trussell, with Britain facing ‘new normal’ of severe hardship Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on...
Poverty and youth crime
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has published an evidence review examining the relationship between poverty and children’s involvement in crime and violence. Focusing on studies from the UK and similar countries, the...
Big decline in uptake of two-year-old funded entitlement
The number of disadvantaged two-year-olds receiving government-funded childcare fell below 100,000 this year to the lowest level on record. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share...
‘Inequality crisis’ warning for early years as attainment gap widens
A think-tank is warning of an “inequality crisis” in early child development after research found continued widening in the attainment gap between disadvantaged five-year-olds and their more affluent peers. Read the...
Child poverty
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report on children’s experiences of living in poverty. The Commissioner heard from 128 children between January and March 2025. discussing the impact of...
