‘Major reforms’ of the funded childcare entitlement system are needed to benefit disadvantaged children, experts have urged, as latest analysis finds that two thirds of poorer families are missing out. Read...
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Families in poverty face barriers to early childhood support ‘at every level’, charities warn
Young children and babies living in low-income households are often the most likely to miss out on early childhood support despite being among those most in need of help, a report by two children’s charities is...
Government invites schools to be free breakfast club ‘early adopters’
Primary schools are invited to be among the first to offer free breakfast clubs as part of a government move to tackle food poverty. Up to 750 early adopter settings will be funded to provide the clubs from April 2025...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
More than one in three children and a quarter of adults are living in poverty in the UK as deprivation levels rise to the highest in the 21st century, according to a landmark report. The study by the Social Metrics...
UK charity declares ‘refugee homelessness emergency’ as numbers hit record high
Homelessness among refugees has doubled in the last year to reach record levels as charities hand out tents and sleeping bags to those forced to live on the streets for the first time, according to research. Read the...
300 people die in poverty every day in the UK, shocking new research reveals
A shocking 300 people are dying in poverty every single day in the UK, new research reveals. End of life charity, Marie Curie, previously found that 93,000 people died in poverty across the UK in 2019. But that number...
