When he was leader of the opposition in 2008 David Cameron stated that “we all know in our hearts that creating a good society for children to grow up in is one of the greatest tests of any nation’s character” and that “we we really can make this country the best place in the world for children to grow up”. The reality, however, is that the UK is far from being the best place in the in the world for children.
Looking at 12 key indicators that cover data on different aspects of children’s lives today compared to nearly 50 years ago, NCB’s major new report Greater Expectations shows that poverty and disadvantage still wreaks havoc on children’s lives, causing them to lag far behind their more affluent peers from health to education, early development to housing.
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