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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Every local authority should develop its own strategy for improving life chances for disadvantaged children in order to tackle widening gaps in social mobility across the country.

A fearless campaigner: Polly Neate, Shelter chief executive

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes speaks to Polly Neate, chief executive of homelessness charity Shelter.

Fears over universal credit demand action

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

The impact on poor people of the rollout of universal credit - the minimum six-week delay in receiving the first payment, the reduced amount that most claimants receive, the frequent slide into debt - is well known. But its impact on child protection has been largely overlooked.

Localised funding system could spell 'disaster' for poorer areas

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Despite the Local Government Finance Bill failing to materialise, ministers are expected to resurrect plans for councils to generate all their income locally, with potentially dire results for children's services in some areas.

Parents struggling to afford basics for children, study finds

Monday, August 21, 2017

| CYP Now

Inflation and the current benefits freeze are widening the gap between what families with children have and what they need to cover the basic costs of living, a Child Poverty Action Group study has claimed.

Analysis projects rise in 'homeless' families

Friday, August 11, 2017

| CYP Now

There are 50,000 children living in 'homeless' households, with numbers projected to rise by a quarter over the next decade unless the government tackles the problem, analysis reveals.

Drop in number of children living in workless households

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of children living in households where no parent has a job has fallen by 90,000, government statistics show.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett has trawled the manifestos to provide the definitive guide to what the three main UK-wide parties pledge on key issues for children, young people and families.

Election 2017 Party Policy Guide: Child poverty

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Trebling of households affected by benefit cap raises child poverty fears

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of households subject to the benefit cap has more than trebled in just four months, prompting campaigners to raise concerns about more children ending up in poverty.

Brexit effect on vulnerable children and families begins to unravel

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Meeting of charity leaders to discuss the impact of Brexit on vulnerable children and families warns that the UK leaving the European Union could put children's rights, safeguarding and economic welfare at risk.

Creating a country that works for all children

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

When Theresa May became Prime Minister she promised that the UK would be a "country that works for everyone". It's a wonderful and bold aspiration.

Charity highlights impact of repeated moves for children living in poverty

Monday, March 27, 2017

| CYP Now

The stress and uncertainty of repeatedly packing up their lives and moving home is becoming a "worryingly normal" part of life for some children growing up in poverty, a charity has warned.

Child poverty level passes four million mark

Thursday, March 16, 2017

| CYP Now

Four million children are now living in poverty according to official government statistics, prompting a call from charities for government to urgently rethink its policies.

Work alone cannot tackle the causes of childhood inequality

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| CYP Now

As she stood on the steps of Number 10, the Prime Minister promised to address the huge issues of inequality in our country.

Children in poorest postcodes '10 times more likely to end up in care'

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children in the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK are at least 10 times more likely to be in care than children in the least deprived areas, a study has found.

Poverty, cuts and policy failures take toll on children's health

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health report highlights data showing children and young people from poorer backgrounds do worse across a range of health outcomes. Experts blame cuts to public health and welfare support.

Cross-government child poverty unit scrapped

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

| CYP Now

The government's cross-departmental child poverty unit has been abolished, with the government confirming that its functions have been subsumed into the wider remit of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Number of children affected by working poverty hits 2.6m

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A total of 2.6m children in working families are living are in poverty, according to a new report into deprivation and social exclusion.

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's rights in the UK are worsening, especially for the most vulnerable young people suffering from mental health issues, poverty and whose lives are blighted by crime, a report has said.

Benefits cap cut will see more families 'not quite managing'

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

| CYP Now

In her very first speech, the new Prime Minister introduced a new tagline: "families who are just about managing".

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Campaigners criticise Child Poverty Unit cuts

Friday, November 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Staffing levels at the Child Poverty Unit have more than halved over the last four years, according to latest government figures.

Tory Party Conference: MP advocates Troubled Families approach to boost life chances