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More than 350,000 children 'destitute', study finds

    News
  • Thursday, June 7, 2018
    • | CYP Now
Around 365,000 children experienced destitution at some point last year due to lacking a number of the basic daily living essentials such as shelter, food, heating, lighting, clothing or basic toiletries, a study has found.

Fears over universal credit demand action

    Opinion
  • 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.

Analysis projects rise in 'homeless' families

    News
  • 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.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

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.

Child poverty level passes four million mark

    News
  • 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.

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