4in10 Policy Forum

The 4in10 Policy Forum meets on a quarterly basis to discuss matters relating to policy and tackling child poverty in London, share information and seek support for our individual organisations’ campaigns and plan how we can work effectively together to influence policy.

The meetings are online and all 4in10 members are welcome to attend.

Dates of upcoming meetings in 2026

Tuesday 7 September, 10.30 – 12.00

Thursday 3 December 10.30 – 12.00

Email us here to joining the Policy Forum mailing list and to register your interest in attending a meeting.

4in10’s Action Plan 

 

In 2026 the 4in10 Policy Forum has developed a response to the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy. The response takes the form of an Action Plan that is set out on a microsite presenting the Network’s shared calls for action alongside examples of best practice, case studies and useful resources. The Action Plan was published on 26 March to align with the release of official poverty statistics which showed that London has the highest rate of child poverty in the country. 

 

The Action Plan has been endorsed by 30 4in10 member organisations: African Community School, BDYD, Christians Against Poverty, Coram Family and Childcare, Child Poverty Action Group, Debt Justice, ESDEG, Generation Rent, Home-Start London, IRMO, Just Fair, Little Village, London Youth, Old Kent Road Family Zone, The Magpie Project, Praxis, Quaker Social Action, Roma Support Group, Rooted Finance, Single Parents Rights, STAG, Surrey Square Primary School, Sustain, Save the Children UK, Shelter, Toynbee Hall, Trussell, Trust for London, XLP & Z2K. 

Local Elections 2026

During the 2026 local elections, we campaigned to secure pledges from those standing to be councillors and borough mayors that they would ‘work towards a child poverty free London’ if elected.

375 candidates made this pledge of whom almost 150 were duly elected, giving us a strong group of committed councillors across the city who we can seek to work with to implement the calls in our shared action, over the coming years.

View the Pledge Wall here.