West London Zone (for Children and Young People)
March 2024
West London Zone (for Children and Young People) have released a report called ‘Closing the Gap’ a holistic approach to building preventative methods to tackle child poverty’
Sustain
February 2024
Sustain’s Hannah Gibbs (Programme Manager of Bridging the Gap) has released a blog called ‘Fixing supply chains for a fairer food future’
Child Poverty Action Group
March 2024
Child Poverty Action Group have released two articles:
- DWP’s plan for a ‘sprint finish’ on universal credit roll-out is ‘dangerous’ for claimants
- Access denied: why parents who want to work can’t access childcare
The Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation
March 2024
The Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation delivered a petition to parliament asking them to support their ‘Essentials Guarantee’ campaign. Videos of the petition hand-in from both partners can be seen here:
Action for Children
March 2024
Action For Children have released new analysis on ‘Child poverty and barriers to work’
Single Parent Rights
March 2024
Single Parent Rights have released new research called ‘Universal Credit Conditionality Research: The Impact on Single Parents’. Nursery World and The Guardian have covered the report.
Sustain
March 2024
Sustain have released their latest ‘Good Food for All Londoners’ report
RSA
March 2024
RSA have released a report called ‘State of Paralysis’ looking at young people’s economic security and what it means for their health and wellbeing.
Trust for London
March 2024
Trust for London have released an article called ‘Strategic legal action: securing change for low-income pregnant women’
Resolution Foundation
March 2024
The Resolution Foundation have released their report ‘We’ve only just begun: Action to improve young people’s mental health, education and employment’
Pregnant then Screwed
February 2024
Pregnant then Screwed and Women in Data have released statistics about the cost of parenting
Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation
February 2024
Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation have launched ‘Guarantee our Essentials: reforming Universal Credit to ensure we can all afford the essentials in hard times’ containing new research. in support of the campaign for an essentials guarantee.
Coram
February 2024
Coram Family and Childcare have released some early data from their Childcare Survey 2024
DWP
February 2024
DWP have published ‘Below Average Resources: developing a new poverty measure’. This is a release of official statistics in development and a statistical consultation on developing new statistics based on the Social Metrics Commission approach to poverty measurement. Responses to the consultation are sought by 11 April.
University of Warwick
February 2024
Nicky Hawkins and Michael Orton from the University of Warwick are working with partners to align around pro social security messages to create a drumbeat in the run up to the general election. Learn more in this prosocial security messaging document
Praxis
February 2024
Praxis have released a short video calling for a meeting with Minister for Children David Johnston to hear from campaigners how being excluded from support impacts them? Please watch and share.
NCP
February 2024
NPC have published a report ‘Closing the gap: Building better child poverty prevention systems’
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
January 2024
National Education Union and CPAG have published ‘The Universalism Multiplier: The impact of universal free school meal entitlement on families, schools and children.’
Centre For Social Justice
January 2024
Centre for Social Justice: published ‘Two Nations: the state of poverty in the UK’ in December 2023
Coram Family and Childcare's
January 2024
Coram Family and Childcare’s new report on wraparound childcare, commissioned by the Local Government Association is available now.
CPAG
January 2024
CPAG are pleased to share their latest publication, Ending child poverty: why and how a comprehensive guide for anyone concerned about child poverty and how to end it. It sets out the evidence on the extent of child poverty and its impact on children.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
January 2024
Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published it annual flagship report ‘UK Poverty 2024: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK’
ThriveLDN
January 2024
ThriveLDN are co-ordinating Great Mental Health Day in London on 26th January and have the details about what happened on their website.
NEU
January 2024
The NEU have written an article called ‘On the education disadvantage gap’ discussing how ‘Reducing child poverty must be at the center of any credible plan to deliver good educational and life outcomes for more young people’
The Resolution Foundation
January 2024
The Resolution Foundation has released an article looking at the what 2024 is likely to look like called ‘From Merry Christmas to a messy new year, What 2024 has in store’.
Children England
January 2024
As part of their closure program Children England have released a series of legacy podcasts. These can be vied at the follow links:
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- Episode 1: Markets Commissioning for Charities and their Services
Andrew and Kathy are joined by Nick Davies from the Institute for Government, and Sam Mercandante, from NCVO - Episode 2: Historical perspectives on Children England
Andrew and Kathy are joined by Maggie Jones, Sir Roger Singleton and Keith White - Episode 3: The Work and Philosophy of the ChildFair State Inquiry
Andrew and Kathy are joined by Chloe Darlington and Deborah Tetteh - Episode 4: An Interview with Children England’s Last CEO
- Episode 5: The Experience and Challenges of Closing a Charity
Andrew and Kathy are joined by Sir David Holmes and Iona Lawrence
- Episode 1: Markets Commissioning for Charities and their Services
End Child Poverty
December 2023
End Child Poverty (ECP) have released a report showing how children are living in families impacted by the two-child limit everywhere in the UK
ESDEG
November 2023
ESDEG have released a report on their activities during London Challenge Poverty Week
The Children and Young People Mental Health Coalition
November 2023
The Children and Young People Mental Health Coalition have produced a new ‘Manifesto for babies, children and young people’s mental health’
The Equality Trust
November 2023
The Equality Trust has released The Cost of Inequality 2023 looks at the impact of inequality on society and the economy.
High Trees
November 2023
High Trees have launched a Guide to Delivering Person-Centred Employment Services
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
November 2023
JRF has published a major new report revealing a shameful increase in the level of destitution in the UK. The number of people experiencing destitution increased by 61% from 2019 to 2022.