Tag Archives: Children

Our child neglect laws are anything but progressive

By Guest | Published: February 12, 2013

It’s time for child neglect laws to change so that they take account of emotional, as well as physical, abuse.

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We need a Teach First scheme for frontline children’s social work

By Guest | Published: October 5, 2012

Josh MacAlister, a teacher, a researcher at IPPR and a Teach First ambassador; argues for a Teach First scheme for children’s social work.

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Have we passed the high watermark of state support for children?

By Guest | Published: September 5, 2012

Donald Hirsch, director of the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), writes about the CPAG/JRF report, “The Cost of a Child in the 21st Century”.

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Gulf between asylum and benefit support leaves thousands of children in severe poverty

By Guest | Published: April 13, 2012

The gap between asylum support and mainstream benefit rates is leaving thousands of children in severe poverty, new analysis from The Children’s Society shows.

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Why are so many children being held for so long in segregation?

By Guest | Published: March 14, 2012

Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, reports on the worrying figures on the number of children held in segregation.

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Universal children’s services must be part of the state’s duty to families

By Guest | Published: September 22, 2011

Labour needs to remake the case for a universalist approach to childcare, writes new Fabian Society General Secretary Andrew Harrop.

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UNICEF calls for Living Wage to enable better work/life balance

By Guest | Published: September 14, 2011

UNICEF today urged the government to support a Living Wage so parents don’t have to do multiple jobs on the minimum wage and can spend more time with their children.

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Help stop government changes to welfare penalising disabled children

By Guest | Published: August 15, 2011

New welfare reform proposals will result in many disabled children facing a cut of up to £1,400 per year (£27 per week) compared to their current welfare entitlements.

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Rescuing Nepal’s stolen children from a life of hell

By Matt Gwilliam | Published: July 1, 2011

Matt Gwilliam reports on the Maiti Nepal project, which rescues children stolen for sex trafficking and forced labour – the stories are truly harrowing.

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Ladies of the WI join the ranks of the bolshy book borrowers

By Kevin Meagher | Published: July 1, 2011

Kevin Meagher reports on the launch of the Women’s Institute’s ‘Love your Libraries’ campaign, and the other nationwide campaigns to save our libraries.

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