Child poverty
31 places where kids can eat free during the February half term

31 places where kids can eat free during the February half term
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free during the school half term this year, as families face the cost of living crisis
Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis

Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis
Here’s what you need to know about children living below the breadline across the country
Why MP Zarah Sultana is fighting for free school meals

Why MP Zarah Sultana is fighting for free school meals
Labour MP Zarah Sultana spoke to The Big Issue about why she is campaigning for free school meals for all primary school children
The children missing out on Christmas in the cost of living crisis
The children missing out on Christmas in the cost of living crisis
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
‘The government takes advantage of our love’: Families caring for child relatives plead for help

‘The government takes advantage of our love’: Families caring for child relatives plead for help
Awaab Ishak’s shocking death will be the housing sector’s defining moment

Awaab Ishak’s shocking death will be the housing sector’s defining moment
Zayn Malik calls on Rishi Sunak to offer free school meals to all children in poverty

Zayn Malik calls on Rishi Sunak to offer free school meals to all children in poverty
Students in east London will be paid to go to school as mayor brings back EMA amid cost of living crisis

Students in east London will be paid to go to school as mayor brings back EMA amid cost of living crisis
Children are ‘eating rubbers and stealing food’ at school because they are hungry

Children are ‘eating rubbers and stealing food’ at school because they are hungry
Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families

Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families
Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England

Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis

Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis
Can I get a school uniform grant? Where to find cheaper options for your children

Can I get a school uniform grant? Where to find cheaper options for your children
1 in 5 key worker families have children growing up in poverty

1 in 5 key worker families have children growing up in poverty
Free school meals pupils earn less than their peers – and the gap only widens as they get older

Free school meals pupils earn less than their peers – and the gap only widens as they get older
The Big Issue’s Summer Survival Guide: Helping families through the holidays in a cost of living crisis

The Big Issue’s Summer Survival Guide: Helping families through the holidays in a cost of living crisis
What is the holiday activities and food programme and how do I sign my child up?

What is the holiday activities and food programme and how do I sign my child up?
Half of UK parents can’t afford childcare over the summer holidays

Half of UK parents can’t afford childcare over the summer holidays
Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones

Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty

The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
Most Brits think today’s children will find life harder than their parents

Most Brits think today’s children will find life harder than their parents
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations

National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table

One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
School life leaves children in poverty feeling ‘embarrassed and excluded’
