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'We all deserve magic': Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty
kids doing christmas craft activities
Christmas

'We all deserve magic': Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty

'I was restrained for hours': Mental health hospitals accused of 're-traumatising' patients
a person in a hospital gown
Mental health

'I was restrained for hours': Mental health hospitals accused of 're-traumatising' patients

Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
childcare responsibilities
Hannah Mackay-Christie, Leigh Elliott

Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs

We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch
sportsfun4all
Kieran Connolly

We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch

'Turning trauma into triumph': This is the truth about growing up Black in the care system
judith denton and rick flo
Ric Flo and Judith Denton

'Turning trauma into triumph': This is the truth about growing up Black in the care system

'I'm sorry': London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Homelessness

'I'm sorry': London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels

Special needs children forced out of school by 'crumbling' system, figures show
a boy in school uniform reading a book in a school library // special educational needs
Education

Special needs children forced out of school by 'crumbling' system, figures show

Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
A small child's hand holds an adult's finger
Rachael McKeown

Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy
A meeting of the child poverty taskforce. From left to right: Mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall and education secretary Bridget Phillippson.
Child poverty

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy

'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
children grabbing food off table
Child poverty

'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive
Sonia Gowland
Universal credit

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive

Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
child's drawing of smiling person
Free childcare

Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty

Scrapping two-child benefit cap 'single most cost-effective policy' to reduce child poverty
Stock image of a baby being held by its mother
Child poverty

Scrapping two-child benefit cap 'single most cost-effective policy' to reduce child poverty

Family evicted from temporary housing after having grandparents over for a brew: 'It blew my mind'
Temporary housing

Family evicted from temporary housing after having grandparents over for a brew: 'It blew my mind'

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recalls receiving free school meals as a child: 'I was lucky'
Free School Meals

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recalls receiving free school meals as a child: 'I was lucky'

Domestic abuse survivor had 'no chance' of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
image of mum and baby as agenda alliance briefing finds domestic violence victims left with no support
Care system

Domestic abuse survivor had 'no chance' of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
We need urgent action to protect next generation from 'inescapable' gambling – now
gambling
Zoe Osmond

We need urgent action to protect next generation from 'inescapable' gambling – now

Removal of Roma children in Leeds exposes divide between migrant communities and rest of society
Joanna Kostka

Removal of Roma children in Leeds exposes divide between migrant communities and rest of society

More than 1.5 million children affected by 'problem gambling', report finds: 'It can affect anyone'
Problem gambling

More than 1.5 million children affected by 'problem gambling', report finds: 'It can affect anyone'

Children in kinship care are being pushed to breaking point. Change can't come soon enough
Kinship care

Children in kinship care are being pushed to breaking point. Change can't come soon enough

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