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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s @yorkshirepost.co.uk features a column written by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Exec Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social, who sets out why it’s imperative to scrap the two-child benefit cap if we want to see a reduction in the child poverty rates.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

None of the proposed two-child limit options are as efficient in lifting children out of poverty as fully scrapping the policy.

Fully abolishing the two-child limit should be the starting point of any successful Child Poverty Strategy.

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Table 1 shows the cost per child lifted out of poverty for fully scrapping the two-child limit
and each of the floated options. The only option that has a similar cost-effectiveness to full
abolition is exempting families who are in work, at £7,540 per child lifted out of poverty,
(compared to £7,480 for full abolition). The lower cost-effectiveness of the other options
should be considered alongside the issues outlined above that each option would introduce.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

Our 'How To' toolkits support practitioners to implement the report recommendations:
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#ChildrenFirst

Our 2024 report showed the need for a new Sure Start model to be implemented. The UK Government's Best Start hubs are an important move in the right direction, but partnerships need to be accelerated.
Our new toolkits support schools, child health workers and local authorities to implement expert recommendations. We are calling on the government, and everyone, to put children first. #ChildrenFirst

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

This follows on from our 2024 report 'An evidence-based plan to build the foundations of a new “Sure Start” in and around education settings' which provides rigorous research and pragmatic, evidence-based recommendations.

www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_S...

#ChildrenFirst

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

Our latest findings highlight the value of early intervention and the effectiveness of partnership working.

Read more: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_S...

#ChildrenFirst

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Cover of - Reimagining Sure Start Update: Scaling Best Start to Best Start Ever.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

For children to have their best start in life, health and education partnerships and community collaboration are key.

Best Start hubs are a move in the right direction, but partnerships need to be accelerated.

Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst

Visit: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...

For children to have their best start in life, health and education partnerships and community collaboration are key. The government must prioritise building a country that works for all children and young people. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to our panellists: @samrushworthmp.bsky.social, Kate Proctor from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, @grahamwhitham.bsky.social, @profkepickett.bsky.social, and Professor David Taylor-Robinson from @liverpooluni.bsky.social 2/2

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 6d

We want to say a huge thank you to all our speakers & attendees at our #ChildofTheNorth panel at #LabourPartyConference. The inspirational event included those leading change for children in poverty, and young people with lived experience who shared their powerful stories. 1/2

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 8d

A massive thank you to all who attended and to our panellists for discussing this important issue: @samrushworthmp.bsky.social,
Kate Proctor from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @grahamwhitham.bsky.social
@profkepickett.bsky.social
Prof David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social 2/2

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 8d

Great discussions at our #LabourPartyConference2025 panel, emphasising the need to put poverty reduction at the centre of both national and local government priorities. 1/2

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 8d

We are looking forward to hosting our wireless event ‘Addressing child health and social inequalities through poverty reduction nationally and locally’ at #LabourPartyConference2025, with @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and York Policy Engine.

Conference pass holders can join us at 10am in the ACC.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

@n8research.bsky.social @cfyounglives.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @caerbradford.bsky.social

Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

Our 'How To' toolkits support practitioners to implement the report recommendations:
Education providers: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Child health services: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Local authorities: www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...

#ChildrenFirst

We highlighted the crisis in our report: Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through educational settings.

In response to the worsening situation, we are launching new toolkits to support schools, child health workers and local authorities to implement expert recommendations. We are calling on the government, and everyone, to put children first. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

This follows on from our 2024 report 'Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through educational settings' which provides rigorous research and pragmatic, evidence-based recommendations.

www.n8research.org.uk/media/CoTN_M...

#ChildrenFirst

Cover image for the Report: A country that works for all children and young people - Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through education settings.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

Our latest findings reveal a worsening crisis.

Read the update ‘Improving mental health and wellbeing update: Learning what works in a worsening crisis’
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_M...

@manchester.ac.uk @york.ac.uk

#ChildrenFirst

Cover of - Improving mental health and wellbeing update: Learning what works in a worsening crisis

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

The mental health of young people is declining.

Last year, we highlighted a system under unsustainable pressure, one year on, we need to turn promise into practice.

Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst and call on the government to build a country that works for all children and young people.

The mental health of young people is declining. The government must prioritise building a country that works for all children and young people. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

We are thrilled to announce that the Chair for our #LabourPartyConference child poverty event with @healthequitynorth.bsky.social & York Policy Engine will be Kate Proctor from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social.

Find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

Professor David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social will be speaking on our panel event next week, which will explore how national policy and local strategies can work hand-in-hand to reduce child poverty

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 13d

We are delighted that @grahamwhitham.bsky.social of @resolvepoverty.org will be joining us at our event at #LabourPartyConference, discussing how to tackle the child poverty challenge

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 14d

We are delighted that @samrushworthmp.bsky.social, MP for Bishop Auckland, will be joining our panel event at #LabourPartyConference, discussing how to address child health and social inequalities.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 14d

Academic Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @profkepickett.bsky.social will be speaking at our #ChildOfTheNorth panel event at #LabourPartyConference next week, touching on the regional inequalities young people are facing www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 15d

Read our Hungry for Change report here: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 15d

“Food insecurity is not about poor choices – it is about a lack of choices.”

Following the Right To Food UK Conference, it was great to read @teessideuni.bsky.social's Helen Moore discuss our Hungry for Change report in a Fuse open science blog post: fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/not-...

Not just what’s on the menu - the hidden forces behind food choice

Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.

fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 16d

New #research from our Business School & @newcastleuni.bsky.social reveals the shocking extent of #childpoverty in the UK.
durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
@n8research.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #childrenfirst

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