Whilst today’s strategy, coupled with the impending removal of the two-child benefit cap, is a significant step in the right direction, we urge the Government to go further to ensure all children have the opportunity to thrive. 5/5

Older children cannot be left behind. Our ‘Addressing Education and Health Inequity’ report shows that children in deprived areas continue to have lower educational attainment. We continue to call for reviews of the National Funding Formula to close the education gap. 4/5

While the strategy shows commitment, it lacks a clear plan to address systemic drivers of poverty in minority ethnic households, which experience disproportionately high rates of deprivation. In order to truly end child poverty, Government actions need to support all groups 3/5

The Government need to fully commit to ending the cycle of poverty that can persist for generations.
The time for incremental change has passed - we need bold, coordinated action that matches the scale of the challenge.
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“We can see that the costs of poorer health and economic inactivity in the North - not just to families, local communicates and NHS, but to the GDP of the country - costs about £18bn to the economy.”

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