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Child poverty facts and figures

4.2 million
children live in poverty in the UK
46%
of children from black and minority ethnic groups live in poverty
72%
of children growing up in poverty live in working families
450,000
fewer kids would live in poverty if child benefit was increased by £10 a week
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Open letter to Gavin Williamson on home learning

11 January 2021
Today we and Children North East have sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson MP, which lays out a set of guiding principles that we advise the government to use to make decisions about home education during this lockdown period.
Children’s benefits Coronavirus Cost of the school day Education Free school meals News UK England

2020: year in review video

08 January 2021
Watch our video featuring highlights from our work in 2020.
News UK

Care-experienced young people and the benefits system

05 January 2021
Our online training kicks off again on 19 Jan with this half-day introductory course - some places still available to book.
Children’s benefits Kinship care News Training in Scotland Scotland

Information on the Coronavirus

Find our briefings, statements and advice for advisers on changes to the social security system as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) all in one place.

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How can we end child poverty?

Child poverty is not inevitable. With the right action to address the causes of child poverty, we can end it.

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