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Find out what poverty is, the facts and figures about who is affected in the UK, how it affects children and how we can solve it.

More resources to support the development of your Cost of the School Day programme.

A network of children and young people taking action on school costs and making education more inclusive.

Being clear on the causes of poverty and how best to tackle it is key to setting up a good Cost of the School Day programme.

This toolkit is designed to improve equity in schools for children and young people from low income families, by getting everyone talking about the Cost of the School Day. In five simple steps, this toolkit supports schools and local authorities to reduce the financial barriers to education that children and young people can face.

This toolkit is designed to improve equity in schools for children and young people from low income families, by getting everyone talking about the Cost of the School Day. In five easy steps this toolkit shows how schools and local authorities can reduce the financial barriers to education that children and young people can face.

View or download our Poverty journal from summer 2026.

Our office in central London has purpose-built training and meeting rooms available for hire.

We work with many organisations throughout the UK each year, to design and deliver in-house learning and development solutions.

This year, we're continuing to expand our programme of online and in-person training courses to help ensure that advisers can help low-income families access financial support.