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For the Kids

@campaign4

Vulnerable children deserve better from society

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Joined May 2010
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Two-thirds of young single parents to lose out under universal credit, think tank warns independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…

Two-thirds of young single parents to lose out under universal credit, think tank warns

'Reduction in generosity' for under 25-year-olds with children prompts fears already soaring child poverty rates will only increase further

independent.co.uk
To address mental health, we need to build a compassionate society, not just websites opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/…
To address mental health, we need to build a compassionate society, not just websites

To address mental health, we need to build a compassionate society, not just websites

Mental health campaigners are putting pressure on government to take more fundamental action on the mental health crisis this Mental Health Awareness Week.

opendemocracy.net
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Children are going hungry amid harsh restrictions on free school meals – report huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/f…
Children Are Going Hungry Amid Harsh Restrictions On Free School Meals – Report

Children Are Going Hungry Amid Harsh Restrictions On Free School Meals – Report

"The outlook is set to remain bleak.”

huffingtonpost.co.uk
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‘I was so hungry… it was like I got stabbed with a knife and it’s still there’ (Emmanuel, age 14, inner London). Living Hand to Mouth: children and food in low income families - published today foodinhardtimes.org/news/liv… #LivingHandtoMouth @uclnews @CPAGUK
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Why do we believe early intervention matters? Watch our 2-minute intro ... read more: eif.org.uk/report/realising-…
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"It's important to remember that a child is anyone under 18. Even if they look larger they are still immature developmentally and we know that children who come in contact with police are often at greater risk of physical & psychological harm." CRAE's Louise King on @BBCSPLondon
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Our new 'core story' about babies' brain development was developed with input from a huge range of people from across the sector. We hope it will become a shared narrative that we can all use to campaign for action in the first 1001 days. Download it here 1001criticaldays.co.uk/sites…
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Half of young people facing homelessness denied help – report theguardian.com/society/2018…
Half of young people facing homelessness denied help – report

Half of young people facing homelessness denied help – report

Tens of thousands approaching UK councils for help last year got no meaningful support

theguardian.com
Episode 3: Croydon - Beyond the blade podcast theguardian.com/society/audi…
Episode 3: Croydon - Beyond the blade podcast

Episode 3: Croydon - Beyond the blade podcast

Half of Britain’s teenage stabbing deaths happen in London. But not all the city is equally at risk and in this final episode we travel to Croydon in south London to hear how members of the local...

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Four million UK children too poor to have a healthy diet, study finds theguardian.com/society/2018…
Four million UK children too poor to have a healthy diet, study finds

Four million UK children too poor to have a healthy diet, study finds

Food Foundation finds poorest families cannot meet healthy food guidelines of government

theguardian.com
Revealed: cash crisis pushing child services to tipping point theguardian.com/society/2018…

Revealed: cash crisis pushing child services to tipping point

Fears of new case like Baby P’s as ministers told emergency funds are needed to protect thousands of vulnerable children

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Silent crisis of inadequate councils caring for thousands of children theguardian.com/society/2018…
Silent crisis of inadequate councils caring for thousands of children

Silent crisis of inadequate councils caring for thousands of children

Short-term thinking and lack of funding are wrecking the life chances of young people in the care of local authorities

theguardian.com
Gordon Brown to attack Britain's failure to tackle child poverty theguardian.com/politics/201…
Gordon Brown to attack Britain's failure to tackle child poverty

Gordon Brown to attack Britain's failure to tackle child poverty

Ex-PM will warn problem may reach ‘epidemic proportions’ during speech at Edinburgh international book festival

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Food banks appeal for help to feed children during school holidays theguardian.com/society/2018…
Food banks appeal for help to feed children during school holidays

Food banks appeal for help to feed children during school holidays

Trussell Trust raises alarm about shortage of donations

theguardian.com
BBC News - 'Bed poverty' impacts thousands, says charity Buttle UK bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45…
'Bed poverty' impacts thousands, says charity Buttle UK

'Bed poverty' impacts thousands, says charity Buttle UK

Children without their own beds may have concentration problems due to poor sleep quality, a charity says.

bbc.co.uk
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Fears cash-strapped council may cut services for vulnerable children theguardian.com/society/2018…
Fears cash-strapped council may cut services for vulnerable children

Fears cash-strapped council may cut services for vulnerable children

Northamptonshire county council scrambles to save £70m amid warnings even core services are at risk

theguardian.com
School exclusions ‘put children at risk of gang grooming’ theguardian.com/education/20…
School exclusions ‘put children at risk of gang grooming’

School exclusions ‘put children at risk of gang grooming’

‘Off-rolling’ difficult students to boost exam results is fuelling gang violence, says children’s czar

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