Date: 20th August 2021
Category: Child poverty

As part of the End Child Poverty coalition in Scotland, Together joins 120 organisations and leaders from across Scotland to call for doubling the Scottish Child Payment. This is the single most impactful action that could be taken to help meet the interim child poverty targets in 2023. It would signal that ending child poverty is a defining priority for this Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.

Date: 20th August 2021
Category: Child poverty

The UK Government plans to cut universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in October. This is a lifeline many children and families need to have and without it, it will leave their right to food, shelter and health at risk.  Together joins organisations to #KeepTheLifeline, urging UK Government to change its mind.

Date: 30th July 2021
Category: Child poverty, Social security

Chairs of four welfare committees from around the UK say removing the temporary top-up would affect families on the lowest incomes and therefore, the measure which is planned to end in October should remain.

Date: 8th July 2021
Category: Child poverty

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) unanimously adopted the European Commission’s proposal for a European Child Guarantee. The Guarantee aims to prevent and combat child poverty and social exclusion, and to foster equal opportunities for children and young people in need.

Date: 8th July 2021
Category: Child poverty

Scottish Government published its third annual progress report for its ‘Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022’. It also includes information on what additional support has been introduced in the past year to support and protect people and communities, and what Scottish Government plans to do next year.

Date: 18th June 2021
Category: Child poverty

Anti-poverty campaigners are calling for action to make Scotland’s transport system more affordable. These calls come after a report found Scotland’s transport system is too often pushing parents, carers and children from low-income families further into poverty.

Date: 13th May 2021
Category: Child poverty

One Parent Families Scotland and Oxfam Scotland are calling for a new approach to employability support to help deliver on Scotland’s child poverty targets.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Child poverty

The report addresses poverty and income inequality from 2017-20, including a summary on child poverty.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Child poverty

New research by Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £30 a week would be enough to ensure Scotland’s poverty targets are met.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Child poverty

A new £10-per-week payment to support eligible families with children under the age of six was launched by Scottish Government on Monday 15th February 2021 as part of its efforts to tackle child poverty.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Child poverty, Social security, Mental health, Health and health services

Eurofound has published a new policy brief which presents evidence of some of the changes that children and families have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers access to education and healthcare, caring responsibilities, mental health and housing security.

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Child poverty

The report considers new evidence examined by The Poverty Alliance on behalf of The Robertson Trust, on the links between poverty, education and work pathways for young people in Scotland and across the UK.

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, COVID-19, Child poverty

Child Poverty Action Group wants to hear from children, young people and their families about their experiences of learning during the current lockdown.

Date: 28th January 2021
Category: Child poverty

 A new report by The Social Renewal Advisory Board has recommended 20 calls to action to ensure Scotland tackles poverty and inequality as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes actions around access to childcare and housing.

Date: 28th January 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Child poverty

Research has shown nearly half (46%) of children who started reception class in 2020 were not “school ready”, compared with 35% in 2019. Teachers reported a key factor was less time spent at nursery due to lockdown.

Date: 28th January 2021
Category: Social security, Child poverty, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The petition calls on Scottish Government to increase the Scottish Child Payment from £10 to £20 per child per week by 2022, to enable families “to do more than just survive”.

Date: 28th January 2021
Category: Child poverty

This report highlights early indications of how poverty has changed since the start of COVID-19, who is feeling the greatest economic and health effects of COVID-19, and recommendations for change.

Date: 28th January 2021
Category: Child poverty

Almost 22.5% of children in the European Union are at risk of poverty and social exclusion. The economic fallout from COVID-19 continues to hit children, young people and their families. This article looks at progress towards implementing an EU-wide Child Guarantee to combat poverty.

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: COVID-19, Child poverty

A new UNICEF report explores how the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect children; the initial government responses to the crisis; and how future public policies could be optimised to better support children.

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: COVID-19, Mental health, Health and health services, School exclusions, Child poverty

The report shines a light on how children of 25 European countries have been impacted by the pandemic and national lockdowns. It builds on data collected by Eurochild up to September 2020, and presents recommendations to improve public policies.