Three Things the Government Needs to Do to Make the Child Poverty Strategy Work

Three things the government needs to do to make the child poverty strategy work

Three things the government needs to do to make the child poverty strategy work sveva.spadavecchia Fri, 12/12/2025 - 16:31 The child poverty strategy is a concrete shift towards prevention but ministers must take action to implement it effectively. 5 Comment Sophie Metcalfe Amber Dellar Institute for Government No Public services Policy making Welfare Social care Government reform Education and skills Labour Department for Work and Pensions No…

The best child poverty strategy? Evidence points the way

The masterplan aims to ease hardship, but the answer isn’t always in policy – early childcare and strong relationships are what truly make a difference.  This article was written by Dr Jane Gilmour, consultant clinical psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and Umar Toseen, professor of psychology at the University of York. Last week, the government unveiled its Child Poverty Strategy, which ministers claim will help ‘around 550,000’ chil…