The incidence and extent of child poverty in Britain is shocking. One in six children in Britain lives in relative poverty according to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s second report, State of the Nation 2014.
Shockingly these children are likely to live in families where one of their parents is working, but not earning enough to meet their children’s needs. They are, in effect, working for their poverty.
Children from poor families are far less likely to achieve their potential throughout their school career. They suffer disproportionately from the effects of poor and insecure housing, poor health (physical and mental), family dysfunction and breakdown. And their life experiences, which are so important to set learning and future aspirations in a meaningful context, are limited.
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