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Kevin Watkins

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Kevin Watkins

Kevin Watkins was Chief Executive Officer at Save the Children UK from October 2016-July 2021.

As Save the Children today reveals new analysis that shows hard pressed parents on Universal Credit are having to find up to £800 extra to cover the cost of childcare this summer, driving many families into debt, mums from across England - Gemma, Gaynor, Nichola, Emma and Vicki gather in Westminster to lobby Parliament, demanding that changes are made to Universal Credit before it is rolled out nationwide.

Childcare under Universal Credit isn’t working for parents. Here’s how we fix it.

With the government struggling to establish a parliamentary majority capable of unlocking the complexities behind our national Brexit conundrum, there’s another big problem with an obvious solution they could adopt tomorrow. Right now, millions of the poorest parents in our country are struggling to meet childcare costs. Many of these parents are eligible for childcare […]

Getting children ready for school

Mind the gap – getting our children ready for school

Parents across the country are battening down the emotional hatches, staying calm and trying to exude an air of quiet confidence. The reason: this week is the moment thousands of parents have waved goodbye at the school gates to children starting their first day at primary school. This is a moment of joy, celebration and […]