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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 […]
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Our new policy on sexual orientation and gender identity

Just in time for the London Pride march this Saturday, Save the Children has approved its new global policy on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGIE).

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The UK’s report card on the Sustainable Development Goals

Next month, the UK will join 46 other countries in reporting on its progress on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. So, what grade has it given itself?
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“We are displaced” – reflections on Malala’s latest book

Polling conducted in 2018 found that three in ten Brits think refugees get too much help in the UK, compared to just 18% who think the opposite. The older you are, or the more right-wing you are, the likelier you are to think that refugees receive too much assistance. Culture Wars divide us in so […]

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VACCINES ARE FREE. WHY NOT ALL HEALTH SERVICES?

We need people to access health services at the right time, not wait until pain or suffering forces them to borrow money or sell assets, and the condition has become too serious.

How UK Programmes are tackling maths anxiety in young learners

How UK Programmes are tackling maths anxiety in young learners

What is maths anxiety and why does it matter? Research just published by the Centre for Neuroscience in Education at the University of Cambridge highlights the grim experience of ‘mathematics anxiety’ among children in the UK (Carey et al, 2019). It’s there in early primary school, and it gets worse at secondary school. The researchers […]

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Innovation and development: What I learnt from going back to university

As the saying goes, you’re never too old to learn.  Something I was reminded of recently when listening to a debate on Innovation and Development, run by University College London’s Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy. Not only did I meet an enthusiastic and outspoken group of students, but I learnt a few […]

Rachel* with her daughter Beth* in their home in Margate, UK. Child poverty has been an issue for the family.

Child poverty in the UK rising to record levels

Today’s child poverty figures show that child poverty in the UK is increasing across the board, and that the youngest children continue to be most at risk.

Our analysis shows that since 2010, over 400,000 more children in households with children under 5 are in poverty, an increase of over a quarter over this period. […]