Young mothers in Scotland are ambitious, capable, and determined to work and build better futures for themselves and their children. But, they have to navigate systems that are poorly aligned with the realities of being a young mother. Poverty, occupational segregation, childcare barriers, inflexible work, and discrimination are restricting their choices, new research by Close the Gap and Save the Children Scotland has found.

Save the Children opinion piece by Dan Paskins on child-centred devolution.

Nearly one in three parents in Scotland (32%) say they expect to go without things for themselves to manage the cost of their children returning to school, as pupils across Scotland head back to the classroom this week and families continue to face financial and emotional pressures long after the summer holidays have ended.

Actor Himesh Patel narrates Save the Children's new animation Elephant In The Room to shine a light on summer holiday poverty.

Nine in every 10 parents in Northern Ireland1 (91%) say the summer brings financial and emotional pressures for their families. These new statistics are part of the Big Summer Survey commissioned by Save the Children UK as part of their ‘No Summer Break from Poverty’ campaign to highlight the reality of families’ experiences this summer.

A new legal analysis from Save the Children Cymru and the Bevan Foundation shows that a Welsh Child Payment is both legally and practically achievable under existing Welsh Government powers, despite social security being reserved to Westminster. With one in three children in Wales living in poverty, it is argued that a Welsh Child Payment could significantly reduce child poverty, improve child wellbeing and deliver long-term economic benefits. The blog explores the legal routes, political challenges and funding considerations for implementing Plaid Cymru’s proposed Cynnal pilot and scaling it into a nationwide scheme.

Health, charity and political leaders dedicated to improving childhoods in South Yorkshire are joining forces to launch a first-of-its-kind investment fund ahead of a major regional children’s summit.

The latest child poverty statistics show a small drop in child poverty rates, but the real headline is that one in five children in Scotland remain locked in poverty. We spoke to parents from our Changing the Story panel and they are clear: every child in Scotland should have a childhood without limits and right now, too many do not.

Statement from Save the Children NI on the newly published Households Below Average Income poverty figures.

Response to UK government data showing the latest child poverty figures in Scotland. First response is from Claire Telfer, Head of Scotland at Save the Children, and the second is a collective statement from the Save the Children Scotland 'Changing the Story' parent panel.