Child Poverty Action Group
@cpaguk.bsky.social
Child Poverty Action Group is the leading charity campaigning for an end to child poverty in the UK.
And with record high levels of child poverty in the UK we welcome the government’s recognition that publication of the strategy is only the first step. There is much to do and we must now build on this momentum to achieve more tangible change for children. 2/2
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
And with record high levels of child poverty in the UK we welcome the government’s recognition that publication of the strategy is only the first step. There is much to do and we must now build on this momentum to achieve more tangible change for children. 2/2
Every child deserves the best start in life and with today’s decision government has done the right thing.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Every child deserves the best start in life and with today’s decision government has done the right thing.
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‘If families don’t have enough money, it can make learning & joining in with activities difficult. Some children miss out on things like school trips or new clothes, & that isn’t fair.’
‘Please make sure no child goes to bed hungry or feels left out because their family doesn’t have enough money.’
‘Please make sure no child goes to bed hungry or feels left out because their family doesn’t have enough money.’
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
‘If families don’t have enough money, it can make learning & joining in with activities difficult. Some children miss out on things like school trips or new clothes, & that isn’t fair.’
‘Please make sure no child goes to bed hungry or feels left out because their family doesn’t have enough money.’
‘Please make sure no child goes to bed hungry or feels left out because their family doesn’t have enough money.’
In the run-up to publication of the child poverty strategy, the vast majority of teachers (86%) say this government could be doing more to help lower-income families and children. Just one in seventeen teachers (6%) say the government is currently doing enough.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In the run-up to publication of the child poverty strategy, the vast majority of teachers (86%) say this government could be doing more to help lower-income families and children. Just one in seventeen teachers (6%) say the government is currently doing enough.
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In the most deprived areas, a majority of teachers (57%) step in to support pupils in poverty at least weekly. This includes a quarter (25%) who do so every day, compared to just one in twenty (5%) in schools with the least deprivation.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In the most deprived areas, a majority of teachers (57%) step in to support pupils in poverty at least weekly. This includes a quarter (25%) who do so every day, compared to just one in twenty (5%) in schools with the least deprivation.
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Almost 2 in 3 teachers say they take steps beyond their educating role to support pupils in poverty on at least a monthly basis (such as seeking food, clothes & learning resources). Three in seven (43%) do so on at least a weekly basis.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Almost 2 in 3 teachers say they take steps beyond their educating role to support pupils in poverty on at least a monthly basis (such as seeking food, clothes & learning resources). Three in seven (43%) do so on at least a weekly basis.
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Teachers report signs of poverty in their classes including hunger and malnourishment; lack of equipment or clean uniform; pupils feeling shame in front of peers; unable to afford trips and lacking access to outdoor spaces, books, space and technology for homework, and even beds.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Teachers report signs of poverty in their classes including hunger and malnourishment; lack of equipment or clean uniform; pupils feeling shame in front of peers; unable to afford trips and lacking access to outdoor spaces, books, space and technology for homework, and even beds.
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