From going to school hungry to having no winter coat: the child poverty problem is only getting worse

The Resolution Foundation’s warnings highlight an emerging crisis we already knew about – that government policy is pushing children into poverty, writes social affairs correspondent May Bulman

Wednesday 20 February 2019 01:28 GMT
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The Resolution Foundation warns that the proportion of children living in relative poverty is on course to hit 37 per cent
The Resolution Foundation warns that the proportion of children living in relative poverty is on course to hit 37 per cent

Today’s forecast from the Resolution Foundation makes for gloomy reading. The think tank warns that the proportion of children living in relative poverty is on course to hit 37 per cent – more than one in three youngsters across the country – by the end of the current parliament.

The figures speak for themselves. Going to school hungry, having to go out without a proper winter coat or living in insecure and unsuitable homes are not just damaging for children in their immediate future, but also highly damaging for their long-term development.

How can a child be expected to flourish academically if they are deprived of basic needs such as breakfast in the morning?

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