Liverpool city is England's most deprived local authority area. The Liverpool City Region, which includes the six local authorities of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral, is home to 327,000 children. More than 91,000 are estimated to be growing up in poverty, with levels reaching 42 per cent in some wards. Across the authorities, 4,450 disadvantaged two-year-olds are eligible for 15 hours of Government-funded childcare this year.
Since 2011, the authorities have tackled child poverty together through a three-year strategy and this year revised the plans to account for local government budget reductions. Liverpool City Council plans to cut £32m in 2013/14, on top of £141m saved over the past two years. Job creation is key as Liverpool has the highest percentage of workless households in England at 28.7 per cent.
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