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The survey by Barnardo's reveals the scale of 'bed poverty', PHOTO: Barnardo's
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Children forced to sleep on the floor or on soiled and mouldy bedding due to poverty

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Campaigners are calling for a rise in the value of Healthy Start vouchers, which give low-income families access to fresh fruit and vegetables PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

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Zayn Malik has written to Rishi Sunak calling for the expansion of free school meals PHOTO Supplied by Food Foundation
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Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

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Key worker households face rising poverty, warns the TUC PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

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The rise to schools meals funding for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children has been branded as 'inadequate' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Universal free school meals funding rises by just 7p a pupil

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £5bn windfall tax on energy firms to ease cost of living crisis
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Cost of living support package to bring only 'temporary relief' to families

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The research by JRF on behalf of Little Village, which reveals over a million young children are in poverty, recommends 'affordable childcare for all'
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Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

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There has been a rise in the number of nursery-age children that are eligible for free school meals PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

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Amanda Spielman said she hopes the downturn in take-up of two-year-old places will 'reverse' as normal life returns.
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Children’s self-care and social skills delayed by the pandemic, says Ofsted

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Downfield Primary School in Dundee celebrates World Book Day in an inclusive way for all children PHOTO Child Poverty Action Group
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Children in poverty miss out on dress-up days

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The TUC has warned that Families face rising energy bills and living costs this April, with many already struggling financially PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

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The energy price cap rise in April will hit families in 'very deep poverty' the most PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

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New analysis by Labour finds that the number of black children in poverty has risen PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than half of black children growing up in poverty, warns Labour

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The research by UCL reveals how schools are helping to support families impacted by the pandemic Photo Adobe Stock
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Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

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The Committee of cross-party MPs said it was concerned the the Government has not published any research on the impact of Covid-19 on low-income families PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cross-party MPs call on ministers to look into impact of Covid-19 on low-income families

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Families with at least one child under five are facing the 'steepest' rise in poverty, according to the evidence review PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

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