We have published the minutes from the Child of the North APPG meeting on Children in Care that took place last month – you can read them here healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/Ch…

'Austerity’s children are the 4.5 million children who are in poverty...who are going to school ill-clad and hungry.'

Gordon Brown tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy that a rescue plan is needed to stop child poverty rising 'by 100,000 children a year.'

Keep an eye out for my interview on ITV News Tyne Tees👀

Talking about my PMQ last week on the harrowing evidence the Child of the North have heard on child poverty in the North East📺🎥

Come and join us for another collective.

We will be sharing
Research 🔬
Road tested ideas 💡
Thinking and insights 🧠
Beat practice 🎬

See you there!

Tees Valley Education Anne Longfield Jonny Uttley 🇺🇦 EEF Child of the North Schools North East Children North East The Teesside Charity

📄The Child of the North Centre for Young Lives report, on the need for foundations of a new Sure Start based in schools, highlighted a number of innovative approaches

Today we'll highlight orgs leading on these - specifically orgs that help connect stakeholders to improve CYP's outcomes🧵

A report co-led by the University of Leeds calls for joined up support around schools and nurseries to reduce absences, tackle the impact of poverty and boost children’s readiness for the day.

Read the newest Child of the North report: leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…

Join us next week for our webinar, covering evidence, recommendations & innovative approaches highlighted in the Child of the North Centre for Young Lives report - on building the Foundations of a New 'Sure Start' In & Around Education Settings

Register here👇
forms.gle/HHGPXa5HvgJT4Z…

Tune in to BCB 106.6fm tonight at 6.30 to the Bradford Citizens show to hear me on air (eek!) being interviewed about Child of the North report on #MentalHealth issues for young people. First time they got me in front of a mic 😳. The interviewer was excellent and very patient.

Latest Centre for Young Lives report shows schools, with the right support, can help tackle the impact of poverty 🔽

🏫 But we also need to take the pressure off schools by reducing poverty - with good jobs, affordable homes and a stronger social security system

centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/ch….

This is such an inspirational report largely because it is littered with brilliant examples of schools that are making a crucial difference in children’s lives and so showing us what is possible despite the huge challenges

Last week, we shared the Child of the North Centre for Young Lives report, on the need for a new Sure Start, based in schools

A number of innovative approaches were included in the report

Today we'll highlight some of these - orgs that help connect services through education settings🧵

We’re about to start! Over 150 attendees including children, young people, parents, professionals & parliamentarians are in Parliament to hear from children & young people themselves what issues matter to them. #APPGChildren Children's Commissioner for England