Tackling Child Poverty
Tackling Child Poverty
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Tackling child poverty in all its forms is complex and cross-cutting. It requires strong partnership working across the public and private sectors. Whilst a substantial number of the key levers are reserved to the Westminster Government there is much that can be done in Wales by the Welsh Government and its key partners to help achieve the shared child poverty objectives and make a significant contribution to improving the life chances of the most disadvantaged children.
Click here to read more about Welsh Government Policy, Strategy and Guidance to tackle child poverty.
We have split this section of the website into four broad sections:
- The Policy Process
This section discusses the policy process to develop a local approach to reducing child poverty. - Social Mobility
Deals with the patterns and determinants of inter and intra generational reproduction of poverty. - Maximising income
Deals with assisting households to meet immediate financial and other resource needs. - Solutions by Service Area
Offers a range of briefings on opportunities for action on child poverty that different public sector service areas can take in relation to the Welsh Government's 'seven core aims' for children and young people.
Second National Child Poverty Conference and Children's Summit 2011
Co-chaired by Former First Minister of Wales, Rt. Hon Rhodri Morgan, Caitlin Sweeny and Rhian Fish both aged 10.
Click the icons to download the agenda, speaker biogs and presentations. Speakers were
- Anne Crowley - Policy and research consultant
- Geraldine Murphy - Project Manager of the South West Wales Families First Pioneer Consortium
- Gwenda Thomas - Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services
- James Pritchard - Head of Save the Children n Wales
- Professor sir Mansel Aylward CB - Chair of Public Health Wales and Director of the Centre for Psychosocial and Disability Research at Cardiff University
- Cllr Peter Fox - Leader Monmouthshire CBC and WLGA spokesperson on lifelong learning and skliis.
- Peter Kenway - Director of the New Policy Institute
- Ross Chamberlain - Child Poverty Solutions Coordinator
- Sean O'Neill - Policy director for Children in Wales
Other speakers include Save the Children's Young Ambassadors who to date have presented their thoughts and experiences of child poverty to the National Child Poverty Summit in Dec 2010, the National Assembly for Wales’ Children and Young Peoples Committee in January 2011, have formed part of the opening address to the International Play Association Centenary Conference in June 2011 and chaired the Action on Child Poverty Steering Group for Cardiff (March 2010 & Dec 2010).
The Young Ambassadors are from Willows High School, Moorlands Primary School, Millbank Primary School, St Teilos High School and Whitchurch High School in Cardiff.
This event focused on
- Hearing the views of children and young people on the recently released draft child poverty strategies and
- Networking to identify opportunities to join up work across public authorities to deliver better outcomes for children and young people.
The event was free of charge and held on the 29th March at the Marriott in Cardiff between 11am and 3pm.
Click the icon to download a delegate pack
The organisations invited to attend were;
- The Welsh Government
- The Arts Council of Wales
- The Sports Council of Wales
- The National Library of Wales
- National Museum Wales
- North Wales Fire and Rescue Services
- Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services
- South Wales Fire and Rescue Services
- Snowdonia National Park Authority
- Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
- The Countryside Council for Wales
- The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Agenda
