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Joint letter in response to Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

07 January 2013

This Tuesday, MPs will debate the introduction of a one per cent cap on benefit and tax credit increases under the welfare benefits up-rating bill.

Nottingham children given new year boost

02 January 2013

Children in Nottingham have been given a major boost thanks to the opening of a new charity shop dedicated to selling children’s clothes, books and toys.

Report reveals lack of protection for runaway children

23 December 2012

Police forces and councils are not doing enough to protect children who run away

Merry Christmas from The Children’s Society

20 December 2012

Read our Christmas message to all our supporters and find out our office opening hours over the festive period.

Minister for child poverty to give evidence to asylum-support inquiry

18 December 2012

Minister for child poverty presents evidence in final session of inquiry into asylum support

Our response to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) report

17 December 2012

Responding to her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) report

Alarming evidence of hunger in schools raises call for free school meals

14 December 2012

New report reveals that nearly half of teachers see hungry children coming into school, 72% see children come to school without lunch or means to buy one

Our response to the government’s announcement on universal credit rates

11 December 2012

Ellen Broome, Policy Director comments on the government’s announcement on universal credit rates

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Schools missing opportunity to protect runaway children

07 December 2012

Schools are missing important opportunities to protect vulnerable children

Our response to the government’s autumn statement

05 December 2012

'Too many children are already being made to pay the price for government cuts'