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The high cost of school uniforms was forcing too many families to either break the bank or break the rules. So, we made them cheaper.

For years, we campaigned tirelessly to cut the cost of school uniforms. Supporters raised their voices and played a crucial role in ensuring MPs attended a key parliamentary debate. In 2021, we won. A new law required schools to prioritise affordability when setting school uniform policies. 

In 2026, the Government went further, introducing a cap on the number of branded uniform items schools can require. This means fewer families are forced to choose between paying essential bills and buying the "right" uniform. 

For more than a decade, we've campaigned for stronger protections for children at risk of criminal exploitation. In 2026, we helped change the law. 

In 2026, as the Crime and Policing Bill progressed through Parliament, hundreds of people emailed their MP about changes needed to protect children from criminal exploitation. Thanks to this support, the new Crime and Policing Act introduces three new criminal offences which will deter exploitation, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure exploited children are treated as victims.  

This was a huge step forward in making sure children are protected from criminal exploitation. Read more about these changes here.   

For over ten years, we’ve been campaigning so children in poverty don't go hungry at school. Now more children who need it can access free school meals.  

In 2014, we successfully campaigned to provide all children in years one and two free school meals. That meant 1.3 million more children with a guaranteed meal each day. 

During the pandemic we campaigned so that low-income migrant families without access to the usual welfare support would be eligible for free school meals. We made sure the Government heard from the families excluded from this lifeline and the Government introduced this as a temporary measure.  

But we didn’t stop there - nearly 20,000 supporters raised their voice to demand that this change was made permanent, and in March 2022 the Government committed to this. Now migrant families on low incomes have one less thing to worry about and thousands more children are entitled to a healthy meal at school.  

Since then, we’ve campaigned so that all children from families on Universal Credit have access to free school meals. Again, we won! And so, from September 2026, over 500,000 more children will be eligible for a much-needed free school meal.            

Support for families in crisis wasn’t working for anyone, if a crisis hit then too many were left without a safety net. So, we set about to change this. In 2025, we helped secure £1 billion of funding to create a much-needed safety net for families  

Our Feeling the Strain report in 2023 highlighted the devastating impact rising living costs were having on children and families.  But the support available for families facing financial hardship wasn’t good enough. It was too short-term and not enough, creating uncertainty for families and local councils trying to provide support. 

In response, we launched the Save our Local Safety Net campaign and called on the Government to commit to long-term funding for local crisis support. 

Thousands of supporters took action, leading to more than 500 councillors backing our campaign. And in 2025, the Government announced a new Crisis and Resilience Fund, backed by £1 billion of funding. 

This was a major step towards creating a more sustainable safety net for families in crisis.