Factors affecting children's mental health over time
Benefit sanctions and care leavers - Evidence to Work & Pensions Committee
Written evidence submitted by The Children’s Society to the Work & Pensions Select Committee inquiry on benefit sanctions. This highlights that care leavers are far more likely to have their benefits sanctioned than other claimants, less likely to challenge those sanctions, but more likely to win when they do. The removal of financial support can have devastating consequences for care leavers.
Children missing from care homes - Westminster Hall Debate
Briefing for MPs from The Children's Society on children missing from care homes, drawing on evidence from the APPG for Runaway and Missing Children and Adults and our latest report on missing - Making Connections.
The impact of the 'hostile environment' on children and young people
A briefing for MPs on the impact of the 'hostile environment' on children and young people today in response to Windrush.
School exclusions - Response to the Department of Educations call for evidence
The Children's Society's response to the Department of Education's call for evidence on the school exclusions process.
The Internet: To regulate or not to regulate? Joint submission to the House of Lords Communications Committee inquiry
A joint submission from The Children's Society and YoungMinds to the House of Lords Communications Committee inquiry into internet regulation.
Child poverty in Wales – Plaid Cymru debate briefing
A briefing by The Children’s Society for Plaid Cymru’s debate in the National Assembly for Wales on child poverty in Wales, taking place on 16th May 2018.
Not making ends meet
Faltering and threadbare local authority crisis support schemes mean more and more people in crisis have to turn to foodbanks and other charities for help.
When families are fleeing domestic violence or seriously ill they desperately need immediate emergency funds if they’re struggling to pay for basics. In areas where getting emergency funds in a financial crisis is now almost impossible, it’s local charities who treat families with compassion and help them get back on their feet.
Child sexual exploitation and consent to sexual intercourse
A briefing for MPs ahead of a Westminster Hall Debate on child sexual exploitation and consent to sexual intercourse.
Thinking about adolescent neglect - Luton review
These reports were written for the Luton Safeguarding Children Board as part of a review of research and practice around adolescent neglect.