More than 400,000 children live in 'toxic trio' households
More than 400,000 children live in 'toxic trio' households: read the full story below
There are 420,000 children in England living in a household with an adult experiencing all three ‘toxic trio’ issues - domestic abuse, parental substance misuse and mental ill health to a moderate/severe extent, analysis has found.
Research carried out for the Office of [...]
1.6 million vulnerable children potentially lacking any support
There are 1.6 million vulnerable children in England where it is unclear whether they are receiving any sort of support, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
While there are an estimated 2.1 million of England’s 11.8 million children with risks so serious that they require help, there are 1.6 million vulnerable children where the support [...]
Childrens Services budgets diverted to those in crisis
Childrens services budgets are being diverted into children at crisis point while preventative services are being slashed, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
Analysis carried out by The Institute for Fiscal Studies for the children’s commissioner revealed that almost half of the entire £8.6 billion children’s services budget in England is now spent on 73,000 [...]
Thousands of children in care lacking stability
Vulnerable children in care are experiencing disruption in their lives by changing homes, schools and social workers, the children’s commissioner has said.
In her second Stability Index examining children’s experiences of care, Anne Longfield warns that while many children receive consistent care, thousands are experiencing multiple disruptions during their time in care.
“It is very concerning that [...]
Northern children fall behind southern counterparts
Many of the most disadvantaged Northern children are falling far behind their equivalents in the South, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
A 12-month research project warns that disadvantaged children in the North are less likely to do well in secondary school, more likely to go to a poor school and more likely to leave [...]
Social media causing anxiety amongst children
Children are becoming overly reliant on ‘likes’ and comments on social media for validation, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
Anne Longfield has published a report ‘Life in Likes’ which highlights that some children are becoming almost addicted to ‘likes’ as a form of social validation that makes them happy and that many are increasingly [...]
