Children
Families sharing single rooms plagued with damp and mould: Reality of life in the asylum system

Families sharing single rooms plagued with damp and mould: Reality of life in the asylum system
The poor conditions of Home Office-provided accommodation for asylum seekers are widespread across the country and have been well documented – including in a new report released by Human Rights Watch and the charity Just Fair
Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare

Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare
A 28-year-old on universal credit describes feeling let down now she is a single mother and cannot find work around childcare
Life was tough for the young Jax Jones. Then he found music

Life was tough for the young Jax Jones. Then he found music
House DJ Jax Jones faced homelessness as a child, but music was an outlet for his feelings of anger. Now he’s raising awareness of the importance of early years
Parents will ‘suffer’ balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
Parents will ‘suffer’ balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays

How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays
Can I get a school uniform grant? And where to find cheap school uniforms for your children

Can I get a school uniform grant? And where to find cheap school uniforms for your children
Summer Survival Guide: How to get through the summer holidays in the cost of living crisis

Summer Survival Guide: How to get through the summer holidays in the cost of living crisis
32 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the summer holidays

32 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the summer holidays
This is how much summer holiday childcare will set families back in the cost of living crisis

This is how much summer holiday childcare will set families back in the cost of living crisis
A mother felt ‘stripped of humanity’ when her baby was taken away. There was ‘no support’ from public services

A mother felt ‘stripped of humanity’ when her baby was taken away. There was ‘no support’ from public services
It’s time we made childcare about children, not just about work

It’s time we made childcare about children, not just about work
Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn

Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn
Where to get free food for the kids (and yourself) over the coronation bank holiday weekend

Where to get free food for the kids (and yourself) over the coronation bank holiday weekend
Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis

Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis
Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis

Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis
How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023

How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023
‘Mr Christmas’ turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity

‘Mr Christmas’ turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity
The 7 best things at Stormzy’s Christmas party for the kids of Croydon

The 7 best things at Stormzy’s Christmas party for the kids of Croydon
Let there be Christmas light! How the UK is keeping the magic of the season on the high street

Let there be Christmas light! How the UK is keeping the magic of the season on the high street
Need a gift for children? Check out these crochet toys made by a fair trade co-op in Bangladesh

Need a gift for children? Check out these crochet toys made by a fair trade co-op in Bangladesh
How spending cuts have decimated public services since 2010, from libraries to youth clubs

How spending cuts have decimated public services since 2010, from libraries to youth clubs
Autumn Statement: Spending cuts would ‘condemn country to more years of failing public services’
