Today's Spring Statement is a wasted opportunity to get to grips with the very real crisis facing children's services.
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A gap that will keep on growing
New analysis by leading children’s charities paints a worrying picture of the funding crisis facing children' services.
The impact of Brexit on children’s issues is being felt already
Posted by Imran Hussain /
Tuesday 29 January 2019 / Children's rights, Inequality, Government spending
The biggest effect so far is simply the pushing of children’s issues off the agenda.
Budget 2018: a new dawn, but not yet a new day
Posted by Sam Reeve /
Wednesday 31 October 2018 / Government spending
Despite the promises to secure our children’s future, new programmes of spending will not deliver the changes we need.
Domestic Abuse Bill must put children at its heart
Children are too often the forgotten victims of domestic abuse.
The Director's Diary: Conservative Party conference
Posted by AfC Policy and campaigns /
Wednesday 03 October 2018 / Government spending, Mental health, Public Affairs
Imran Hussain gives a rundown of his time at Conservative Party Conference.
The Director’s Diary: The Labour Party conference
Posted by Dan Breslin /
Thursday 27 September 2018 / Children's centres, Government spending, Public Affairs
Read all about Action for Children's week at the Labour Party Conference.
What kind of society do we want to be? - The debate
Thursday 13 September 2018 /
Government spending
Politics may feel its getting smaller, but the stakes are getting bigger.
From a Sure Start to a questionable future
It has been 20 years since the Spending Review committed more than £450 million for the first Sure Start Centres.
Does what you spend make a difference to what you get?
Tuesday 26 June 2018 /
Government spending
New research from the Local Government Association answers the $64,000 question facing children's services.
