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Our ambition is that all children and young people are able to reach their potential. To do this we are pressing for change on three key themes:

Support for children and families

Children are suffering because they don't get help early enough. We are calling on government to invest in support.

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Young people on laptops

Fair deal for young people

Being young isn’t easy. Being young and disadvantaged is harder. This needs to be recognised.

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Tackling child abuse and neglect

Neglect is the most common form of abuse. We are pushing for government to develop a joined up strategy to tackle it.

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Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers

We are calling for a fundamental shift in supporting children and young people in care to recover from the trauma of abuse and neglect.

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"Why I'm backing Fair by Five" - Sally Smith, CEO of Peeple

Posted by Guest blogger
Monday, September 19, 2016

Find out why the CEO of the charity Peeple is lending her support to Fair by Five.

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Looking to the Government’s response to the Education Select Committee’s report on the mental health and wellbeing of children in care

Posted by Emma Smale
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Action for Children reacts.

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We've got to be bolder when it comes to children's mental health

Posted by Kate Maher
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Assessing the Government's response to the Education Committee's inquiry.

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