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Every child deserves a fair chance to learn
But those most likely to fail are the 1 in 3 children living in poverty. Help us end the classroom divide. Join the 2skint4school campaign.
The
Make Child Benefit Count campaign is calling on
the Government to increase child benefit and ensure that younger
children get the same rate as the oldest child. You can support
the campaign by sending a message to the Chancellor at http://www.makechildbenefitcount.org
Welfare
Reform
See our most recent press and parliamentary work and articles about
the Welfare Reform Green Paper. Find
out more.
 Ten
steps to a society free of child poverty
In Ten steps to a society free of child poverty, CPAG sets
out a manifesto for the eradication of child poverty – ten
practical policy reforms.
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 New manifesto to eradicate child poverty
Ending Child Poverty: A Manifesto for Success was launched on 18 March 2009 – the tenth anniversary of the Government's pledge to eradicate child poverty in a generation. It makes a strong moral statement on how the UK should value children and put their needs first – and sets out the ten practical steps towards a society free of child poverty.
New online guide to poverty in the UK
Keep the Promise event: follow-up action
Thank you to all our members and supporters who joined us on 4 October at the biggest ever event to end child poverty in the UK. Over 10,000 people joined the march and rally in Trafalgar Square. You can support the campaign by adding your own message to the Prime Minister on the Campaign to End Child Poverty website.
News from CPAG by email
For updates on our campaigns, events, publications, training and other work, subscribe to CPAG's regular email newsletter.
CPAG is a founder member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty, a coalition of organisations from the voluntary, private and public sectors campaigning to ensure that the goal of eradicating child poverty becomes a reality. Visit the End Child Poverty website to find out more: www.endchildpoverty.org.uk
Fuel Poverty
CPAG is working with energy efficiency environmental and poverty related organisations to press the Government to take the action needed to end fuel poverty. Read the Fuel Poverty Charter (74 KB Word doc).
 Fair Pay Network
CPAG is a member of the Fair Pay Network, a national coalition of organisations campaigning for fairer pay. Over half of the UK's children in poverty have a parent in work – which means that in-work poverty is a key issue in the fight against child poverty. Visit the Fair Pay Network website to find out more.
Defending legal aid
CPAG is campaigning to support the legal aid scheme, which has a vital role to play in fighting poverty and social exclusion. Find out more.
CPAG and school meals
One
in three school children lives in poverty in the UK, yet only one
in five school children is currently eligible to receive a free
school meal. CPAG is campaigning to extend entitlement to free school
meals to all children who live in poverty. Find
out more.
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