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Coalition calls for election pledge

Improving the lives of the UK's most disadvantaged and discriminated against children should be an election priority, a coalition of children's charities told representatives of the three main political parties last week. Barnardo's, NCH, NSPCC, Save the Children, and The Children's Society met with Lord Filkin, parliamentary under secretary of state for children and families, Theresa May, shadow secretary of state for the family and Annette Brook, Liberal Democrat shadow minister for children, to launch their new manifesto for children, Room for Improvement.

Barnardo's, NCH, NSPCC, Save the Children, and The Children's Society met with Lord Filkin, parliamentary under secretary of state for children and families, Theresa May, shadow secretary of state for the family and Annette Brook, Liberal Democrat shadow minister for children, to launch their new manifesto for children, Room for Improvement.

Politicians were presented with the coalition's latest survey findings, which reveal that nine out of ten adults think vulnerable children should be a key focus in the run up to the next election. About 60 per cent of those questioned said that the Government could do more to support the UK's most vulnerable children.

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