The Taskforce, which is co-chaired by the education secretary Bridget Phillipson and work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall and whose members include the Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Secretary to the Treasury and ministers from the devolved nations, aims to confront the ‘wide-ranging and deep-rooted’ causes of child poverty.
According to the latest Government data, over 4 million children are now growing up in low-income families and 700,000 more children are living in poverty compared to 2010.
The Ministerial taskforce plans to reduce child poverty by:
The taskforce will hear from ‘struggling’ families and children, front-line staff and campaigners, charities and organisations across the UK, whose experiences will contribute to the Child Poverty Strategy.
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