Charity welcomes new Bills for children's services and skills and training

Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Child Poverty Action Group’s Chief Executive, Kate Green, said:

“We are pleased to see attention given to children’s services, education and training in Gordon Brown’s first Queen’s Speech.

“Children in care and their future families are at very high risk of poverty, so legislation to improve care standards and transition into adult life can help towards ending child poverty.

“Using unclaimed assets to invest in youth facilities will benefit families who cannot afford activities that support education and provide valuable relationships with adults outside of teaching. It is important that children themselves have a say in how these funds are used in their own community.

“New skills and training rights for adults and legislation to address the number of young people not in employment, skills or training will help address poverty linked to skills shortages. With a greater tendency for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to be alienated from formal education settings, innovation may be needed in delivery.”

Notes for editors

• CPAG is a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty.

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