Child-friendly resource on family poverty developed
The government has developed a child-friendly version of its Child Poverty Strategy, which can be used by teachers to have important conversations with children about the challenges facing families in poverty.
The resource offers a reassuring and age-appropriate explanation of what poverty means, why some families struggle, and the steps the government is taking to help.
With around 10 children in a typical classroom of 30 growing up in poverty, the child friendly strategy will give children the language to make sense of their own experience and help reduce stigma by enabling them to better understand the experience of their peers.
It is intended to support teachers and parents who want to prompt those sometimes difficult conversations and encourage any child who feels worried to speak to a trusted adult.
Dr Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer of The UK Committee for UNICEF UK said: "We are delighted that the Government has produced a child-friendly version of the Child Poverty Strategy to help build understanding with children on this issue that affects so many families in the UK."
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