Gail Cartmail blog

Child poverty trap

The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimate that 400,000 children will fall into relative poverty over the lifetime of this Parliament.

Any claim by the coalition government that their austerity measures are fair and proportionate is blown out of the water by this dreadful forecast.

Childcare, the ups and downs

I fear for local authority provision of childcare in the UK if the cuts being planned by some local authorities go ahead. We know that Conservative public sector cuts would decimate all but essential services leaving early years care up for grabs. The impact would be felt by the overwhelmingly women workforce.