Nursery World - Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.

Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England, is calling on local authorities and the Government to work together to tackle child poverty by renewing their focus on early intervention and prioritising investment in the early years.

A new report by the children’s commissioner's office, published today, looks at how local services can prevent poverty.

The report, Changing the odds, found that reducing the number of children who spend the first years of their lives in poverty would have a profound impact on their life chances and outcomes.

Ms Longfield wants local authorities to seize the opportunity provided by the Government to devolve responsibilities, and put forward ‘innovative’ proposals to take on enhanced powers that reduce poverty for pre-school children

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