Eva Lloyd, chief executive of the National Early Years Network, made her remarks following a report from the Family Policy Studies Centre and the National Children's Bureau showing that the UK was among the least-effective countries in Europe at tackling child poverty.
She said, "The child poverty statistics should reinforce the case for more direct public funding. The Government's strategy should not be limited to the Working Families Tax Credit and dependent on the fluctuating labour market.'
Ms Lloyd added that the Government's measures were mainly aimed at those who in work, while the report showed that, among 15 European countries, the UK has the second-largest proportion of the households with no one in a job.
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