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  1. England's Children

England's children

Being a child in England today is better in some ways than it has ever been - each child should expect a safe home, a free education and healthy food and places to play. Government is legally obliged to make sure every child can grow up with these things, and be protected from neglect and harm. But there are many children experiencing the sort of challenges you would hope had been overcome long ago in a relatively wealthy country - overcrowded housing, too little to eat in the holidays and health issues that they don't get enough support for. There are still more issues that younger generations are facing to a greater degree than children before them, such as constant pressure from exams and social media that cause anxiety, stress and other mental health issues that our NHS is struggling to respond to.

The National Audit Office recently published a chilling report on the rising numbers of children in need of help and the struggle of local services to meet their needs.

We will be updating this section with summaries of the issues facing many children today, grouped according to the priority areas of our democratically created members' manifesto England's Children.

1. England's Children - the overarching picture

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Published: 18th November, 2016

Updated: 21st November, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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England's Children - children in care

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Published: 18th November, 2016

Updated: 5th December, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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England's Children - health

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Published: 18th November, 2016

Updated: 5th December, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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England's Children: benefits and housing

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Published: 28th November, 2016

Updated: 5th December, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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England's Children: refugees and migrants

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Published: 5th December, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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England's Children: schools

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Published: 30th November, 2016

Updated: 5th December, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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England's Children: the manifesto demands

England's Children: the manifesto demands

35 individual priorities to change children's lives for the better, from Children England's members. Read more

Published: 14th October, 2016

Updated: 3rd November, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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