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Save the Children: 'Child poverty target in legislation' says Brown

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Tuesday, 23, Sep 2008 12:00

Save the Children welcomes the announcement that the child poverty target will go into legislation.

Save the Children’s poverty spokesperson, Claire Walker said:

“We’re delighted that Gordon Brown’s speech today has made a commitment to put the child poverty target - one of the most important government targets – into legislation. This is something that Save the Children has been calling for, and it will mean that this government and any future government can be held to account by the law, ensuring they keep the promise to lift millions of children out of poverty.

This combined with other announcements made today on free childcare and educational opportunities shows that child poverty is of integral importance to this government.

However, in addition to these promises today, they urgently need to get back on track to halve child poverty by 2010. They can do this by committing to an additional £3bn in the upcoming pre-budget statement”.

FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT:

Beverley Kirk, Media Officer, Save the Children -

Tel: 0131 527 8244 Mobile: 07764 560 940 Email: b.kirk@savethechildren.org.uk

ENDS

Notes to editors:

About the campaign to End Child Poverty

The Campaign to End Child Poverty is a coalition of more than 130 organisations working to eradicate child poverty in the UK. It is formed from children's and other charities, social justice groups, faith-groups, trade unions and others concerned about the unacceptably high levels of child poverty in the UK. For more information, visit www.endchildpoverty.org.uk

For more information about the Keep the Promise rally in Trafalgar Square on 4th October – the largest ever event to end child poverty – visit www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/promise

About Save the Children

Save the Children is the world's independent charity. We're outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection. We're working flat out to get every child their rights and we're determined to make further, faster changes. How many? How fast? It's up to you.

www.savethechildren.org.uk

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