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The UK is lagging behind other rich countries in reducing inequality in child well-being, with concerning gaps in health, education, and income, according to a new report from Unicef. Report Card 13 reveals just how far the most disadvantaged children in the UK are being left to fall behind. One of the key areas of concern is the disparity in healthy behaviours among children. Of all the countries studied, the UK has the largest difference in the levels of healthy eating (consumption of fruit & vegetables) between children from low & high socio-economic status, along with one of the largest gaps in the levels of physical activity. |
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Unicef: UK risks leaving poorest children behind Evidently it’s not just little girls that are made of ‘sugar & spice and all things nice’ Make children exercise at school? Making it easier to eat healthily Everyone should know the ‘basics’ after 10+ years of formal education Reading this report, something doesn't add up "Shocking fall" in GCSE performance for pupils on free school meals in Reading LGA - 2,500 academies yet to sign up to healthy school meal standards Young Start awards help young Scots reach their potential New figures show school attendance at highest recorded level Pupils from less well-off backgrounds are closing the gap with their class mates More disadvantaged children staying in education after 18 North-South divide hits young children as early as 5 – IPPR North report IFS - No magic bullet in London schools' success. Just years of steady improvements in quality Funding for disadvantaged pupils Nick Gibb: the social justice case for an academic curriculum Childhood obesity demands bold Government action committee report finds Editorial Note: Perhaps we should divert some of the £bns of UK Foreign Aid to improve the lives of UK children if the situation is as bad as they say? Pity they didn’t consult our database to see what UK government(s) have already done / tried before writing report! |
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