Child poverty unit plan unveiled
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Ministers unveil plans for a Child Poverty Unit aimed at meeting their target of halving child poverty by 2010.
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Smaller schools and scrapping AS-levels are among the proposals from a Tory working group.
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The World Bank this morning is scheduled to release a report from its Independent Evaluation Group examining how effective bank programs have been over the past decade in relieving poverty. Details to come.
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A replacement for the failed Child Support Agency is set to be unveiled by the government in a White Paper.
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The Australian government's controversial plans to tackle child abuse in Aboriginal areas get under way.
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Children from deprived areas are much more likely to have signs of tooth decay, official figures show.
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The state is failing children in care with most leaving without any qualifications, a report by a think tank has said.
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The government unveils a Â£33m package aimed at supporting carers of elderly or disabled relatives.
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Proposals to fingerprint children aged 11 to 15 as part of new passport and ID card plans are being considered.
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A leading children's charity calls for action to stamp out age discrimination against young people.
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This week's votes on a children's health program go to a key issue in next year's elections: How much should the government spend to insure families with modest but not poverty-level incomes?
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Â·  More than 10,000 pupils in poor areas to benefit Â·  English parents may get children's weight warning
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The state of the anti-truancy strategy in England will be under review as latest figures are published.
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Proposals to help poor countries work their own way out of debt are being published by a Tory policy group.
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SINGAPORE : The Government has announced new initiatives to help parents and families cope with the demands of having children. The Ministry for Community Development, Youth
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OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials hope to lay the groundwork for a national early childhood education and child-care program when they meet in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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TORONTO -- Kindergarten-age children in Ontario will receive a full day of child care under a vaunted new plan unveiled Thursday by the provincial government.