The Children's Society

The Government should end the postcode lottery when it comes to identifying children at risk of exploitation and offering support, says The Children's Society.

Even before the pandemic, children’s happiness with life was at its lowest for a decade, says the Children's Society.

Without urgent action to protect children their life chances could be seriously damaged, which will cause enormous harm not only to them, but also to the economy in the long-run, says the Children's Society.

Councils can now only afford to get involved when children have reached crisis point and need costly interventions, like being taken into care.