5 Point Charter - This Charter identifies action to tackle income child poverty in Wales. The Charter, issued ahead of the General Election on May 6^th 2010, sets out the steps that the incoming UK Government needs to take to address this growing problem in policy areas it has responsibility for.

UK Government Budget 2010: Briefing Paper

UK Government Budget 2009: Briefing Paper
This Briefing Paper calls on the UK Government to invest at least £3 billion on benefits and tax credits in time to reach the joint UK and Welsh Assembly Government target of halving child poverty by 2010.

Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in Rural Wales - This report highlights a number of ways in which children and young people who live in low-income or benefit households in rural Wales are being excluded from services that are available to their contemporaries living in urban areas.

Cost of Education - A Renewed Call
This Briefing Paper, produced for the UN International Day for the Eradication of Child Poverty 2008, renews the call for the Welsh Assembly Government look into the feasibility of introducing free school meals for school all pupils across Wales. (pdf 69KB)

The Cost of Education
This briefing paper, produced for the UN Eradication of Poverty Day 2006, highlights the "hidden" costs of schooling and presents a number of recommendations. (pdf 42KB)

Good Practice Guide for Schools
‘Tackling Child Poverty in Wales : A Good Practice Guide’ is a booklet asking teachers to contribute to tackling the issue of child poverty in Wales by recognising key contributory factors and by taking practical steps within schools. (pdf 550KB).

UNCRC Monitoring Group Wales Report 2006 - Poverty

Recent Consultation Responses

The End Child Poverty Network has made responses to a variety of consultation documents including:

• Proposals for a Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure
• Fuel Poverty Strategy
• National Energy Efficiency and Savings Plan
• Financial Inclusion Strategy for Wales
• Health and Homelessness Standards
• Reducing the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training
• Consultation on the proposed approach and indicators for a WIMD: Child Index
• National 10 Year Homelessness Plan
• Delivering Skills that work for Wales - Reducing the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training in Wales
• Financial Inclusion Strategy for Wales
• National Energy Efficiency and Savings Plan consultation

Children in Wales members can download consultation responses from the members area of the website.

Conference Reports

Report of the Conference "Child Poverty in Wales - much work to be done", to mark UN Eradication of Poverty Day, November 200