The UK Government’s Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission (SMCPC) has published a report on the state of child poverty and social progress across the UK. The report highlights the lack of progress in reaching targets for reducing child poverty
On the International Day for the Eradication on Poverty, Commissioner Andor recalls the EU measures which can help Member States reduce child poverty. Effective use of policy guidance and EU funds can make a difference. Listening to children and young
The European Social Network (ESN) is undertaking a research and practice project to contribute to implementing the European Commission’s Recommendation Investing in Children at national level, as a follow up to the seminar Investing in Children: Early Years Services and Child
The EU Alliance for Investing in Children has prepared questions to the Commissioner-designate for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. The questions include the implementation of the EC Recommendation to address child poverty “Investing in Children”, Europe 2020 and the Social
The Greek Ombudsman in collaboration with the European Commission and Eurochild, organised a Consultation meeting on 9 May 2014 on the implementation of the Commission Recommendation ‘Investing in children: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage’, under the auspices of the Greek
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s (OCC) primary function is to promote and protect children’s rights in England. As part of its work, the OCC sent a response to Government’s child poverty strategy 2014-2017 and concluded that the current draft has significant
In the framework of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, Eurochild proposes to support the participation of 3 children at the Convention of the European Platform against Poverty (EPAP) on 20th November in Brussels. The children will have a
Partners of the ‘EU Alliance for Investing in Children’ took stock of progress made and planned the upcoming activities during their second meeting in Brussels on 8 September. The organisations were delighted to have an exchange of views with Julius
The EU Alliance for Investing in Children has foreseen in its work programme for 2014 the engagement of an external expert to carry out an evaluation of 2014 Joint Action impact & activities and to develop an evaluation & monitoring
The UK Alliance for Investing in Children welcomed European Commission’s Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) for the United Kingdom published on 2 June. In its statement, the UK Alliance declares that the EU has identified a number of key priorities, which
Press Release of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) 19-20 June 2014 and in view of their expected approval of the Country-Specific Recommendations, as a reaction to
The EU Alliance for Investing in Children will be drafting an implementation handbook to promote effective implementation of the European Commission’s Recommendation on Investing in Children and push for an integrated approach to tackling child poverty and promoting inclusion. We
On 30 May the Spanish Alliance for Investing in Children met in a workshop to prepare an Advocacy Strategy to reinforce public policies fighting child poverty and implementing the EC Recommendation Investing in Children: Breaking the cycle of Disadvantage. The
The Greek Ombudsman with the collaboration and contribution of the European Commission and Eurochild, is organising a meeting entitled “Investing in Children: A challenge and a task for Europe of the 21st century” on Friday 9th, May 2014in Athens (Ministry
This working document presents the results of a mapping exercise carried out in February 2014 to understand the specific expertise of Alliance members related to child poverty and well-being. 17 organisations completed the survey, providing a wealth of information on
On 24 April 2014, Alliance partner Save the Children presented their new European report: Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe – A matter of Children’s Rights Europe’s current economic, financial and social crisis is creating an increase in relative
The final reports from the EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion, the synthesis report and the country reports for the 28 Member States on implementing the Commission Recommendation Investing in Children: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage, have been
There are 26,5 million children across the European Union at risk of poverty or social exclusion – half a million more than a year ago – and the economic, financial and social crisis is only putting even more children at
On 21st February, Eurochild hosted the first official meeting of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, a new form of cooperation bringing together 20 European Organisations to promote the full implementation of the Recommendation “Investing in Children – Breaking
