The Children's Society

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We fight for a better future for all children. We're working to end child poverty, halt the grooming and exploitation of children, and stop crisis in its tracks. Learn more: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk

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Young people shouldn't have to hit crisis point before they can get help. But that is what we see every day. The Fonagy Review confirms it. That’s why we're calling for community-based, early support centres in all areas of the UK. It’s time to make it available to every young person who needs it.

A young woman sitting outdoors looking thoughtful, highlighting that 1 in 6 young people are significantly struggling with their mental health.
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Today, the Bill to end the two-child limit begins making its way through Parliament. The policy drove child poverty to a record high, hurting young people. We commend the government's choice to scrap the two-child limit and join 65 other organisations in asking all MPs to support this Bill.

This is a historic day for children and families across the UK as legislation to remove the two-child limit from our social security system starts to make its way through Parliament. The two-child limit was an awful experiment that hurt children. More than any other policy, the two-child limit is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives. Children going without things they need to learn and grow, living in damp homes, struggling at school, facing isolation and stress. Today marks the moment when we start to turn things around for the next generation. We commend the government for making the choice to scrap the two-child limit and ask all MPs to stand with children and support this Bill. Every child deserves the best start in life, with a decent childhood that lays the foundations for a strong future. Ending the two-child limit sets our country on the right path to meet that ambition.