Document: Child Poverty Needs Assessment Executive Summary 2011

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Summary

The Child Poverty Act 2010 enshrined in law the commitment to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020 and placed a duty on local authorities to: •work with relevant agencies and named partners such as: Police, transport authorities, Primary Care Trust, Job Centre Plus - to reduce and mitigate the effects of poverty; •prepare and publish a local Child Poverty Needs Assessment - to understand the drivers of child poverty and characteristics of those living in poverty; •prepare and publish a Joint Child Poverty Needs Strategy - setting out the measures the Local Authority and named partners propose to take to reduce and mitigate the effects of child poverty   The Needs Assessment: •will provide evidence and context for developing a strategic approach to child poverty by providing a deeper understanding of: •the extent and distribution of child poverty on the Isle of Wight; •the key drivers and characteristics of families living in poverty; •the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to tackling child poverty  

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Status: Final

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Approved On: 03/09/2012

Version: 1

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