US EditionCalls for Review over Poor Educational Outcomes for City's Poorest Pupils
- A report by Unicef UK published on June 9, 2025, found that children in England's most deprived areas face higher risks of poor health and educational outcomes.
- The report followed an analysis of every local authority in England that linked deprivation to early childhood health and educational measures, revealing stark disparities.
- It showed children in deprived areas have doubled obesity rates, 55% more A&E visits, and nearly twice the levels of untreated tooth decay compared to affluent peers.
- The head of Unicef UK emphasized the need for the government to promptly remove the two-child benefit cap and increase funding for critical health and education programs that support children in their early years.
- The findings highlight entrenched inequalities affecting 1.2 million children under five in poverty and call for sustained funding and policy changes to improve outcomes.
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Young Children Living in Deprived Areas More Likely to Experience Tooth Decay and Obesity: UNICEF
Young children living in poverty are more likely to be obese, have severe tooth decay, and visit A&E than children living in the least deprived areas, according to analysis from the UK Committee for UNICEF. The report by the children’s charity published on Monday also said that children in poverty were less likely to reach a “good level of development” in school reception class, when pupils are around 4 or 5 years old. The charity analysed data …
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