Guide that looks at ways of supporting families away from the
causes and consequences of disadvantage and poverty. It suggests
how local authorities and their partners, including the
voluntary and community sectors, can work together effectively
to achieve better outcomes for families. It should inform
existing provision, new initiatives and commissioning
strategies. Series of articles by various authors on the subject
of child poverty. Topics covered include: social mobility,
employment, Sure Start, child protection, well-being and early
years education. Report that provides a historic backdrop to the
work of housing associations over the last eight decades or so
in relation to their record of tackling poverty, disadvantage
and inequality. The report also explores how housing
associations have evolved as social investors. Finally, it asks
whether housing associations have contributed to embedding
poverty, disadvantage and inequality in the communities where
they work or are transformative localised agencies