Ministers this week came under pressure to devolve responsibility for tackling child poverty to local authorities, as part of their plans for ‘placed-based' budgeting, after council-led trials showed early signs of success.
The Department for Education (DfE) published an assessment of 10 council-led anti-poverty pilot schemes on 30 September, which indicate local officials, third sector bodies and charities are often best placed to improve the life chances of vulnerable children and families.
