Report Exposes Reality of Child Poverty in Cornwall
Teachers in Cornwall are sharing a common concern: children are arriving at school hungry, tired, or in pain due to lack of necessary support for their families.
This issue is highlighted in a report on child poverty in Cornwall, launched during Challenge Poverty Week, written by Cornwall Council's director of public health and his team.
The report reveals that in some Cornish communities, as many as three in 10 children are growing up in poverty, with parents struggling to balance work, childcare, and rising costs.
Behind those figures are parents doing their best, juggling work, childcare and rising costs.
Cornwall Council is working to expand oral health programmes to provide early prevention for more children.
Author's summary: Report highlights child poverty in Cornwall.