National Assembly pass measure tackling child poverty

The Measure underpins the Assembly Government’s strategy which will support the UK Government’s target of eradicating child poverty by 2020. It recognises that children and families in poverty often face multiple disadvantage which requires highly specialist and intensive support. It will also strengthen regulatory enforcement in childcare settings. Read more at http://wales.gov.uk/news/latest/091110childpovertymeasure/;jsessionid=04TyK7bZnr9GKC0H9w1YL12QBCWGhwn9TvLywRqB6GFDQQZp2gpq!469745487?lang=en

New fuel poverty plan to target the most vulnerable

The creation of a new central hub to coordinate all the help available for householders struggling to pay their energy bills is one of the proposals put forward in the Welsh Assembly Government’s new fuel poverty plan. Read more at http://wales.gov.uk/news/latest/091109fuelpoverty/;jsessionid=04TyK7bZnr9GKC0H9w1YL12QBCWGhwn9TvLywRqB6GFDQQZp2gpq!469745487?lang=en