Bwletin Gwybodaeth/Information Bulletin - End Child Poverty Network/Rhwydwaith Dileu Tlodi Plant

Cydlynir Rhwydwaith Dileu Tlodi Plant Cymru gan Plant yng Nghymru. The End Child Poverty Network Cymru is hosted by Children in Wales. Yn y Rhifyn Yma / In This Issue DOGFENNNAU AC ADRODDIADAU/DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS CYMRU/WALES Y DEYRNAS UNEDIG/THE UNITED KINGDOM DIWYGIO LLES/WELFARE REFORM YMGYNGHORIADAU/CONSULTATIONS ADDYSG A CHYFLOGAETH/EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT GOFAL PLANT/CHILDCARE ARIANNU/FUNDING Click below to access all the information in this bulletin ..... DOGFENNNAU AC ADRODDIADAU/DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS Building Resilient Communities: Taking Forward the Tackling Poverty Action Plan This action plans builds on the Tackling Poverty Action Plan is setting out what the Welsh Government is doing to alleviate the affects of poverty in Wales. It includes information on the targets and milestones which Welsh Government will use to track the progress being made. Analysing the impact of the UK Government's welfare reforms in Wales - Stage 3 analysis. Part 1: Impacts on those with protected characteristic The Welsh Government has published the latest report in their 3 stage programme of research to assess the impact of the UK Government's welfare reforms in Wales. Building a Brighter Future: The Early Years and Childcare Plan This is the Welsh Government's 10-year plan for early years policyfrom pre-birth to the end of the Foundation Phase, 0-7 years of age. A Child Rights Impact Assessment of Budget Decisions: including the 2013 Budget, and the cumulative impact of tax-benefit reforms and reductions in spending on public services 2010 - 2015 The Children's Commissioner has produced a report on how the 2013 budget and cuts to public services will affect children across the UK. The report is available to download from the website of the Children's Commissioner. Public attitudes towards social mobility and in-work poverty The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has produced a report following research on current attitudes to factors related to social mobility and in-work poverty among the general public. CYMRU/WALES Written Statement - Future Generations Bill - Better Choices for a Better Future Jeff Cuthbert, AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, has made a statement on the proposed Future Generations Bill.   Plans to 'future proof' communities among new laws Plans to "future proof" communities across Wales against economic and social decline are among new laws put forward by First Minister Carwyn Jones. He said the renamed Sustainable Development Bill would create jobs, enable growth and tackle poverty. Mr Jones told AMs reducing domestic violence and abuse of women was also a priority for the next 12 months. New targets to reduce poverty in Wales announcedPlans to provide 5,000 job and training opportunities for households in Wales where no-one has a job are at the heart of new Welsh Government plans to tackle poverty announced today. Towards a Better Poverty Action Plan #1 Last week's Welsh Government Tackling Poverty Action Plan was a real improvement on the previous version. It actually included some new, specific and targeted action aimed at one of the  root causes of poverty - lack of work. First Minister announces ministerial changes First Minister Carwyn Jones has today announced changes to some Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial roles within the Welsh Government, following the departure of Leighton Andrews from the Cabinet. Huw Lewis has been appointed as the new Minister for Education and Skills, leaving his position as Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty. Chancellor cuts Welsh government budget by 2% Chancellor George Osborne says the Welsh government's budget will be cut by 2% in 2015. Announcing the details of his spending review, he told MPs the day-to-day revenue budget would be set at £13.6bn.  Severe budget cuts are 'future financial reality', Welsh council leaders warned Local government minister Lesley Griffiths tells WLGA conference that local authority budgets face further cuts - but warns against cutting key services. The unbearable sadness of the Welsh valleys Many parts of the UK have suffered from the decline of heavy industry, but the Welsh valleys are a grim emblem of the despair that lack of work can create, writes Mark Easton. Y DEYRNAS UNEDIG/THE UNITED KINGDOM Income inequality has narrowed, ONS figures show The gap between the richest and poorest in the UK has narrowed, the latest official figures show, but both are paying more in some taxes. Poorest still suffering most in the recession The APPGC published a report drawing on evidence gathered over the past year on whether children are getting the opportunities they need. The enquiry argued that too many children and young people continue to be affected by the economic downturn and are missing out across health, education, asserting their rights and pursuing their futures. http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/blog/poorest-still-suffering-most-in-the-recession/ Spending Review: An at-a-glance summary of the key points Chancellor George Osborne has announced government spending plans for 2015-16 and cuts to individual departmental budgets. Here is a summary of the main points. Council budget cuts 'put services at risk' Charities and councils have warned that children's services will be endangered by plans to cut local government budgets by 2.3 per cent between 2014/15 and 2015/16. The worst five years for struggling families A decade of progress in reducing family deprivation is being steadily unwound, says Donald Hirsch. Public backs more action on child poverty A new poll shows more than 8 out of 10 people believe that tackling poverty should be a priority for government. And two-thirds of people believe the current government is not doing enough. This backing for action on poverty came from supporters of all the main parties. The poll is published by the End Child Poverty coalition, hosted at CPAG.Find out more.   180,000 children with a parent working in the public sector to be pushed into poverty by 2015 A new TUC analysis published on the impact of real wage losses and benefit changes on family income shows that an extra 180,000 children with at least one parent working in the public sector will end up in poverty due to government policies by 2015. Work Programme stats show Wales has UK's lowest dole-to-job success rate on flagship scheme A flagship UK Government scheme to get the long-term unemployed back into work has flopped in Wales, new figures suggest. Protection for adults but cuts for children: how Osborne's plans affect social care Adult social care may have emerged from George Osborne's spending round a relative victor, but the same cannot be said for children's services, says Tristan Donovan. DIWYGIO LLES/WELFARE REFORM Benefit cap 'could be lowered by £6,000' Chancellor George Osborne is considering lowering the maximum amount families can claim in benefits to £20,000 a year, Treasury sources say. 'Foodbanks first' jobseekers cut and welfare cap will rack up economic costs of child poverty The Child Poverty Action Group has responded to the UK Government's Spending Review Statement, voicing their concern over the decision to delay eligibility for Job Seekers Allowance to seven days. Benefits cap of £500 a week rolls out across Britain A cap on the total amount of benefits that people aged 16 to 64 can receive has begun rolling out across England, Scotland and Wales. Welfare changes prompt up to 800% increase in number of people seeking help with rent Councils in Wales are seeing huge increases in claims for help with housing payments as 'deep concern' is expressed over impact of welfare reforms.    Universal credit: the winners and losers It is meant to make work pay, but a new report says universal credit could mean that some families with children end up with less money in their pockets. Widowed parents allowance - a vital lifeline in danger of being cut Plans to 'simplify' the widowed parent's allowance could deprive bereaved families of tens of thousand of pounds.    Work Programme stats show Wales has UK's lowest dole-to-job success rate on flagship scheme A flagship UK Government scheme to get the long-term unemployed back into work has flopped in Wales, new figures suggest. Wales receives £3,000 per household more in benefits than it pays in taxes Wales gets more out of the tax and benefits system than any other part of the UK - to the tune of more than £3,000 a year for every household. Analysis of government tax and benefits data covering 2011-2012 found people in Wales get the most back in benefits compared to their tax contribution, with a net benefit of £3,124 a year. School survey reveals how poverty blights children's lives Fifty-five per cent of school support staff have seen an increase this year in the number of children relying on breakfast clubs, finds new research. Demand for food banks 'has nothing to do with benefits squeeze,' says Lord Freud A wealthy Conservative minister provoked anger last night after questioning the connection between the soaring use of food banks and the Government's squeeze on benefits. PM urged to tighten teenage mum benefit rules Tories in the most marginal seats in parliament are urging David Cameron to bring in tougher conditions on housing benefit for some teenage mothers. YMGYNGHORIADAU/CONSULTATIONS Wales and the EU: Partnership for Jobs and Growth - European Structural Funds 2014-2020 This consultation invited comments on the Welsh Government's strategy and priorities for future European Structural Funds Programmes (2014-2020). The analysis report of responses to the consultation is now available here. Local Housing Allowance Targeted Affordability Funding: call for evidence This call for evidence provides stakeholders and interested parties with an opportunity to provide views on how the Local Housing Allowance Affordability Funding is targeted. Consultation ends: 28/07/13. Consultation on the PIP assessment Moving around activity The UK Government is consulting on the Moving around activity assessment for the Personal Independence Payment. The PIP has replaced Disability Living Allowance as of April 2013. It provides a contribution towards the extra living costs faced by those with disabilities. Constultation ends: 05/08/13. Inquiry into Educational Outcomes for Children from Low Income Households The National Assembly for Wales Children and Young People Committee is consulting on educational outcomes for children from low income households. Consultation ends: 10/09/13. A new vision for a National Youth Work Strategy The Welsh Government is seeking views on new proposals to support the development of a new National Youth Work Strategy. Consultation ends: 16/09/13. TLODI TANWYDD/FUEL POVERTY Meet the tiny Welsh village fighting back against rising fuel prices Residents in Ystradowen have formed a fuel club to buy household fuel in bulk. They say they have saved more than £14,000 since January. The poor are still paying more for basic utilities and financial services Payment structures and price plans in utilities and financial servicescontinue to inflict higher costs on the poorest in society. A new report, published today, calculates the premium paid by poor people on essential utilities and access to financial services is as much as 10p in the pound - a significant extra cost for those that are already struggling to make ends meet. ADDYSG A CHYFLOGAETH/EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT State schooling 'costs parents £22,500' Parents are forking out more than £22,500 on average to put a child through school, researchers claim. The total bill of educating a childin a state school has soared by more than £6,000 in the past five years, according to Aviva, which sells savings products. Nearly one in 10 new graduates 'unemployed' Nearly one in 10 students were believed to be unemployed six months after graduating from UK universities in 2012, new statistics show. Poverty in Wales: Jobs help planned by Welsh government Targets to help people into work will be unveiled when the Welsh government updates its plans to combat poverty. It will pledge to offer training and work opportunities to households where no-one works. What Britain's young people hope to be - and it's not pop stars, Mr Cameron A BritainThinks survey of teenagers' aspirations and attitudes shows that most of them just want a job. But they have little hope of finding one in the UK. Wales workers happiest but paid less and have lower skills, says report Workers in Wales are paid less than elsewhere in Britain and do lower skilled jobs, a report says. But they were however the happiest and most committed, according to the study led by Cardiff University. Top universities 'have become less representative' The UK's top universities have become less socially representative in the past decade, a new report claims. The proportion of students from state schools who started a full-time course in one of the top 24 universities fell slightly between 2002-3 and 2011-12. Sex for tuition fees: Are universities refusing to face up to the facts? The first academic study of its kind suggests that as many as 6 per cent of students could now be employed in part-time sex work such as pole or lap dancing, stripping, escorting or prostitution to help fund their studies. Is more work the solution to in-work poverty? New figures confirm the centrality of in-work poverty to tackling low incomes in recent years. By 2011, 6.1m people experiencing poverty lived in households where at least one person was working; only 5.1m lived in workless households. Poor pupil cash 'plugging holes in school budgets' Schools are facing increasing pressure to spend money aimed at very poor pupils, known as the pupil premium, to plug holes in budgets, a report says. Welsh government website offers advice on stripping An investigation is to be held into why a Welsh government website offered young people advice on how to become strippers and set up escort agencies. Oxford University's decision to offer lower income Welsh students support welcomed by Minister Education and Skills Minister Huw Lewis has welcomed Oxford University's decision to offer a fee reduction to Welsh domiciled students from lower income families. GOFAL PLANT/CHILDCARE Summer childcare costs 'may leave children home alone' The rising cost of holiday childcare could lead to more children being left home alone this summer, a charity says. Fathers working less while mothers are increasing their hours Fathers who live with their partner and children work longer hoursthan other men in full-time positions, but their hours have fallen in the past ten years, finds new research. Scottish MSPs call for timetable for statutory right to childcare Scottish members of Parliament are calling for a guarantee of childcare for all children up to the age of 15. ARIANNU/FUNDING Computer offer Get Online is offering those on eligible benefits the chance to get a  £24 computer or laptop and low cost internet access. I  you would like more information please contact  SimplifyDigital by calling them on 0800 090 1297, or visit their website at www.getonlineathome.org.

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