ABSTRACT
Relative poverty among children rose from 13% in 1979 to 29% by 1992. After a drop in the late 1990s it now stands at 30% – that is 4.1 million children who are living in poverty after the costs of housing. It doesn’t seem to matter what amount of money is thrown at trying to fix the problem as little appears to be being done to address the core issues of disadvantage. But for some parents, it is the lack of support and the isolation that they feel as well as the overwhelming number of problems and challenges that they have to face alone that prevents them from fully nurturing their child. By focusing on the individual strengths and needs of each child and their family, and finding solutions to the barriers they face, the peoples will set each child on an educational journey of success.
