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Local actions to reduce child poverty

Requirements and guidance on creating local child poverty action reports, as well as information on specific local actions to reduce child poverty

Local actions to reduce child poverty - Local child poverty action reports

Guidance on how to produce these, which Local Authorities and NHS Boards are required to do so annually by the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017

Local actions to reduce child poverty - Child poverty in schools

Information and resources that can be used to address the cost barriers of school

Local actions to reduce child poverty - Financial inclusion referral pathways

Benefits, features and examples of these as well as guidance on how to set one up