In-depth review seminar - child poverty
September 30th - October 1st 2010
Newcastle, UK
This two day international conference will bring together practitioners, academics, experts, and key stakeholders to improve knowledge, skills and insights into the problems and solutions of child poverty. The particular themes will be; the contribution of cities; the roles of local partners and the role of national and international leadership legislation and resources in tackling the child poverty challenge.The conference will include themed sessions which explore causes and solutions to address the the issue of child poverty.
Newcastle City Council has been awarded Beacon Council status in 2009 in tackling Child Poverty. The Beacon Scheme is a prestigious award from the UK Government that recognises excellence in local government.
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