Child pledge card luanched for election

Leading children’s charities launched a pledge card this week,
challenging the political parties to prove their commitment to
children in the forthcoming general election campaign.

Following a joint manifesto launched last year, NSPCC,
Barnardo’s and the Child Poverty Action Group have included five
key policies on the pocket-sized manifesto card, which they want
the parties to include in their manifestos.

The card calls for independent children’s commissioners in the
UK, the systematic review of all child deaths, a minimum income
level for all families, independent counselling schemes in all
schools, and the right to an advocate to uphold the interests of
children in care.

“Today we are spelling out what the political parties must do to
show they are really committed to supporting and protecting
children. We ask all the main political parties to incorporate our
five key calls into their own manifestos,” said NSPCC director Mary
Marsh.

“As the general election approaches, we must ensure the main
political parties give greater priority to the needs of those
children who represent our most vulnerable and disadvantaged
citizens,” added Barnardo’s chief executive Roger Singleton.

Leading children’s charities launched a pledge card this week,
challenging the political parties to prove their commitment to
children in the forthcoming general election campaign.

Following a joint manifesto launched last year, NSPCC,
Barnardo’s and the Child Poverty Action Group have included five
key policies on the pocket-sized manifesto card, which they want
the parties to include in their manifestos.

The card calls for independent children’s commissioners in the
UK, the systematic review of all child deaths, a minimum income
level for all families, independent counselling schemes in all
schools, and the right to an advocate to uphold the interests of
children in care.

“Today we are spelling out what the political parties must do to
show they are really committed to supporting and protecting
children. We ask all the main political parties to incorporate our
five key calls into their own manifestos,” said NSPCC director Mary
Marsh.

“As the general election approaches, we must ensure the main
political parties give greater priority to the needs of those
children who represent our most vulnerable and disadvantaged
citizens,” added Barnardo’s chief executive Roger Singleton.