Evidence on Places & Spaces
Poverty, Friends and Out of School Activities
“It might affect their social life. Like, talking to friends because maybe their friends are going to a club and they want to go but can’t.”
Tag: Poverty
Evidence on Poverty
Poverty and Family Support Impact on Learning
“Because they might not have got to learn it when they were at school.”
Evidence on Education & Learning
Impact of Poverty on Education
“I had to get a pencil and then I couldn’t afford lunch. It’s not, like, I have exact money.”
Reports
Learning Lessons
This report sets out the key messages from a joint study by Save the Children and Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People to examine young people’s views on how to better support young people experiencing poverty to achieve at school – and in life.
Evidence on Health & Wellbeing
Parents with Problematic Substance Use
“I’m getting a detention for being late at school, but I had to get my brother ready.”
Evidence on Food
Whose responsibility is it to make sure children have the food they need?
“Teachers have to make sure you’re healthy, let’s say the supervisor is outside and you’re having popcorn, a chocolate bar and some Maltesers, then they would say maybe you should keep some of that for after school”
Evidence on Food
Why don’t all children have the food they need?
“Some people don’t have enough money to buy food and some people have to go to food banks and some people can’t go to the food bank because their families are too ill.”
Evidence on Food
Where do children get food?
“They might have to go a long way… they may be in the Highlands.”
Evidence on Food
What might happen if children couldn’t eat the foods they need?
“If you’re eating junk food every day it can make you ill and give you ulcers, and there’s no room for healthy stuff.”
Evidence on Health & Wellbeing
What Food Do Children Need to Grow Big and Strong?
“If you do well when you’re young it will help you when you’re older.”