As we enter 2021, it is safe to say that society is full of challenges. The pandemic has exacerbated the inequalities our children already faced. We can see that we may not be ‘all in the same boat’. This series will explore some of the major issues that are affecting children growing up today. A special guest will lead each conversation, exploring a different themes that will include the 'digital divide', mental health and estrangement from parents. They will be joined by someone specialising in the subject under discussion, along with Joseph Howes, CEO of children’s grant giving charity Buttle UK.
This final episode in the current series is all about kinship care. This is when caring responsibilities for a child are taken on by extended family or friends because parents are unable to play that role any longer. There are many reasons why children end up in such arrangements, it could be as a result of a bereavement or ill health, or because parents are having problems with drugs or alcohol. There are estimated to be around 180,000 children in these arrangements in the UK, but th...
1 Sept 2021
Stig Abell learns how boarding schools support disadvantaged children
This episode is about the use of boarding education to support vulnerable children. Buttle UK have been funding grants to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend boarding school for nearly 70 years. The idea might seem counter intuitive, particularly to those who have a particular image of what a boarding school is like. However, the outcomes for children are impressive. The GCSE results of the children Buttle UK supports are consistently above the national avera...
22 Jul 2021
Peta Todd learns about parenting on a low income
It almost goes without saying, but raising children when you don’t have much money is tough. Most parents want the best for their children, but the pressures of raising children when you can’t afford the basics creates enormous stress. And when parents worry, their children worry too. All of this is even more difficult if you are doing it on your own. Single parents do a brilliant job, and being a child to a single parent can be a wonderful experience, but paying the bills and ju...
22 Jun 2021
Anton du Beke learns about family estrangement and young people
Many families find themselves in situations where a member has cut ties. Research by the charity Stand Alone, shows that 1 in 5 families in the UK will be affected by estrangement - so this is a real issue affecting our society. Estrangement, however, is not an issue that is widely understood. Many young people who find themselves in these circumstances are overlooked, but they are often also very vulnerable having left chaotic, disrupted home lives. Many have suffered abuse. Th...
10 May 2021
Jane Moore learns about the impact of domestic abuse on children
The last 12 months have created a situation that has dramatically heighted an already extensive problem. There are many reasons why domestic abuse takes place but the fact that people have had to spend so much time in their homes, often isolated and in situations of increased tension and stress, has created conditions that we know leads to more abuse. At the same time, support services have been under incredible pressure. Join newspaper columnist and TV presenter Jane Moore, along with...
10 Mar 2021
Greg Rutherford learns about children and their mental health
“Behind the locked doors of the nation lurks an invisible menace – one where there is no test like there is for COVID-19." This episode focuses on the mental health of children and young people. In a world that seemed to be creating a myriad of problems for children’s wellbeing even before the pandemic, how big is the problem now? How is it manifesting itself? Are we really facing a crisis? Join celebrity host and Olympic Gold medallist Greg Rutherford as he explores thi...
17 Jan 2021
Rob Rinder learns about the Digital Divide
The first episode in this series about inequalities and their impact on children's lives tackles the issue of the ‘digital divide’. Join celebrity host Judge Rob Rinder and Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commission for England, along with regular guest Joseph Howes, CEO of children’s grant giving charity Buttle UK. Rob will bring his formidable legal skills to unpick this challenging issue, one that the pandemic has brought into sharp focus. Has home-schooling changed education ...
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