Child Poverty in Wales: Exploring the Challenges for Schooling Future Generations

This edited book explores child poverty in Wales, highlighting the causes, effects, and challenges of the issue in a local school-community. It presents local solutions that contrast with conservative UK governments' neoliberal policies, emphasizing the need for social democratic policies to address poverty and inequalities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2023
Publisher: University of Wales Press

This edited book delves into the pervasive issue of child poverty in Wales, particularly focusing on a local school-community that has taken a proactive approach to understanding its causes, effects, and the formidable challenges it presents for shaping the educational future of generations to come. Through a series of insightful local solutions, this book showcases the vibrant social democratic social imaginary of Wales' devolved government, offering a stark contrast to the conservative policies pursued by the UK Westminster government.

Consistent with the neoliberal logic that has guided successive prime ministers' policies, including Thatcher's de-industrialization, Cameron's austerity measures, Johnson's Brexit and Global Britain agenda, Truss's Net Zero agenda, and Sunak's recent economic agenda, these policy frameworks have consistently failed to address the realities of child poverty and inequality. The consequences of these policies are felt acutely by children and young people in their daily lives, manifesting in social emergencies and humanitarian disasters, such as the ongoing cost of living crisis.

This edited book serves as a powerful testament to the urgent need for transformative change, shedding light on the lived experiences of poverty and inequality and advocating for policies that prioritize the well-being and prosperity of all children and young people. By highlighting the successes and lessons learned from local initiatives, this book offers a roadmap for building a more inclusive and equitable society, ensuring that no child is left behind in the pursuit of a brighter future.

Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837720606