Young people in crisis

The Children’s Society, Barnardo’s, Action for Children, Save the Children and NSPCC have called on politicians to invest in early support for children, young people and families before they reach crisis point.

A survey published to coincide with the release of A Stitch in Time, which can be downloaded at www.actionforchildren.org.uk/media/9633017/stitch_in_time_web_a.pdf, reveals that:

• Around 80 percent of the British public think that the lives of the most vulnerable will see no improvement over the next five years, including 25 percent who think the future will get worse and 54 percent who think it will stay the same;
• 73 percent agree that tax payers’ money should be spent on early support services for children; and
• 84 percent agree providing early support to children before problems arise helps children and young people reach their full potential in adulthood.