The report on the Children's Commissioner's Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty was released on 11 December 2012. The report is available from the Office of the Children's Commissioner website. Read Fiona's thoughts about the report on the Whānau Ora Research website. The Executive Summary of the Report reads:
Child poverty can be reduced: There is no question that child poverty can be reduced. There is
extensive international evidence on what can be done, which policies are most
effective, and what strategies deliver the greatest returns. But overseas
experience also highlights that a significant and durable reduction in child
poverty takes time and money. It thus requires political vision, courage and
determination. Above all, it means giving children a high priority and making
effective use of the best available evidence.
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