80,000 children in Scotland live in a household in very deep poverty. That is around the population of children aged 16 or under in Edinburgh (NRS, 2024). This report explains why that is happening and how we can fix it. It looks at the particular drivers of this hardship and how to stop them. It serves as a plea to all politicians who approach the 2026 elections in Scotland to do better and radically improve the lives of these children who deserve far, far better.

Read the Report below:

https://www.jrf.org.uk/child-poverty/children-being-left-behind-deep-poverty-among-families-in-scotland