Assembly must tackle Child Poverty - Carson
Cllr Angus Carson, Ulster Unionist Assembly candidate for Strangford, has said one of the next Assembly’s major tasks is the tackling of child poverty in Northern Ireland.
Cllr Carson said:
“The Ulster Unionist Party is committed to working with the community and voluntary sectors to formulate and propose policies that will offer hope to those in our society who experience poverty. One of these areas is the tackling of child poverty.
“It is a disgrace that in Northern Ireland today 108,000 children live in poverty – that’s over one third of all children. This problem must be addressed and must be a priority for those elected to the Assembly.
“Working in conjunction with the community and voluntary sectors the Assembly must devise policies to increase the proportion of children reaching proper levels of educational attainment in primary school. In addition we must ensure all children have access to quality care and early learning before entering school.
“The Ulster Unionist Party must ensure that a future administration combats the moral scandal of child poverty and helps create a fair and decent community for all of us.”