• 1. The early years
• 2. Education & learning opportunities
• 3. Health, freedom from abuse & exploitation
• 4. Play, sport, leisure & culture
• 5. Participation in decision making
• 6. A safe home & community
• 7. Not disadvantaged by poverty

Core aim 7: no child or young person is disadvantaged by poverty (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles 26, 27).

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The UNCRC states that children and their families are entitled to help from the government if they are poor or in need, and that all children have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. The government must ensure that those most at risk from poverty do not face exclusion, prejudice or any other form of disadvantage.

Role of local government and partners

Local Government has a key role in helping families maximise their income through addressing financial inclusion, undertaking benefit take up activity, efficient benefits administration and tackling worklessness.

Policy and initiative links - NSF Universal Actions 2.11, 5.33-5.35

• National Service Framework for Children and Young People & Maternity services Universal Key Actions 2.11, 5.33-5.35
  
• A Fair Future for our Children
• Child Poverty implementation Plan
• Taking Action
• Child Poverty Task Group
• Measuring Success
• Children in severe child poverty in Wales: an agenda for action
• Financial Inclusion
• Fuel Poverty
• Community regeneration
• Employment
• Skills
• Employment Partnerships