This one day online conference will examine priorities moving forward for tackling child poverty in the UK, focusing on next steps following the publication of the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy and the practical implications of recent policy changes for families, services and local delivery.

It will bring key stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss how national policy commitments can best be translated into effective action on the ground - including the removal of the two‑child benefit limit from April 2026, expansion of free school meal eligibility, and wider investment in early‑years and family support. Delegates will consider implications for organisations involved in delivering services and support for families, and what further measures may be needed to reduce the drivers and impacts of child poverty.

Discussion is also expected on early findings emerging from the joint House of Commons Education and Work and Pensions Committees inquiry Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy, including questions around social security reform, implementation of national commitments through local services, and expectations for monitoring and accountability as the strategy moves into delivery.