Decision details

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet RECOMMENDS that the County Council:

1.    Notes the data research review on poverty, with emphasis on children, in Surrey as requested in a previous Council motion.

2.    Endorses and adopts the proposed framework, approach and themes as the basis for the Council’s strategic response to child poverty in the county.

Reasons for Decisions:

A strategic response to child poverty will ensure that SCC stays true to its principle of ‘no one left behind’ and deliver a number of benefits to Surrey residents.  A more aligned strategy around support services will ensure cross-cutting understanding of personal circumstances; more tailored advice and support, more effective signposting between services and community offerings, effective targeting of hardship funds for families, and new projects to mitigate and impact the root causes of poverty in the county.