We're disappointed to see UK Gov announce a ban for certain social media platforms for under 16s. We believe this action is contrary to the evidence of what works and to what children tell us they need from adults to keep them safe.
Today, our Head of Policy, Martin Canavan gave evidence to the Right To Food UK Commission in Glasgow. We highlighted how food insecurity impacts children & families we work with & how our Urgent Assistance Fund supports families across Scotland struggling to feed their children.
#EndChildPoverty
Wherever mothers & their children live they need a straightforward route to effective & non-judgemental support.Ā Ā That requires more cooperation & joined-up thinking between services, rigorous assessment of the support available, & expansion of the most successful services built on secure funding.
It is also inconsistent with children's human rights duties. We believe such a ban will not keep children safe online, but will instead make it harder to keep them safe.
Read more about our consultation response š
This #IMHAW we're highlighting the importance of keeping families in recovery together, where it is safe to do so.
As part of our Families' Voices project, mums shared their experiences and the support they received from Aberlour services to keep their families together on their recovery journey.