Good practice

The Greater London Authority and many London boroughs are leading the way in delivering innovative and creative approaches to tackle the causes of child poverty at a local level. This section provides a snapshot of some of the good practice already underway in the capital.

Current activity includes improving access to affordable, good quality childcare; increasing the incentives to help individuals into work, developing skills; helping individuals to access their benefit entitlements and access to good financial advice. All of which are key factors in helping to lift many of the capital’s children out poverty and improving life chances.

• Employment Support Toolkit for Working with Parents
  London Borough of Merton
• Childcare affordability programme
  Mayor of London / London Development Agency
• Working future
  Mayor of London / London Development Agency
• Tracks towards employment services
  London Borough of Islington
• Skillsmatch 
  London Borough of Tower Hamlets
• Childcare support scheme
  London Borough of Southwark
• Supporting parents into training and work (SPTW Project)
  London Borough of Camden
• JobShac
  London Borough of Newham
• Links at work
  London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham