Last updated: June 2018
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Exploring the rights of a child in A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Introduction and about the book! Have you read A Little Princess? I remember my sister got it for my birthday and it became (and still is!) my favourite book. It follows Sara Crewe, a wealthy beautiful girl with an extraordinary imagination, who is a brilliant...
Plight of Neglect: Matilda by Roald Dahl
Matilda, you might have heard of, a well-known book, film and musical (the newest one out recently) of Roald Dahl’s. To be honest, I’ve only ever seen the movie. This story is about a girl called Matilda Wormwood. However, Matilda isn’t treated like a typical child;...
The Free School Meals Challenge in Wales: A Case for Optimism?
Simon Hoffman Background During the Covid pandemic the Welsh Government allocated funds to provide some (not all) children from low-income households in Wales with free school meals during the school holidays, or to provide their parents/carers with cash or vouchers...