Published on
21 November 2025
In November 2025, we launched the Born Unequal: Tackling the Root Causes of Health Inequity in Childhood report based on the learning from the Children and Young People’s Health Equity Collaborative.
We developed a number of calls to action to the health care system which are:
- Develop a cross-government child health action plan aligned with the Child Health Equity Framework (as set out on p8) and supported by clear metrics, which are informed by the Child Health Equity Monitoring Framework and describe a clear vision for the healthiest ever generation of children.
- The NHS to strengthen its role and investment in the social determinants of health by weighting resources towards achieving greater health equity for children and young people, guided by the Child Health Equity Framework.
- For children, young people and their families to be involved and collaborate in the design and delivery of programmes to support better health and wellbeing, using evidence-based approaches.
- Strengthen neighbourhood partnerships between health care, the voluntary and community sector, business, local government, schools and youth and children’s services to deliver action on the social determinants of child health.
- Implement stronger governance, accountability and monitoring for health equity by strategic commissioners for children and young people, based on the Child Health Equity Framework.