The State of London's Children Report 2007

In October 2007, the Mayor published the third State of London's Children Report. This allows us to see where London’s children’s lives are getting better, and what has deteriorated or stayed the same, compared to the rest of the country and since the last report in 2004.

The report has three versions: a full report, an executive summary and a child-friendly version.

State of London's Children full report PDF (913KB)
State of London's Children full report RTF (734KB)

State of London's Children summary PDF (544KB)
State of London's Children summary RTF (119KB)

State of London's Children child friendly PDF (1MB)
State of London's Children child friendly RTF (116KB)

Chapters of the full State of London's Children Report are also available to download as individual PDF files:

Foreword by Mayor of London PDF (35KB)
Foreword by Deputy Mayor of London PDF (31KB)
Contents and acknowledgments PDF (35KB)
1. Summary and introduction PDF (165KB)
2. Child poverty and economic well-being PDF (84KB)
3. Being healthy PDF (158KB)
4. Staying safe PDF (121KB)
5. Achievement PDF (153KB)
6. Enjoyment PDF (143KB)
7. Supporting families PDF (109KB)
8. Making a positive contribution PDF (116KB)

Key issues in the report relating to intergenerational poverty and educational inequalities were discussed at the London Child Poverty Commission conference on 10 October 2007. A synopsis is available below.

State of London's Children Report Launch Workshop PDF
State of London's Children Report Launch Workshop RTF