It is almost as if breastfeeding takes the infant out of poverty for those few vital months in order to give the child a fairer start in life and compensate for the injustices of the world into which it was born.» (babymilkaction.org)
It argues that since the last election it has channelled an extra # 2.5 bn into schools, targeting money at those most in need in order to give every child a fair start in life. (theconversation.com)
«It was the year more than a million children got a fairer start in life, with extra support at school through our Pupil Premium and free early years education for toddlers - because I believe that helping the youngest take their first steps in life makes all the difference; the year we guaranteed pensioners a decent increase in their pension - because I believe dignity in retirement makes all the difference. (politics.co.uk)