Fostering heads for crisis
11 August 2010
The care system is under unprecedented pressure because of the increasing number of children needing foster homes and a shortage of foster carers, a charity warns.
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More Parent Champions appointed
7 July 2010
Six local parents have been recruited by Islington council in London to be parent champions based at children's centres and primary schools to offer parents advice about education, training and...
Grandparent carers need flexible working and financial support, says report
16 June 2010
The UK is lagging behind other European countries in recognising the crucial role of grandparents, a new study claims.
Read with children ten minutes a day, parents urged
2 June 2010
To mark this year's National Family Week (31 May to 6 June), the National Literacy Trust has launched a campaign calling on all families to spend at least ten minutes...
Parents want grandparents close at hand
26 May 2010
Eight in ten parents rely on grandparents for childcare and want them to move closer, according to a survey of 1,550 parents and parents-to-be by property website findaproperty.com.
Project is a hit with fathers
14 April 2010
Fathers who take part in antenatal sessions feel more encouraged to access other services at their local children's centre, according to results from a new initiative.
Grandparents given advice on supporting families
7 April 2010
A new guide from the charity Grandparents Plus offers help to grandparents who provide emotional, practical and financial support to families.
Opinion: In my view - Mind the duty of care
18 February 2010
Childminders are a key component of the wraparound provision that the Government rightly prioritised in its ten-year childcare strategy. Schools need to recognise this valuable contribution that childminders make to...
Opinion: To the point - Friends of the family
18 February 2010
Families are in the sights of Government and political parties at the moment and as the general election gets closer, policies for families will be more and more in the...
Childcare voucher users profiled
11 February 2010
Eight out of ten users of childcare vouchers are basic-rate taxpayers representing all occupational and socio-economic groups, says a report by the Social Market Foundation. Vouchers are used more by...
