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BIG ISSUE: Fathers
News, tips and guidance on working with fathers
News and advice on everything from paternity leave to ways to encourage Dads to join in at nursery.
Depressed dads pass on negativity to their babies
Fathers with postnatal depression are more likely to pass problems onto their...
Norgrove review: Divorced fathers will not have legal right to equal access
Fathers and grandparents could be denied the right to see a child...
More than a million men are full-time dads, says survey
Dads are the main childcare provider in one in seven UK households,...
Positive Relationships: Parents - Fathers' days
The idea of a dads' group can be more appealing to early...
New resource helps Dads talk to babies
The National Literacy Trust is urging new dads to incorporate talking, listening...
'Get Dads in!', nurseries urged in run-up to Fathers' Day
Two out of three fathers believe the general public don't trust men...
Fathers write children's stories to share
Eight fathers who attend a dads' group have written a book of...
Employers found not ready for paternity rule changes
Four in ten employers are unprepared for the changes to rules on...
Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... men in childcare
Are attitudes really changing towards employing men in nurseries? Annette Rawstrone spoke...
Positive Relationships: Fathers in Prison - Behind bars
Prison is proving an ideal place for fathers to get more involved...
UK at bottom of league for family friendliness
The UK ranks in the bottom four countries in the developed world...
To the Point - Caring key to equality
I found myself pleasantly surprised to read that Children and Families minister...
More fathers responsible for childcare for babies and young children
One in five fathers of a child under five years old is...
Positive Relationships: Fathers - Starting right
When you're trying to get fathers more involved with their children in...
Nursery Management: Separated Parents - Try to involve both parents
From emotional support to child and each parent, to practical decisions on...
Work Matters: Management Focus - Parental leave - Call for flexibility
The Federation of Small Businesses wants parents to be given more say...
Positive Relationships: All in a day's work - welcoming fathers
Dads can be difficult to include in nursery life, but it's worth...
Fathers get a taste of children's centre provision
Men from Sutton, south-west London, were invited to behave 'dadly' last weekend...
Positive Relationships: Fathers - Dad's day
Early years and family events to highlight the role of fathers could...
'Father engagement' should be inspected by Ofsted, says pressure group
'Father engagement' should be included in Ofsted's inspection framework for early years...
Fathers are 'kept out of family involvement'
One in four families is missing out on a father's involvement at...
Opinion: To the point - Let's support fathers
Many headlines have been crafted over a report claiming that the number...
Fathers' rights campaign launched
A month-long campaign called Dads at Work, by the Department of Business,...
Opinion: The Minister's view - We can all try to be more dad-friendly
Measures to encourage fathers to be involved in their children's lives are...
Work matters: Management Focus - Fathers play along
Some children's centres have discovered the secrets of success for involving fathers...
Positive Relationships: Ask the expert ... Separate ways
Upheavals in family life may coincide unhappily with a young child's developmental...
'Dad Test' launched for early years services
Early years, health and education services can assess how 'father inclusive' they...
A Unique Child: Inclusion: Mums and dads
Lesbian and gay issues need to be addressed by all practitioners in...
Fathers and children think outside the box
Children and their fathers from an Oxfordshire children's centre used more than...
'Give younger fathers as much support as mothers'
Young fathers should be offered intensive support to help them be good...
Fathers' absence 'could lead children to drink and drugs'
A quarter of children in Wales have no contact with their father...
A Unique Child Inclusion: Calling all men
When one children's centre wanted children's fathers and male relatives to come...
Nursery Management: Male staff - It's men's work
Many mothers are keen to see more males working in early years...
'Learn how to talk to dads', practitioners are urged
Early years practitioners should have training in how to communicate better with...
Positive Relationships: Expectant fathers - Man to man
Peer support is proving to be the ideal approach to getting fathers...
Opinion: In my view - Bring the dads on board
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that one in ten...
Unique Child Fathers: Practice in pictures - Dad's the word
The important role men play in children's lives is increasingly recognised. Anne...
Dad's efforts keep Down's group running
Helping a group that offers activities and support for under-fives with Down's...
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