Findings from the first of the two-stage ‘Transforming Child Maintenance’ project by One Parent Families Scotland, IPPR Scotland and Fife Gingerbread, funded by The Robertson Trust, reveal:
The research draws on quantitative and qualitative research, including focus groups with paying and receiving parents, public polling, expert consultations and statistical analysis.
It aims to drive systemic change in the UK Child Maintenance system, explore options for devolving more powers to the Scottish Government, and to develop and test new approaches to child maintenance for children.
The second stage of the project will offer policy recommendations to all levels of government, aimed at transforming the child maintenance system and ensuring children’s rights are at the centre.
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