29 November 2007

National Year of Reading announcement from Ed Balls

Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families has annoucned £5 million for libraries to give free books to local nurseries.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=334266&Ne...

27 November 2007

Research from St Mungo's on homelessness and relationships

St Mungo's homelessness charity has released research highlighting relationship breakdown as a major cause of homelessness in the UK. 41% of those surveyed said that relationship breakdown had led to their homelessess.

Read more: http://www.relate.org.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/PressRele...

27 November 2007

Paretline Plus publishes research on bullying

Parentline Plus has published new research showing that the parents of bullies often feel "they are loosing control and don't know where to turn for help".

Read more: http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/index.php?id=28&backPID=14&...

21 November 2007

New research from JRF on the impact of poverty on children's school experience

A new study from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) examines the extent to which poverty impacts upon the experience of school life amongst young children. The study found that "poorer children accepted that they were not going to get the same qaulity of schooling, or the same outcomes, as better off children".

Read more: http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2146.a...

20 November 2007

DCSF publishes a review of the lives of children and young people

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has published a review of the lives of children and young people entitled Children and Young People Today: evidence to support the development of the Children's Plan.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0215

15 November 2007

Children and Young Persons Bill 2007

The Children and Young Persons Bill has been introduced to the House of Lords. The Bill fulfils commitments set out in the White Paper Care Matters: Time for Change.

Read more: http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/?asset=News&id=80516

15 November 2007

DCSF announce support for families with troubled children

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced increased support for families with children at risk of being taken into care or custody. A new pilot project will provide intensive support for families from trained professionals with the intention of helping those families stay together.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=330576&Ne...

15 November 2007

ESRC research on the living arrangements of older couples

The Economic and Social Research Council has published new research analysing the "impact of living alone, with a spouse or with others on the health and happiness of older people".

Read more: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases/2007/novemb...

13 November 2007

DWP publishes new research on couples and work

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published new research showing that more couples are now in work and better off.

Read more: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2007/nov/emp...

12 November 2007

ESRC research on children's peer groups

The Economic and Social Research Council has published new research on childhood prejudice and the treatment of peers within their own and different groups. The research was conducted with more that 800 children aged between 5 and twelve.

Read more: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases/2007/novemb...

08 November 2007

Ed Balls outlines new Children's Plan

Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families has outlined in a speech to the Association of Directors of Children's Services and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services the Government's new Children's Plan to be published in December.

Read more: http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/?asset=News&id=79770

08 November 2007

Beverley Hughes announces extension of early years services

Beverley Hughes, Children's Minister, has announced a £340 million cash boost to extend free nursery education for three and four olds. The funding will increase the entitlement to free education from 12.5 to 15 hours per week.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0199

05 November 2007

BBC survey on changing family life

A new BBC poll of 1001 people on changing family life has been published. 93% of those people polled described family life as fairly of very happy.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7078004.stm

05 November 2007

The WHO launches new drive to encourage civil registration

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Health Metrics Network have launched a drive to encourage all countries to count all births and deaths through civil registration.

Read more: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2007/pr57/en/in...

05 November 2007

DWP and DCSF: new team to tackle child poverty

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) have created a new team to tackle UK child poverty. The team will be co-ordinating and developing policy with HM Treasury.

Read more: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2007/oct/drc...

05 November 2007

Pilot offering practical and financial guidance for divorce

A new pilot has been launched in the North West offering practical and financial guidance for those getting divorced. The new service will be run by Consumer Direct North West.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=327711&Ne...

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