29 May 2007

Funds from the DfES to assist parental involvement in their children's learning

Funds are to be targeted at a selection of local authorities in disadvantaged areas, to help parents get involved in their children’s early learning.The £9m funding has been made available to 41 local authorities who work with some of the most disadvantaged and hard to reach parents. They are using the funds to develop ideas on how to connect with these parents and help them to help their children.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0095

29 May 2007

Funds from the DfES to assist parental involvement in their children's learning

Funds are to be targeted at a selection of local authorities in disadvantaged areas, to help parents get involved in their children’s early learning.The £9m funding has been made available to 41 local authorities who work with some of the most disadvantaged and hard to reach parents. They are using the funds to develop ideas on how to connect with these parents and help them to help their children.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0095

25 May 2007

Fall in teenage pregnancy rates

The latest quarterly teenage pregnancy statistics show that for the first quarter of 2006 the under-16 rate of conceptions was 7.0 per 1000 girls aged 13-15, compared with 7.6 for the same quarter 2005.

Read more: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0092

25 May 2007

The Pregnancy Book 2007 published by the Department of Health

The Department of Health has published a 2007 edition of the The Pregnancy Book advising on all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.

Read more: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicatio...

25 May 2007

Updated alcohol advice for pregnant women from the Department of Health

New health guidance has been published by the Department of Health advising pregnant women or those trying to conceive to avoid alcohol.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=2...

25 May 2007

2007 edition of Birth to five from the Department of Health

he Department of Health has published the 2007 edition of Birth to five guide for parents.

Read more: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicatio...

23 May 2007

Governance of Sure Start Children's Centres and Extended Schools Guidance

Governance of Sure Start Children's Centres and Extended Schools Guidance has been published by the Department for Education and Skills.

Read more: http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/ete/extendedschools/

22 May 2007

New survey from the NSPCC

Insight into violence towards children has come from a new NSPCC survey carried out by GfK NOP. 1172 boys and girls aged 11-16 were asked about violence in their lives. More than four out of five (81%) said violence is 'a major problem for young people nowadays', with two in five seeing it as simply 'part of growing up'.

Read more: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/whatwedo/mediacentre/pressreleases/2...

22 May 2007

£340 million to improve the lives of disabled children

A package of policies to support disabled children and their families has been announced by Economic Secretary Ed Balls and Education Minister Lord Adonis, as they published the report Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families. Part of the wider Policy Review of Children and Young People.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=285860&Ne...

21 May 2007

Speech by Professor David Olds

Professor Olds from the University of Colorado, pioneer in devising new approaches to early intervention in the first few years of a child's life, discusses in detail his work and experiences, including the Nurse Family Partnership, a programme he established in the US and has been developing for over 25 years and which is now being piloted in England.

Read more: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/social_exclusion_task_force/...

21 May 2007

Research study from JRF on poverty and disadvantage among prisoners' families

The study from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) explores the dilemmas faced by families when someone receives a custodial sentence, and how families respond to the financial, social and emotional challenges.

Read more: http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2065.a...

16 May 2007

Research on conflict in conversation from the ESRC

New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) seeks to better understand the ways in which people strive to avoid disagreement in every-day conversation.

Read more: http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases...

16 May 2007

DWP publishes response to consultation on Child Maintenance White Paper

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its response to the consultation on the Child Maintenance White Paper, A New System of Child Maintenance, which was published last year.

Read more: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2007/may/hsc...

16 May 2007

Possible case against the CSA

Single parent Denise Rowley is to ask the Appeal Court to rule on whether she can bring a case that the Child Support Agency (CSA) was negligent in its handling of her claim for child maintenance.

Read more: http://www.resolution.org.uk/index.php?id=17&no_cache=1&tx_t...

14 May 2007

National Breastfeeding Awareness Week

National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, 13th to 19th May 2007 is a nationwide annual event that has taken place since 1993 run by the Department of Health.

Read more: http://www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/

14 May 2007

Employment Relations Minister announces new paternity leave proposals

Employment Relations Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, has set out new paternity leave proposals being developed by the Government. The proposals are designed to give working parents more choice in their caring responsibilities.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=284070&Ne...

10 May 2007

Our health, our care, our say - one year on: research report from the Department of Health

The Department of Health has published a research report entitled Our health, our care, our say - one year on which reviews the progress and implementation of key elements of the original White Paper.

Read more: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicatio...

10 May 2007

Supporting victims of forced marriage

Survivors of forced marriage are being offered help to start a new life with the launch of a new support network and handbook. The Government's forced marriage unit deals with around 5,000 inquiries and helps rescue up to 300 women, children and men who are trapped in abusive, forced marriages every year. The new handbook for survivors offers practical help and information to help survivors take control of their lives. A survivors' network is also being launched in partnership with Karma Nirvana, a forced marriage NGO, which will provide long term emotional support.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=282856&Ne...

10 May 2007

New Deal Plus for Lone Parents Qualitative Evaluation from the DWP

New research has been published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that presents the qualitative findings on the New Deal Plus for Lone Parents pilot, operating in five Jobcentre Plus Districts in England since April 2005. The New Deal Plus for Lone Parents aims to provide a comprehensive package of support for lone parents.

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

08 May 2007

New data from the Millennium Cohort Study, British Cohort Study and National Child Development Study

New data from the Millennium Cohort Study, British Cohort Study and National Child Development Study has now been made available.

Read more: http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/news.asp?section=000100010003&item=...

08 May 2007

Research shows "unselfishness is all relative"

Psychologists have found evidence for the first time that people are more willing to bear physical pain to help another person if they are closely biologically related to that person. Elainie Madsen of the University of St. Andrews, along with colleagues from five institutions, has worked on a research project, started 20 years ago, investigating if altruism has a biological basis. The group’s work has been published in the British Journal of Psychology.

Read more: http://www.bps.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/releases$/...

04 May 2007

Briefing paper from AIFS

he Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has produced a new briefing paper entitled Tailoring parenting to fit the child by Diana Smart.

Read more: http://www.aifs.gov.au/afrc/pubs/briefing/briefing4.html

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