22 June 2007

The Lord Chancellor and Lord Falconer unveil plans for openess in the family courts

Plans to promote a culture of openness in family courts, while protecting the best interests of children, have been unveiled by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer.

Read more: http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease200607.htm

22 June 2007

Research from JRF shows young people leave school with few qualifications

Findings from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) show that thousands of students in England leave school every year aged 16 with no or very limited qualifications.

Read more: http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2095.a...

22 June 2007

Care Matters White Paper

Big business will offer children in care private tutors, apprenticeships and management training as part of a package of measures announced by the Education Secretary, Alan Johnson launching the Care Matters White Paper. The package is worth £305m over the next four years.

Read more: http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/?asset=News&id=67202

19 June 2007

The Tax Law Review Committee - Taxation of the family

The Tax Law Review Committee has published a discussion paper reviewing the current tax treatment of families in the UK.

Read more: http://www.ifs.org.uk/press.php?publication_id=3985

19 June 2007

Report on sex, drugs and young people

The Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV has produced a report of the findings from a seminar held to investigate what it is that motivates young people to become sexually active at a young age, why they engage in risky sexual behaviour and what part drugs and alcohol have in this. The report is entitled Sex, drugs, alcohol and young people: a review of the impact drugs and alcohol have on young people's sexual behaviour.

Read more: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Healthandsocialcar...

19 June 2007

Amendments to the Mental Health Bill from the Government

The rights of patients and the public will be strengthened by amendments to the Mental Health Bill published by the Government.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=291240&Ne...

19 June 2007

Social Exclusion Minister launches the first part of the Families at Risk Review

Hilary Armstrong, Minister for Social Exclusion, has launched the first part of the Families at Risk Review, Reaching Out: Think Family.

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

19 June 2007

Fathers and the modern family - publication from the EOC

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has produced a publication entitled Fathers and the modern family, warning that a new generation of dads are being held back by society's failure to recognise the importance of fathers. The EOC's analysis of the Millennium Cohort Surveys presents evidence about the links between a father's role and the well being of children.

Read more: http://www.eoc.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=20428

19 June 2007

Review of health visiting

The Department of Health has published an independent review of health visiting and the role of health visitors. The review, led by Ros Lowe, Chair of the Queens Nursing Institute, recommends the strengthening of the role of health visitors to maximise the impact they can have on children and families.

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

13 June 2007

Statistics from the Child Exploitation And Online Protection Centre

Figures from the Child Exploitation And Online Protection Centre (CEOP) show that seventy-six (76) children from across the UK have been rescued from sexual abuse environments by officers working with CEOP during its first 12 months of operation.

Read more: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=290654&Ne...

13 June 2007

Letter to The Times and the Government calling for help for children affected by divorce and separation

A lobby of children's experts including Penny Mansfield, director of One Plus One, have written a joint letter to The Times and to Gordon Brown calling for the Government to protect children and young people from the emotional fallout from divorce and separation: "Today we are calling for the establishment of an interministerial group to spearhead a new cross-departmental approach for families that are separating or have separated. This would bring advice, information and support services together to promote the best outcomes for children and for their parents. The active, positive and safe engagement of both parents to support their children after separation would be at its heart."

Read more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/debate/letters/arti...

11 June 2007

Research shows one in four three-year-olds overweight or obese

Almost one child in four is either overweight or obese at age three, a UK-wide survey has found. The study, the biggest-ever of its kind, measured the height and weight of 14,000 children aged three. Preliminary results reveal that 18 per cent were overweight and a further 5 per cent obese. The research was carried out using data from the Millennium Cohort Study, which is tracking children born in the UK between 2000 and 2002.

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

11 June 2007

Research from Family and Parenting Institute

The Family and Parenting Institute has published findings from a 2006 study on the planning and delivery of family support through children's centres with a summary aimed at parenting practitioners.

Read more: http://www.familyandparenting.org/press#familysupport

08 June 2007

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

The Department for Work and Pensions has published the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill marking the next stage of the Government's reform of the system of child maintenance.

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

08 June 2007

New publication from IPPR

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has produced a new publication entitled Politics for a New Generation in which Children's Minister Beverley Hughes and Graeme Cooke comment on progressive family policy.

Read more: http://www.ippr.org.uk/pressreleases/

06 June 2007

Guidelines for health professionals on forced marriage

The Government has launched new guidelines to assist health professionals who suspect cases of forced marriage. Aimed at frontline practitioners such as GPs, school nurses, midwives, and A&E staff, the guidelines provide advice on how to recognise the warning signs, and what to do if a patient discloses that they have been, or are about to be, forced to marry.

Read more: http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/guide-health-p...

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