The Parenting Fund 2004 - 2006
Our new report tells the story of the Parenting Fund during its first round from 2004-2006.
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Supporting parents to engage in their child's early learning - July 08
The paper, following the Early Learning Partnership Project, provides evidence showing why programmes and mainstream funding that support parental engagement in their young children's...
...learning and development should be prioritised within local decision making and Children and Young People's Plans.
Updated July 2008
Published July 2008
Modern Motherhood
Looking at policy and how policymakers have grappled with the issue of motherhood
Published July 2008
Listening to mother Making Britain mother-friendly
This discussion paper prepared for the Modern Motherhood … changes and challenges seminar 02 July 2008 looks at the challenges of motherhood today and how motherhood is affected by...
...policy.
Published July 2008
Parents as partners in early years learning.
Beverly Hughes MP speech to the FPI’s ELPP conference
London, 25 June 2008
Published June 2008
Marriage, relationships and family trends
Statistics on marriage and divorce, the evidence of its effects on families and an appraisal of strategies used to influence relationships.
Published June 2008
Parenting 'mixed' children: negotiating difference and belonging in mixed race, ethnicity and faith families
The report aims to provide insights about parenting mixed children to inform debates about family life and professional strategies for support.It is based on a research study which is part...
...of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's programme of research and innovative development projects (www.jrg.org.uk).
The study analysed census data and interviewed 35 parent couples from different backgrounds about their every day negotiations of cultural differences and their approaches to fostering children's sense of identity and belonging.
Published June 2008
Parenting 'mixed' children: difference and belonging in mixed faith and race families - Summary of findings
A summary of the findings of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, Parenting 'mixed' children.
Published June 2008
Child poverty briefing paper
A briefing paper looking at why child poverty matters, its affects on a child's life chances, how it is measured and what can be done.
Published June 2008
£9.50
The Parenting Fund 2004 - 2006
Voluntary Sector Parent Support
This report tells the story of the Parenting Fund during its first round from 2004-2006.
It describes how the aims of the funded organisations were achieved and describes the benefits the projects brought to families and professionals. The report includes a full listing of all projects, their methods and resources produced.
Practical Info For Practitioners
Published May 2008
Supporting parents to engage in their child's early learning
The paper, following the Early Learning Partnership Project, provides evidence showing why programmes and mainstream funding that support parental engagement in their young children's...
...learning and development should be prioritised within local decision making and Children and Young People's Plans.
Published April 2008
Supporting Adult Relationships: Time for a rethink?
Presentation by Dr.Helen Barrett for the Associate Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families on March 12 2008, in conjunction with Relate.
Published March 2008
Supporting Adult Relationships time for a rethink?
A speech given by Mary MacLeod at the Associate Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families 12 March 08 exploring issues support for adult...
...relationships.
Published March 2008
How does resourcing relationship support for adults improve outcomes for children?
Speech given by Claire Tyler, Relate's chief executive at the Associate Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families seminar on Supporting Adult Relationships: Time for a rethink? on 12...
...March 2008
Published March 2008
Supporting Families in Changing Times: Parents and Parenting in Public Policy
Speech given by Mary MacLeod at the Circle Seminar, held At 11 Downing Street - 25 February 2008
"Specific interventions with parents must be part of a policy ecology alongside those...
...directed at teaching and schools, at income levels, employment regulation, housing, neighbourhoods and communities, adult social care, health and mental health services. Part of that service network must be services that focus on family relationships –not as an add-on benefit if you are lucky."
Published February 2008
The Use of Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders by Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords: Draft statutory guidance A response from the Family and Parenting Institute
FPI welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft guidance for local authorities and Registered Social Landlords (RSL) on the use of parenting contracts and...
...orders.
Published February 2008
Inquiry into looked-after children
FPI submission to the The Children, Schools and Families Committee Inquiry into provision for looked-after children, focusing mainly on family and parenting...
...support.
Published February 2008
Publications order form Janurary 2008
Publications order form January 2008
Published January 2008
Publications catalogue Spring 2008
New publications from the Family and Parenting Institute
Published January 2008
£12.50
'Hard to Reach' Families
Engagement in the Voluntary and Community Sector
This thoughtful report is based on interviews with frontline and strategic managers in ten highly reputed voluntary and community sector organisations.
Voluntary and community service providers face particular challenges working with 'hard to reach' families. What strategies work for these families and why? What training and support do practitioners need to deliver more effective services? How can parents be more involved, and how can organisations delivering services work more effectively with each other?
This thoughtful report is based on interviews with frontline and strategic managers in ten highly reputed voluntary and community sector organisations. It is essential reading for managers, practitioners and all those who work with families who can be defined as hard to reach.
Practical Info For Practitioners
Published January 2008
New families? Tradition and change in modern relationships
The Annual British Social Attitudes report confirms that people’s views on marriage are more liberal than they were 20 years ago. But it also finds that more ‘traditional’ attitudes persist...
...when it comes to the kind of household seen as appropriate for raising children. And men’s views about marriage and parenting tend to be more traditional than women’s. This is a summary of the first chapter.
Published January 2008
Darzi NHS review
FPI submission to Lord Darzi's NHS next stage review.
Published January 2008
Parents and Education
Speech given by Mary MacLeod to the ‘Education Reform Group’ meeting on 14 January 2008.
"It is a challenge to find policy routes that do not entrench or at least continue the class and...
...income, distinctions, further advantaging the already advantaged and further disadvantaging the already disadvantaged. "
Published January 2008
LINks and Children and Young Peoples Participation
Statement to the Department of Health in relation to the inclusion of children in Local Involvement Networks
Published December 2007
Covering letter for the FPI response to DCSF's Children's Plan
Covering letter for A FPI overview of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' Children's Plan: Building brighter futures
Published December 2007
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