The Contractual Culture and Family Services

This discussion report is intended to stimulate debate on the relationship between government, professionals and consumers of family services. It is critical reading for all those...

Implementation of the Every Child Matters green paper

This discussion paper provides a comprehensive overview of the major changes that have occurred within the different strands that are integral to children's services and family...

Financial support for children

This discussion paper considers how children's upbringing is financed in Britain today, and suggests a framework of principles for sharing responsibilities between parents and the...

Families and the state: two-way support and responsibilities

Although outcomes for most children are good, the psychosocial problems for children in the UK remain worryingly high, with particular concerns existing over child poverty,...

Young Adults and the Extension of Economic Dependence

Young people's transitions to adulthood in the UK were until recently typically supported by their own employment. The current problem for young people in the UK is that they can...

Homes Fit for Families

This paper explores how children and families are affected by their physical environment, both in their home and their immediate neighbourhood. It suggests policy solutions to...

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...

Family Services: the next steps

This paper draws on the findings of the Commission on Families and the Wellbeing of Children to consider one major aspect of support for families and children: family services,....

Locality, school and social capital

Policy review 1 considers the transitionary period from primary to secondary school, based on research undertaken by the Families and Social Capital Group, at South Bank...

Youth transitions and social change

Policy review 3 explores young people's accounts of their transitions into adulthood, based on research undertaken by the Families and Social Capital Group, at South Bank...

Transnational families

Policy review 2 explores policy related themes within three research papers relating to transnational families. It examines the functioning of mutual and reciprocal relations...

Implementation of the Every Child Matters Green Paper

This briefing is a review of events following the publication of Every Child Matters. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the major changes that have occurred within...

Parents' involvment in their children's learning and schoolsL how should their responsibilities relate to the role of the state?

This paper provides an overview of major policy and practice developments in parental involvement over
recent decades, assesses the impact of such initiatives and discusses the...

Financial support for children - defining responsibilities and adequacy

This report considers how children's upbringing is financed in Britain today, and
suggests a framework of principles for sharing responsibilities between parents
and the state....

Aspirations and Expectations

Despite progress in improving children's life chances, large numbers of children and young people are still missing out on opportunities. This paper looks at the reasons why, and...

Children at Risk 2002-2003: Government initiatives and commentaries on Government policies

The Green Paper on children at risk was published in September 2003. In order to support organisations in making their response to this consultation, the FPI wrote an overview of...

Supporting Poor Families

The UK has the fourth largest economy in the world and yet we have one of the highest levels of child poverty of all industrialised countries.

Children born into poverty have a...

Supporting Poor Families - End Child Poverty summary version

Changing times: support for parents and families during pregnancy and the first twelve months

This paper summarises why pregnancy and the first year of life is a crucial period for both children and families. It explores parental support, what is needed and whether these...