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The Government response to the Family Justice Review

14 February 2012
This is the government’s response to the independent review of family justice in England and Wales. The final report of the independent family justice review, which was chaired by David Norgrove, was published on 3 November 2011.

Disastrous replacement for EMA failing poorest students, says Barnardo's

11 February 2012
New Barnardo's research reveals that the Government's new Bursary Fund is failing to adequately support disadvantaged 16 to 19 year olds to cover the everyday costs of studying or training.

Delivering the free entitlement to education for three- and four-year-olds

10 February 2012
The National Audit Office has published its latest report on free childcare entitlement, suggesting that while progress has been made, there are still variations in take-up, provision and subsequent impact on attainment which need to be addressed to achieve full value for money.

More than one in four UK children facing multiple risks to development, study finds

10 February 2012
More than one in four UK youngsters are growing up in families facing multiple challenges such as parental depression and financial hardship that can have a damaging effect on children's development, new research suggests.

Help shape the future of Parenting UK's events

09 February 2012
This is your opportunity to tell Parenting UK about your areas of interest over the coming year.

Vulnerable families at risk from populist benefit cap, warns Emma Harrison

09 February 2012
Highly vulnerable households risk being harmed by the government's "populist" benefit cap, according to Emma Harrison who was tasked by the Prime Minister in December 2010 to lead efforts to return hundreds of individuals from troubled families to employment.

An Introduction to Mellow Parenting

31 January 2012
This is a monthly project briefing from Parenting UK and WAVE Trust. Mellow Parenting is a family of early intervention programmes which aim to promote positive relationships between parents and children. 

Labour MP backs smacking of children

29 January 2012
David Lammy steps back from partly blaming riots on anti-smacking laws but says law must be relaxed so parents can instil discipline at home
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