Press releases

For press enquiries, please contact Rachel Tonkin, Head of Communications and Information
Email: rtonkin@parentinguk.org
Tel: 020 7284 8379 (07545 758056 out of hours)

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Parenting UK launches new scheme to encourage organisations to offer employees parenting workshops

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27 January 2012
Parenting UK is launching a unique corporate membership to encourage organisations to recognise the importance that family life plays in the lives of their employees. Part of the membership scheme includes free parenting workshops for employees.

Parenting UK welcomes Government's parenting classes trial for all parents of children under five

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19 September 2011
Parenting UK welcomes the recent announcement by Children’s Minister Sarah Teather to pilot the offer of parenting classes to every parent of a child aged under five. It is heartening to see tangible investment backing up the Government’s recognition of the importance of parenting and th...

What’s parenting got to do with it? How parenting fits into the August 2011 riots in England

16 August 2011
The last week has seen many explanations put forward for the riots in England; while the factors that led to the rioting are many and complex, the quality of parenting is a significant part of the jigsaw.

Child development – is it as simple as 5-a-day?

05 August 2011
Parenting UK's response to Centre Forum's report Parenting Matters: early years and social mobility
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