From next month, the government will begin distributing 600,000 copies of The New Dad's Guide. The guide will address legal and health issues that fathers should bear in mind as well as relationship support and information on the importance of fatherhood.
The guidance comes in advance of the government's families and relationships green paper, expected to be published tomorrow. Children's Secretary Ed Balls has already made it clear that the green paper will focus on engaging fathers with services more and providing better support for family relationships.
The 10-page leaflet will be issued to fathers along with other materials included in the Bounty pack, which all parents receive during the mother's pregnancy.
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