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Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

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Monday, April 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Almost seven out of 10 mothers and fathers fear being called "bad parents", according to research.

Unemployed parents to be turned into childminders

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Out-of-work parents will be trained to become childminders under a new government-funded programme, CYP Now can reveal.

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

News

Friday, March 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Sector calls for an "early intervention Budget", emotional support for primary school children, and troubled families research announced, all in the news today.

England urged to follow Scotland's lead in extending parenting support

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Friday, October 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Ministers are being urged to boost support for parents of teenagers in England after the Scottish government pledged to provide information and advice services to all families as part of its new parenting strategy.

HMRC urged to reverse nursery closures

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Monday, September 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The trade union that represents staff at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is calling on the authority to reverse its decision to close its eight staff nurseries across the UK.

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

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Friday, July 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Three leading charities have warned that the number of children living in poverty will rise to more than one million by 2015 as a result of austerity measures and the impact of the recession.

New mums lack support to cope with isolation and depression

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Monday, July 2, 2012

| CYP Now

Nearly a third of new mums from low-income households lack local support networks to help them through pregnancy and are unaware of services to help with depression, a survey has found.

Parents turn down work to cope with cost of childcare

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Parents are turning down job opportunities and borrowing money to cover the costs of childcare, a survey by the Daycare Trust and Mumsnet has found.

Cameron's welfare proposals will 'remove safety net' for families in need

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Monday, June 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of "perpetuating damaging myths" by signalling greater curbs on welfare support for out-of-work families.

Olympics could provide ‘watershed' for family-friendly workplaces

News

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Employers should use the Olympic Games to accelerate progress towards more family-friendly workplaces, a family charity has urged.

Cameron says parenting classes will instil ‘right values' in next generation

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Friday, May 18, 2012

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister has pledged free parenting classes and relationship support for couples to help "raise the next generation with the right values".

Single parents lack necessary support to find suitable employment

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Single parents on Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) are not getting the support they need to gain employment, according to research by the Single Parent Action Network.

Pregnant women and new mothers miss out on early intervention support

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Monday, May 14, 2012

| CYP Now

A lack of early intervention services for disadvantaged pregnant women and new mothers risks creating another generation of "troubled families", the charity Family Action has warned.

Charities warn against reduction in maternity leave

News

Friday, May 4, 2012

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities is calling on government not to reduce basic maternity leave from six months to 18 weeks, ahead of proposed legislation expected in the Queen's Speech next week.

MPs urge priority on early years to boost university prospects

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The drive to establish a fair admissions system to the top universities should start before school age, a group of MPs has reported.

Tax credit changes leave families more than £500 a year worse off

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Families with children will lose an average of £511 a year, while more than one million will no longer receive tax credits due to government changes coming into force this week, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Government announces charity providers for parenting classes

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

| CYP Now

The government's free parenting class pilots will kick off in three areas next month.

Sixty per cent of families report serious conflict in the home

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Monday, March 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Six out of 10 UK families with children experience serious or frequent conflict, according to a survey by 4Children.

Clegg admits flaws in child benefit plans

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Monday, March 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed that the government is considering altering the detail of its plans to take child benefit away from higher earners.

Energy bills force families to cut back on food and fuel

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Monday, February 20, 2012

| CYP Now

More than 90 per cent of Barnardo's services have supported families with debts owed to their gas or electricity supplier.

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Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

Unemployed parents to be turned into childminders

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

England urged to follow Scotland's lead in extending parenting support

HMRC urged to reverse nursery closures

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

New mums lack support to cope with isolation and depression

Parents turn down work to cope with cost of childcare

Cameron's welfare proposals will 'remove safety net' for families in need

Olympics could provide ‘watershed' for family-friendly workplaces

Cameron says parenting classes will instil ‘right values' in next generation

Single parents lack necessary support to find suitable employment

Pregnant women and new mothers miss out on early intervention support

Charities warn against reduction in maternity leave

MPs urge priority on early years to boost university prospects

Tax credit changes leave families more than £500 a year worse off

Government announces charity providers for parenting classes

Sixty per cent of families report serious conflict in the home

Clegg admits flaws in child benefit plans

Energy bills force families to cut back on food and fuel

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