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

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.

Seven in 10 families on financial brink

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

| CYP Now

More than 70 per cent of families are on the edge of financial meltdown, a survey by parenting site Netmums has found.

Government invests 20m in support services for separated parents

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

| CYP Now

The Department for Work and Pensions has allocated 20m to boost support services for separated parents as part of changes to the child maintenance system.

Parents struggle to cope with their children's bad behaviour

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

| CYP Now

Parents are increasingly concerned about children's aggressive behaviour, often leading to feelings of desperation and shame, charity Family Lives has warned.

Charities warn government not to break link between inflation and benefit payments

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Friday, November 18, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has been accused of failing on its own family-friendly test after reports that Chancellor George Osborne is expected to cap the annual benefit increase next April at 4.5 per cent.

Cameron called upon to accelerate reforms for working parents

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Friday, October 21, 2011

| CYP Now

Charity leaders have written to Prime Minister David Cameron demanding that he push forward plans to improve flexible working, amid reports that government plans to improve work environments for parents have stalled.

Family groups awarded 11m to deliver support services

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Friday, October 21, 2011

| CYP Now

Eleven family organisations are to receive a share of 11m from the Department for Education to deliver national online and telephone support services.

Councils involved in parenting class pilot revealed

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Monday, October 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Parenting classes for up to 50,000 parents are to be trialled for two years in three local authorities from next summer.

Duncan Smith slams charity for 'ridiculous' housing benefit legal challenge

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Friday, October 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has lashed out at a child poverty charity after its legal challenge on the legality of controversial housing benefit cuts failed.

Overstretched support services unable to meet rise in demand

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Rising unemployment, growing substance misuse, neglect and mental health problems are leaving already vulnerable families at breaking point as frontline support services struggle to cope with demand, Action for Children has warned.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

Conservative Conference 2011: Cameron reaffirms commitment to families

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has reaffirmed his pledge to make the coalition the most "family-friendly" government in history during his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference.

Families suffer as mothers struggle to speak out about postnatal depression

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

| CYP Now

Half of mothers with postnatal depression are going without the support they need to avert long-term problems for their families, according to a report by the charity 4Children.

Parent Gym scheme expands to help more vulnerable children

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Friday, September 23, 2011

| CYP Now

The mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled a scheme to help parents deal with children's challenging behaviour.

Lib Dem Conference 2011: Government to pilot classes for parents of under-fives

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's minister Sarah Teather has announced that up to four local areas will be involved in a scheme that will offer parenting classes to every parent of a child aged under five.

Cameron backs Early Intervention Foundation

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Friday, September 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has offered his support to the concept of an Early Intervention Foundation to promote effective practice, suggesting government funding could be available.

Half of families will struggle to pay child maintenance fees

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Close to half (46 per cent) of single parents currently using the Child Support Agency (CSA) will not be able to afford proposed fees to access the new child maintenance service, a poll by charity Gingerbread has found.

Action for Children gets results through 'assertive' approach to parents

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

| CYP Now

The ability to challenge both parents and other service providers can enable professionals to achieve the best results for vulnerable children, a report commissioned by Action for Children has found.

DfE offers councils cash boost for community budgets pilot

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

| CYP Now

Councils taking part in a pilot scheme to support families with complex needs are to receive a cash boost of 20,000 from the Department for Education (DfE), CYP Now has learned.

Loughton to mentor workless family

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Monday, August 22, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's minister Tim Loughton has volunteered to "adopt" a family as part of a scheme to help people back into work.

Cameron's 'social fightback' does not go far enough, says 4Children chief

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Monday, August 15, 2011

| CYP Now

The government must lead a "revolution" to increase support for families over the long-term and not wait for a crisis before intervening, charity 4Children has warned.

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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

Seven in 10 families on financial brink

Government invests 20m in support services for separated parents

Parents struggle to cope with their children's bad behaviour

Charities warn government not to break link between inflation and benefit payments

Cameron called upon to accelerate reforms for working parents

Family groups awarded 11m to deliver support services

Councils involved in parenting class pilot revealed

Duncan Smith slams charity for 'ridiculous' housing benefit legal challenge

Overstretched support services unable to meet rise in demand

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

Conservative Conference 2011: Cameron reaffirms commitment to families

Families suffer as mothers struggle to speak out about postnatal depression

Parent Gym scheme expands to help more vulnerable children

Lib Dem Conference 2011: Government to pilot classes for parents of under-fives

Cameron backs Early Intervention Foundation

Half of families will struggle to pay child maintenance fees

Action for Children gets results through 'assertive' approach to parents

DfE offers councils cash boost for community budgets pilot

Loughton to mentor workless family

Cameron's 'social fightback' does not go far enough, says 4Children chief

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