If we agree with the evidence to suggest that family breakdown has a part to play in criminality, surely prioritising family health and wellbeing has to be part of the solution?
Why strengthening families could be the answer to knife crime Read More »
Fuzz Dix talks about how sharing Kids Matter with a group of foster carers opened her eyes to the needs of her own children, as well as those of her foster child.
Why Kids Matter helps us be the best parents we can be, no matter the context Read More »
More and more it seems that councils are going to have to turn to the voluntary sector in their efforts to intervene early so that families are strengthened before they reach crisis point.
Could social prescribing be the answer to budget cuts? Read More »
For many of the children attending our holiday club, getting muddy, climbing trees, running in fields, and feeding animals, is way outside their regular experience.
Urban kids, rural adventures Read More »
Changes in income and poverty status are also linked closely with maternal depression, and stats show that problems in families increase when low-income families suffer stress, such as absence of a supportive partner, depression or drug use.
An estimated 2.1 million of England’s 11.8 million children are living in families with risks so serious that they need some level of help.
The Children’s Commissioner Stability Index 2018 highlights the necessity of a stable home life for children living in care but equally, for any child.
Children need stability to do well in life Read More »
Thirty-one per of parents on lower incomes have skipped a meal so that their children could eat during the school holidays.
The relationship between parenting and poverty Read More »
