Alexander accuses Tories of attempted ‘con’ on welfare cuts
Danny Alexander has accused the Conservatives of being bent on “slashing support for families” as he went public with Tory proposals for an extra £8 billion of welfare cuts that
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Scottish tories unveil respite plan for ‘unsung hero’ carers
People caring for others for more than 50 hours a week will get a fully-funded week of respite under the Conservatives, the party in Scotland has said. The national carers’
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Engage: The DWP’s new solution to the problem of low pay? Blame working families
How many hours should low-paid parents be expected to work? Universal credit (UC) pilots launched today provide an insight into government thinking on this question. Over the next year or
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Cameron pledges to double free childcare launching election manifesto
David Cameron promised 30 hours a week of free childcare for three and four-year-olds as he insisted the Tories were the “real party of working people”. Launching the Conservatives’ election
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Research: Short break services – costing contracting & commissioning
The aim of the research was to explore the costs of short break services for disabled children and their families. The study also sought to understand the contracting and commissioning
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New film explores isolation, austerity and the politics of parenthood
A new film about the isolation that can be felt by new mothers had its first public screening in Bristol last night. The film was screened at the Silai Centre,
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ONS report explores care quality received by bereaved families
One in 10 people suffering a bereavement rated the care their friend or relative had received in the last three months of their life as “poor”, according to newly-released data.
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Clegg announces £1.25bn boost for children’s mental health services
More than £1.25 billion will be spent on mental health services for children and new mothers, a move which Nick Clegg has hailed the changes as “a seismic shift to
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Half of single parents in debt over childcare costs
Half of single parents have had to borrow money to pay for childcare amid fresh warnings that it doesn’t make financial sense for many to work more hours. Gingerbread, which
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Edinburgh offer family nurse partnership to all eligible mums
Edinburgh has become the first city in the world to offer the family nurse partnership programme to all eligible women after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the service is
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