Who cares for these children?

Article Abstract:

The UK government's 'Supporting Families' consultation document places strong emphasis on family values. This can be seen as a misguided approach which fails to take into account the very significant changes in family life that have taken place since the 1940s. In particular, doubts can be raised about whether those who place strong emphasis on protecting children are really interested in children's welfare at all. The government cannot expect ordinary people to give more attention to caring for children unless it shows that it is also seeking improvements in child welfare at institutional level.

Analysis, Family policy

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Don't pick on the weak

Article Abstract:

The UK government seems to be largely unaware of the many difficulties that single parents can face. It does not realize that obliging single parents to go out to work when their children reach school age will lead to many children being cared for in inadequate surroundings and having to cope with being away from home for almost the entire day. Politicians do not hesitate to seek out the best schools for their own children, but are happy to allow the children of single parents to be educated at poor schools and cared for in inadequate after-school clubs.

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Income Security, Finance, Education, Children, Domestic economic assistance, Single parents, Children of single parents

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We can't afford confusion at the heart of the childcare revolution

Article Abstract:

The UK government is placing strong emphasis on high quality childcare, regarding it as being as important as economic policy. Given that most women with children want and need to work, it is vital to develop a coherent national childcare policy. The government plans a number of initiatives, including 50,000 more childcare places and 170 million pounds sterling of National Lottery funding for out-of-school centres. However, it remains uncertain whether this approach will really make the UK a more child-friendly country.

Child day care services, Day Care Centers, Management, Services, Child care, Working mothers

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