Working together for families
Working together for families
Working together for families
Working together for families
FSP News
The Family Strategic Partnership is pleased to announce their programme of work for 2012-13.
Family Impact In March we held a seminar to consider the impact of Government policies on financial support to families. (how many) professionals from the sector attended “The impact of welfare reform and deficit reduction policies on family income: A research seminar for the VCS”. The aim of the event was to hear the latest research and thinking from a range of organisations and to explore future areas of VCS collaboration that could benefit families. More
This 2012 programme of work will include research projects on what families need and when as well as how ‘family friendly’ England is.
We will also be developing projects exploring the particular needs of young fathers and looking at services provided to BME communities by the VCS. We are looking for specialist partners from the sector to work with on both pieces of work. Please contact jess.cundy@barnardos.org.uk if you are interested .
Health Reform This is a programme of work designed to increase sector understanding of the impact of health reform on organisations and service delivery and specifically to highlight policy and practice issues in relation to prisoners’ families.
Education Reform A programme of work designed to increase sector understanding of the impact of education reform on organisations and service delivery. It will promote the importance of parental engagement and support VCS organisations to engage with schools and provide services.
Find out more about our work this year Family Strategic Partnership 2012-13 Delivery Plan
Family Sector News
Latest Policy Updates
Queen announces Children & Families Bill planned to deliver better support for parents.
Justice Including work to determine the impact of the family Justice Review.
Troubled Families Supporting the VCS to engage with the Troubled Families agenda and understand payment by results.
Parenting Classes sharing information about the new trial which aims to stimulate the commercial market and encourage providers of parenting programmes to offer a range of universal parenting classes. The Government also wants to encourage providers in the trial areas to promote classes for parents with older children and to promote classes for all parents in non-trial areas.
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Sector Voice
Levelling the Playingfield in Commissioning. A study of VCS organisations and Local Areas exploring the practice and opportunities for development in children and family services commissioning. More
New Resources
Meet with other practitioners in your region, held each quarter, at a Family Network Event.
Or contact us directly:
by phone 0117 9375522
or email raina.joyce@barnardos.org.uk