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This document provides a summary of the Families and Relationships Green Paper, which sets out a wide range of measures to support all families as they bring up their children and aims to help families cope with times of stress and difficulty.
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Audience: People who work with children, Public, Schools, Young people
Format: Date issued: February 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-00148-2010
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This research brief summarises the results of study that examined the implementation and delivery of Activity Agreements (AA) during the extension period from April 2008 to April 2009. The evaluation of the first two years of the piloting of AA was concluded in 2009 and was completed by IES, CEI and NatCen.
Audience: DCSF, Education and training professionals, Researchers, Young people
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RR201
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This research brief summarises the results and findings from an evaluation of the Activity Agreement Pilots extension phase. This evaluation reported on the implementation and delivery of AA during the extension period from April 2008 to April 2009.
Audience: DCSF, Education and training professionals, Researchers, Young people
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RB201
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This brief summarises research which used data from the 2008 Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents to fill a gap in the evidence base by exploring the relationship between families’ experience of multiple disadvantage and childcare. It is known that disadvantaged families are less likely to use formal childcare, however, less research has been conducted on childcare use by multiply disadvantaged families.
Audience: Children’s Services practitioners, DCSF, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Parents, Researchers
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RB191
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This research aims to fill a gap in the evidence base by exploring the relationship between families’ experience of multiple disadvantage and childcare. It is known that disadvantaged families are less likely to use formal childcare, however, less research has been conducted on childcare use by multiply disadvantaged families.
Audience: Children’s Services practitioners, DCSF, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Parents, Researchers
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RR191
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This report presents the findings from the 2009 Parental Opinion Survey. This survey was designed to collect parents’ views about confidence in their own parenting skills and in the services available to support them in their parenting role. This is the first year of a three year survey.
Audience: Children’s Services practitioners, DCSF, Parents, Researchers
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RR194
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This document outlines what the Family Information Directory is and how it works for parents, what services it can provide and what sorts of information and advice they can point users to.
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Audience: Early Years Providers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Parents, People who work with children
Format: Booklet Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-01193-2009
Price: FREE
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This document outlines what Family Information Direct is, what services it can provide and what information and advice they can point users to. It also describes the Family Information Directory and explains how parents can use it.
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Audience: Carers, Early Years Providers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Parents, People who work with children
Format: Booklet Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-01192-2009
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This leaflet provides details for people in a parenting role in England, about services available to families and provides contact numbers and/or website addresses for further support.
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Audience: Carers, Early Years Providers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Parents, Public
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-00126-2010
Price: FREE
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