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Children and families

  • Debate Pack

    The recruitment and retention of foster carers

    Friday, 08 April, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on the recruitment and retention of foster carers is scheduled for 21 April 2022 at 3:00pm.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Research Briefing

    Financial support for family and friends carers (kinship carers)

    Thursday, 07 October, 2021

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers what help is available for grandparents and other family and friends carers (also known as kinship carers) looking after children where their parents are not in a position to do so.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Family benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Early intervention: a background paper

    Friday, 06 August, 2021

    This paper provides an introductory overview of the development of early intervention policies, their evidence-base and their impact. It also provides links to further reading. It complements the Library briefing paper Early Intervention: policy and provision (CBP 7647) which provides information on the provision of early intervention support programmes in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Health
    • Pre-school education
  • Research Briefing

    Tackling loneliness

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Disability
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Children: child arrangements orders – safeguards when domestic abuse issues arise (England and Wales)

    Wednesday, 26 May, 2021

    This briefing provides information on how the family courts address issues of domestic abuse in private law proceedings relating to children, in particular proceedings relating to child arrangements orders. The final two sections of the briefing provide information on proposals for reform in this area.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    The role of healthcare services in addressing domestic abuse

    Thursday, 20 May, 2021

    This briefing considers the role of the NHS and healthcare professionals in addressing domestic abuse. It looks at the use of healthcare services by victims and perpetrators, alongside initiatives such as health-based Independent Domestic Violence Advisers.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Health services
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition 554276, relating to child food poverty

    Thursday, 20 May, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on 'e-petition 554276, relating to child food poverty' has been scheduled for Monday 24 May 2021 from 4.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Catherine McKinnell MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Education
  • Research Briefing

    International parental child abduction (England and Wales)

    Wednesday, 05 May, 2021

    This briefing covers international child abduction, including the criminal law, steps to prevent abduction occurring, and what to do if it does happen.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • EU law and treaties
    • International law
  • Constituency Casework

    Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse

    Monday, 26 April, 2021

    A list of contact details for organisations which assist victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Crime
    • Home affairs
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill

    Saturday, 10 April, 2021

    The Commons is due to consider Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 on 15 April 2021. This paper provides full background.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations

    Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

    This briefing describes the laying of the Statutory Instrument, its content, reaction from the sector, and extensions to the initial Instrument that came into force in April 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Separated Families and Contact with Children in Care FAQs (UK)

    Monday, 15 February, 2021

    This paper provides brief information in response to some key questions regarding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
    • Diseases
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: the write-off of arrears on Child Support Agency cases (UK)

    Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

    This Library briefing describes the UK Government’s policy to write-off arrears arising from the 1993 and 2003 child maintenance schemes. These schemes are now closed to new applicants and ongoing maintenance cases have been transferred to the 2012 scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Childcare FAQs

    Friday, 08 January, 2021

    This House of Commons Library Briefing provides information in response to some key questions relating to childcare during the coronavirus outbreak

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Diseases
    • Pre-school education
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations

    Thursday, 07 January, 2021

    On Monday 11 January 2020 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Diseases
    • Education
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Pre-school education
    • Schools
    • Sciences

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