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“And here I’m sitting with a 19 year old girl who’d no aspiration and no self-worth. My point was: what could we do to change her life?”
A new report reveals that far too few departments have properly integrated it into their decision making. This has to change.
We should start by recognising that current public services are not quite fit for purpose, and that cuts afford us an opportunity.
It will achieve next to nothing – other than enabling non-violent extremists to paint it as the British state “criminalising Shariah.”
The Prime Minister’s recent speech on life chances focused on more support for children and families.
I’m proud of the progress we’re making towards providing proper support to this most valuable institution, but there is more to do yet.
All parents who are struggling – in their relationships with each other or with their children – need to access the help they need as early as possible.
The Prime Minister’s speech yesterday was a reminder that while Labour are obsessed by transfering income our focus instead is on improving lives.
What it is that makes old people less likely to be lonely, men less likely to kill themselves, and girls and boys less likely to self-harm.
Gove’s drive for better treatment and rehabilitation offers another opportunity for radical Conservative reform.
We need to be brave enough to publish the results of every Family Test – so that we can learn from what works – and what doesn’t.
“I want more children in our country to have a good start in life and a chance to be part of a warm and loving family home.”
Currently we provide more out-of-school support to those excluded for bullying than the victims they drive away from mainstream education.
The Government should look at other family tax allowances to compensate, but the transferable allowance is the most obvious place to start.