Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon
Flexible working scheme could be extended to all parents
Friday, 30 November 2007
Gordon Brown used his first Queen's speech to set out a potentially costly and controversial work-life balance agenda that could give flexible working rights to as many as 4.5 million extra parents.
Read more...Child Protection is everybody's business
Friday, 30 November 2007
There are few cases of child abuse more renowned than that of Victoria Climbié, the eight-year-old who died in London in 2000 after months of torture and neglect at the hands of her great aunt and her lover.
Read more...Frequently asked questions on adoption
Monday, 19 November 2007
How many children are adopted each year?
One of the aims of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 was to increase the number of children adopted and a new adoption register was set up to help with this. 1,000 more children were adopted in 2004-05 than in the same period five years earlier, an increase of 38%.
Read more...Pressure to be supermum is spoiling parenthood
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Pressure to be a ‘supermum' is spoiling the enjoyment of being a parent according to a poll by national charity Parentline Plus. The survey shows how the stresses and strains of bringing up children in the 21st century are taking their toll on many parents.
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