While all parents experience challenges from time to time, the stresses can be all the greater for single parents, and these look set to increase as families adjust to the Government's new Work Programme.
There are 1.9 million single parents in the UK, bringing up some 3 million children. Many parents struggle to find work and childcare that are flexible enough to fit with their family needs, while others are further hampered by their lack of education. Over 50 per cent of single parents on income support have no qualifications. Those in work still find it hard to juggle work and childcare.
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