Evidence submitted to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Parenting and Social Mobility, outlined in a new report, suggests that fathers are often side-lined when family support services are being developed.
The inquiry, carried out by a cross-party group of MPs and peers, said that this could be because the early years workforce is largely female so staff tend to aim parenting support programmes at mothers, which leaves fathers feeling alienated.
However, it warns that fathers are crucial to their child’s early development, which is vital for their social mobility.
According to the inquiry, effective parenting has a bigger influence on a child’s life than income, class or education.
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