The ten-point action plan, launched in National Family Week, listschanges needed to improve the way services work with young fathers. TheInstitute says they are some of the most invisible, marginalised andvulnerable parents in the UK.
The Institute calls for midwives, health visitors and teenage pregnancysupport services to assess the needs of young fathers-to-be separately.It also wants the Government to come up with guidance for localservices, such as children's centres and Connexions, which it saysshould monitor how many young fathers they are engaging with and publishthe results.
The survey of 1,000 adults found that 93 per cent would like to seeservices that work with young mothers also include young fathers to helpthem develop close relationships with their children.
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