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Government programme to reduce conflict supported thousands of parents - research

An evaluation of the Government’s programme to reduce parental conflict reveals it has had a positive impact on families.
The evaluation finds the DWP's programme helped parents experiencing relationship distress before, during and after national Covid-19 lockdowns PHOTO Adobe Stock
The evaluation finds the DWP's programme helped parents experiencing relationship distress before, during and after national Covid-19 lockdowns PHOTO Adobe Stock

A new report by research agency IFF into the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Reducing Parental Conflict programme, shows how the Government continued to support thousands of parents experiencing relationship distress before, during and after the national coronavirus lockdown.

The programme, which encourages local authorities across England to integrate services and approaches to address parental conflict in their local provision for families, was awarded further investment from the Chancellor Rishi Sunak until 2025.

The reports, published this week, evaluate the effectiveness of both the DWP’s Reducing Parental Conflict programme and the second phase of its £2.8m Reducing Parental Conflict Challenge Fund – a grant given to organisations to test what works to reduce parental conflict.

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