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Grandparents Summit

Grandparents and organisations representing them attended a Government summit this week to explore the changing role of grandparents in society and how the Government can support them.

Topics included how families and childcare services can adapt to meettheir needs and the impact of combining employment with care ofgrandchildren. Results from the summit will inform the forthcomingFamilies and Relationships Green Paper. It follows a lobby organised byGrandparents Plus this month to raise awareness of the needs ofgrandparent carers and the children they look after (News, 5 November).For details visit www.dcsf.gov.uk.

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