Going out to work is not as simple as it may seem for lone parents, despite new Government policies. Mary Evans examines the issues and lists some of the support on offer
The Government's pledge to provide full-time childcare places for every lone parent entering employment in the most disadvantaged areas by 2004 is one of its three key goals for the national childcare strategy.
But some campaigners for lone parents feel that they are being put under pressure to work and more emphasis should be put on giving them the support and encouragement to choose when they feel it is right for them to go out to work.
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