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Children's Commissioner for England puts forward recommendations to better support families

The Children’s Commissioner for England has published the second part of her independent Family Review, commissioned by the Government.
Children's Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza has published the second part of her Family Review on behalf of the Government
Children's Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza has published the second part of her Family Review on behalf of the Government

A positive approach to parenting, looks at the impact being in a ‘strong family’ has on a child’s outcomes and sets out new research showing the benefits of good parenting and why it’s important parents and families are reflected in public policy.

It is based upon existing and new research, which highlights the difficulty in finding and the barriers to taking up local family services.

This is the second Family Review report from the Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza. Part 1 was published in September.

This latest report puts forward 23 recommendations for Government to support a more efficient, effective and integrated use of resources to support families. They cover three core objectives – making strong families and explicit and positive aim of public policy, enabling a new focus on the power of parenting and making sure all families can access a holistic support offer in their community. 

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