Child care
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on child care. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 07.02.2013 | Tax Relief for Childcare |
| This note discusses the current, limited, tax relief given for employer-provided childcare, and the case that has been made for wider relief on these costs. | |
| 13.07.2012 | Government support for childcare since 1997 |
| This note gives an overview of Government policies on childcare since 1997. It covers early years provision, local authority duties in relation to childcare provision, extended schools, tax relief for childcare, help with childcare costs through tax credits and predecessor programmes, and proposals for providing help with childcare costs under Universal Credit | |
| 01.05.2012 | Support for family and friends carers looking after children |
| This note provides information on support available to friends and family carers looking after childre. | |
| 03.11.2011 | Parental responsibility |
| This note provides information on acquiring parental responsibility, including for unmarried fathers, civil partners and step-parents. | |
| 20.07.2010 | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups |
| The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 provided for a new Vetting and Barring Scheme under which individuals who wish to engage in certain types of employment or activity involving contact with children or vulnerable adults will have to apply to be subject to monitoring by a government body: the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 15.02.2013 | Children and Families Bill |
| The Children and Families Bill introduces a wide range of legislation concerning adoption and children in care, aspects of family justice law, special educational needs, the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England, child care, statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters, time off work for ante-natal care, and the right to request flexible working. This paper has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Bill. | |
| 23.11.2005 | The Childcare Bill (Bill 80 of 2005-06) |
| 24.03.2000 | Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill: CAFCASS, disqualification from working with children and truancy (Bill 91 1999/2000) |
| Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, disqualification from working with children and truancy (Bill 91 of 1999/2000). House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/35. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 26.01.2011 | Sure start children's centres. |
| Government response. Education Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 15.03.2010 | Sure Start children's centres. |
| Children Schools and Families Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 28.02.2011 | SAVE OUR NURSERIES CAMPAIGN |
| That this House recognises that private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers fulfil a vital role in the care and education of pre-school children; welcomes the work of the Save ... | |
| 22.10.2010 | CHILDREN IN FAMILY AND FRIENDS CARE |
| That this House notes that there is estimated to be a minimum of 10,000 children in kinship (family and friends) care in Scotland; recognises that three out of four of these families ... | |
| 18.10.2010 | NURSERY ON THE PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE |
| That this House welcomes the provision of an on-site nursery on the Parliamentary Estate but regrets the regressive decision of IPSA to remove the salary supplement for new hon. Members' ... | |
| 12.10.2010 | NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS NURSERY |
| That this House notes the decision taken by the House of Commons Commission on 14 December 2009 to convert the extremely popular and well-used Bellamy's Bar and the Astor Suite in Parliament ... | |
| 22.07.2010 | SURE START PALFREY CHILDREN'S CENTRE |
| That this House congratulates Sure Start Palfrey Children's Centre in Walsall South on achieving outstanding in its Ofsted inspection on 8 July 2010; notes that the centre is the first ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22.10.2012 | Debate on 25 October: Looked-after Children |
| This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on looked-after children on 25 October. |
