Children and families
Children and families news from UK Parliament.
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons, public libraries, African markets, Atlantic salmon populations and the impact of conflict on children. Catch up
13 September 2024
Stronger guidance and controls needed to protect children from screen time, Education Committee finds
Stronger guidance and controls needed to protect children from screen time, Education Committee finds
24 May 2024
MPs to hold a debate on the impact of smartphones on social media and children
MPs to hold a debate on the impact of smartphones on social media and children
10 May 2024
MPs want to hear people’s experiences of children’s social care
The Education Committee want to hear from people with lived experience of social services as part of their investigation into how the Government could improve children’s social care
11 April 2024
How can the incidence and impact of preterm birth be reduced?
Preterm Birth Committee launch call for evidence.
21 February 2024
Maternity services in England debated in the Lords
Members discuss delivery of antenatal care. Catch up
26 January 2024
Allowances and tax arrangements for foster carers to be debated by MPs
Allowances and tax arrangements for foster carers to be debated by MPs
10 January 2024
Support for families and households subject of Lords debate
Quality of family life under spotlight. Catch up
11 December 2023
Quality of early years education up for debate in the Lords
Members discuss importance of early years education since the Covid-19 pandemic. Catch up
01 December 2023
Education Committee publishes Government response to landmark childcare report
The Education Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on supporting the childcare and early years sector
18 October 2023
MPs to debate support for childcare and the early years
MPs to debate support for childcare and the early years
10 October 2023
Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
25 July 2023
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill returns to the Lords
Members consider Commons changes on social housing providers. Catch up
28 June 2023
Lords debates state of local government
Members discuss case for reinvigoration of local democracy. Catch up
16 June 2023
Implementation of Children’s social care strategy unambitious and slow, says Lords Committee
Public Services Committee publish 'A response to the children’s social care implementation strategy' report
25 May 2023