Children and families
Children and families news from UK Parliament.
Committee calls for better support for foster carers and children in care
Education Committee report calls for foster children to be placed with siblings
22 December 2017
Growing up with the internet report debate
Lords Communications Committee report debated on 7 November
03 November 2017
"Tentative" CMS must up its game in child support collection
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on Child Maintenance Service
02 May 2017
Are employers supporting fathers to balance work with childcare responsibilities?
Women and Equalities Committee examines how employers support fathers in the workplace
19 April 2017
Fostering: research and innovation examined
Education Committee examines recently published figures which show fall in number of applications
19 April 2017
Are fathers being failed in the workplace?
Women and Equalities Committee examines whether fathers are getting support needed to care for their children
22 March 2017
The internet must be made a better place for children
Communications Committee report on child online safety published
21 March 2017
Radical thinking needed on future of National Citizen Service
Public Accounts Committee report says that take-up must increase, and cost per-head reduce
14 March 2017
MPs debate unaccompanied children in Greece and Italy
On 23 February MPs debated a motion in the House of Commons
10 February 2017
Government 'over-claimed' on performance of families programme
Public Accounts Committee report on the programme intended to 'turn around' 120,000 troubled families
20 December 2016
New law needed to protect children from sexual harassment and violence
Women and Equalities Committee says Government must do more to ensure schools are protecting children
29 November 2016
How can the internet be made a safer place for children?
Communications Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 29 November at 3.30pm
25 November 2016
Does the internet damage children's mental health?
Communications Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 15 November
11 November 2016
Government responds to unaccompanied migrant children report
EU Home Affairs Committee publish Government response to Unaccompanied Migrant Children report
03 November 2016
BBC and Ofcom discuss safeguarding children online
Communications Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 1 November at 3.30pm
01 November 2016