Family Policy Project: Research

Coalition Government still sidelining Families

05-Aug-2010

RF tell Daily Telegraph that Families are the most important element in the Big Society and are still being overlooked.

Marriage tax controversy must not threaten overall family policy

16-Jul-2010

Many think that family policy has been sidelined. The question now being asked is: “Is this due to disagreements within the coalition government on marriage tax policy?”

Recognising the significance of the Childhood and Families Task Force

25-Jun-2010

We have written to David Cameron and Nick Clegg suggesting a broad remit for the new Childhood and Families Task Force. It needs to be long-term and maintain a focus on families rather than just children.

Research

Family pamphlets and research papers

Penumbra
Our family-centred approach to policy is captured in the penumbra diagram, around which this document is based.

Weekend Workers: Part-time Parents?
This pamphlet sets out the case for the Family Day Bill giving a weekend day off for parents to spend time with their children

Go Right/ Go Wrong
This pamphlet examining the cost of relationships breakdown and on the 'flip side' the resulting benefit that a rise when relationships are strengthened.

Built to Last
The case for Couple Relationship Education. How relationships form is critical to how they function.

Family Proofing Policy: A Review of International Experience of Family Impact Assessment
This research paper reviews the international experience of Family Impact Assessments

Progressive Families, Progressive Britain: Why Britain Needs Family Proofing of Policy
This research paper examines the case for ‘family proofing’ policy acknowledging the important role family considerations play in a broad range of policy issues.

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Family Proofing Policy
The final paper in our new Family Proofing series explores how family proofing policy can be done.

Family Briefing Notes

What Replaces Big Government? (BN No.1)
This briefing note introduces the ‘Penumbra Model’ showing why families are important in all policy decisions.

Counting the Cost of Family Failure (BN No. 2)
This briefing note updates the cost of relationships breakdown (2010)

Why Does Marriage Matter? (BN No.3)
This briefing note summarises some of the evidence for the benefits of marriage.

Childhood and Families Task Force – developing the agenda (BN no.4)
This briefing note suggests that the Task Force adopts a broad approach to families and policy

Broader Relational Thinking and the Family

The Triple Test
Shows that the social dimension is the elephant in the room when it comes to an integrated approach to public policy. Policy development, proposals for legislation and government action should all be subject to a triple test – economic, environmental and social.

Strategy Unit monthly seminar
Detailed analysis of the interaction between policy and relationships is made possible through our model for assessing and developing relationships.

A Relationships State of the Nation: achieving and measuring a new sort of change (Wellbeing Series 6)
The influence of policy on relationships must be more intentional, and relational progress measured. Such a measure reflects our choices as well as the impact of government decisions.

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