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One Parent Families' Press Release archive
Click on one of the following links to see press releases from that year.
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Single Parent Charity calls for more action on skills as Government "personalises" Jobcentre plus
20/05/04 One Parent Families welcomed the Government's review of employment programmes announced today, which is intended to provide more tailored provision to all Jobcentre plus clients...
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John Amaechi's first Ambassador speech
14/05/04 Top basketball star John Amaechi gave his first speech as our new Ambassador at our Conference 2004 in London on May 13th.
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Spidermen don't help
Letter to the Independent on Sunday
14/04/04 The media is building up a distorted picture of how family courts treat fathers. Neither the law nor judges' interpretation of it are unfairly biased against fathers - recent research by the University of Leeds...
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Budget 2004 sends right messages on childcare and skills but faster progress is needed
17/03/04 One Parent Families welcomes the 2004 Budget announcements promising more money for SureStart programmes and childcare and a commitment to improving skills among single parents.
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Budget 2004 must deliver on childcare
15/03/04 Childcare must be the key priority for spending in Budget 2004, says national charity One Parent Families. Despite improvements in the supply of places there is still only one childcare place for every four children aged under...
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One parent families welcomes new government poverty measure
18/12/03 One Parent Families welcomes the new Government commitment that Britain should rival Scandinavia's world-beating child poverty rates. It is right to be ambitious and to continue to work towards eradicating child poverty.
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Child Tax Credit hike brings poverty targets within reach, but faster action on childcare is needed
10/12/03 One Parent Families welcomes today's Pre Budget Report announcement on Child Tax Credit and the commitment to providing more childcare places.
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Lone parents demand pre budget boost for Child Tax Credit
08/12/03 On the eve of the Pre Budget Report, One Parent Families is sending 500 postcards to the Chancellor - signed by single parents and other supporters of the charity - demanding an increase in the Child Tax Credit.
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Archive reveals history of single parenthood
Donation of archive to Women's Library, with seminar on Nov. 27th
18/11/03 One Parent Families is pleased to announce the donation of its archive material - dating back to 1918 - to the Women's Library, part of London Metropolitan University.
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New report highlights how informal care is bridging childcare gap
30/10/03 Seventy per cent of employed women with dependent children use informal childcare by friends, neighbours or family for all or part of their childcare, according to a new report published today by charities Daycare Trust and One Parent Families.
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Fifth annual poverty report shows progress
but Government risks missing 2004-05 targets
18/9/03 One Parent Families welcomes the Government's fifth annual poverty report, published today, but warns that without further investment the Government's poverty-reduction and employment targets could slip.
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Budget boost for New Deal scheme
21/03/00
The National Council for One Parent Families (NCOPF) welcomes the Governments decision to beef up the New Deal for
Lone Parents, as announced in todays Budget.
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Charity condemns Tory plan
24/05/00
The National Council for One Parent Families (NCOPF) condemns Conservative Party proposals to set lone parents against
pensioners in the latest political war of words.
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J K Rowling becomes Ambassador
10/11/00
Best-selling author J K Rowling announced today she is to be an Ambassador for the National Council for One Parent Families, the leading charity representing lone parents.
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Committee shows way forward on childcare
01/07/03 One Parent Families welcomes the Work and Pensions Select Committee recommendations on childcare and its recognition that despite some recent progress, there is a long way to go.
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Charities demand Social Fund Reform
12/06/03 Government anti-poverty targets will not be met without sweeping reform of the Social Fund, three major charities are warning.
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Government policies are tackling family hardship
but further measures are needed
25/07/03 One Parent Families welcomes Policy Studies Institute research, published today by the Department for Work and Pensions, which shows the Government is making significant progress in tackling hardship among low-income families.
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J K Rowling launches Families Just Like Us
28/11/00
Bestselling author J K Rowling was at Bluewater today, Tuesday 28 November, to launch FAMILIES JUST LIKE US: the One Parent Families good book guide.
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Chancellor to launch Helpline
04/04/00
Chancellor Gordon Brown will this week launch a new helpline for lone parents. Run by the National Council for One Parent Families, Lone Parent Helpline 2000 is a free advice service for lone parents anywhere in England and Wales.
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