FPI’s second annual Family Policy Conference will examine the impact of the Coalition Government’s policies on families and parents and ask – where next for a family friendly society?
Last year’s conference saw the launch of our Family Friendly Report Card – examining the UK’s performance in a range of 10 areas including child and pensioner poverty, housing and vulnerable children. It offered a clear way to assess progress towards the Prime Minister’s ambitions of becoming the most “family friendly government” ever.
This year we will launch the One Year On Report Card examining which areas have improved or got worse for families over the last year and debating potential routes forward. Sarah Teather, Minister of State for Children and Families has been invited to offer a response.
Confirmed speakers include:
Children's Minister Sarah Teather MP
Anne Marie Carrie, Chief Executive, Barnardo’s
Matt Oakley, Head of Enterprise, Growth and Social Policy – Policy Exchange
Paul Johnson, Director, IFS
Dr Katherine Rake, Chief Executive, Family and Parenting Institute
The conference is an excellent opportunity for policy makers, commentators and voluntary sector organisations to come together and debate a range of issues. Roundtable discussions will be led by organisations in the family sector and will focus specifically on the following subjects:
ØCost of raising a child & child poverty
ØCommercialisation and sexualisation of childhood
ØCouple relationships
ØEarly Intervention
ØFamily life and affordable housing
ØSpecial educational needs
ØServices for vulnerable children
ØWork life balance inc. maternity/paternity leave
ØEarly years
This is an invite only event.
