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Family Friendly Report Card 2010

Our Family Friendly Report Card awards the nation school-style grades on areas family policy.

The first annual edition was released July 13, 2010 at a Westminster conference featuring Children's Minister Sarah Teather.

View Report Card pdf

Here you can view the UK's family friendly grade for 2010:

The UK's overall family friendly score for 2010: C minus

Speaking at the launch of the Report Card, Dr Katherine Rake, Chief Executive of FPI, said: "The previous Labour administration got many things right on family policy. Sure Start, for example, has been a great leap forward for British children. But Labour failed to fully prioritise families in the way they deserve.

"Our new Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to make Britain a truly family friendly country. This is a laudable ambition. As the Report Card shows, there is a considerable distance to go before this can be achieved.

"But the new government has a special opportunity to 'family-proof' its new policies, creating conditions that really help families thrive.

"The Family and Parenting Institute will continue to award this country with a family friendly grade every summer in exam season. I am hopeful that we will see improvement made. But for now, the judgement for the 2009-2010 year is 'must try harder' for the UK on family policy."


July 2011 will see the launch of our second UK Family Friendly Report Card. One year on, will the UK have made steps closer towards a family friendly society?