Children and families

Public Services Committee publish 'A response to the children’s social care implementation strategy' report

Chair responds to an announcement from the Government on child benefit and state pension entitlement

MPs call for reform of Child Maintenance Service to help tackle child poverty

Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report on Universal Credit and childcare costs.

The Public Services Committee announces a short inquiry which will consider the effectiveness of the Government’s strategy for children’s social care, and whether it will meet the identified needs in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care report.

Episode three looks at the trauma from the adoption of children of unmarried mothers

MPs to debate the High Income Child Benefit Charge

Members discuss educational prospects in light of new report by Commission for Young Lives. Catch up

Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.

This month we speak to two members who have been leading investigations into improving adult social care and how the government has incompletely implemented the Children and Families Act.

The Children and Families Act 2014 Committee publishes its report, Children and Families Act 2014: A failure of implementation.

MPs to hold a debate on the Independent review of children’s social care

Suspension of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences to be debated by MPs

Members debate economic wellbeing, welfare and safety and opportunities. Catch up

Official apology sought in recognition of lasting suffering caused by adoption practices in 1950s-1970s involving unmarried mothers - JCHR