Parenting Action Plan
Parenting Action Plan
In 2005 the Welsh Assembly Government produced its first Parenting Action Plan covering the 3 years to March 2008.
The Plan aims to:
- Make policy makers and service providers think about parenting more
- Develop policies and services to support mothers, fathers and carers
- Identify key actions the Welsh Assembly Government should take to support parenting in Wales
Key actions in the Parenting Action Plan include:
- Extra money for parent services: more money will be available to local Children and Young People's Partnerships under Cymorth (the Children and Youth Support Fund) to spend on family and parenting support.
- A new bilingual helpline for parents: opening during 2006, the helpline will give parents up-to-date information and advice about what is available in their area. Where appropriate, it will pass them on to other local sources of help and support.
- Booklets for parents: designed to supplement The Pregnancy Book and Birth to Five, which are already given to all new parents, these booklets will give tips on handling everyday situations, managing challenging behaviour and advice on alternatives to physical discipline.
- Parent Networks: these already exist in some areas. They support parents and enable them to have a bigger say in what services are available and how they are organised. We are producing a good practice guide for local Partnerships on how to set up and support Parent Networks.
- Promoting parental involvement in schools and improving the Parentsnet education website at www.parentnetassociation.org
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