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Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance could face curfews, as Ministers plan new powers for the Child Maintenance Service.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances.
Statement by Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott, Minister for Women at the 66th UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed.
Minister for Women launches initiatives to level up employment opportunities for women on International Women's Day
State of the Nation report highlights positive impact of keeping schools open, with millions more to be invested in senior mental health lead training.
The Minister for Work and Pensions, the Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL, has appointed Matthew Doyle to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can intervene at the right time to reduce friction between parents and hel…
Four pilots to improve the standard and quality of supported housing in England have been extended, backed by an additional £2.3 million.
The government has published a new National Statement of Expectations (NSE) for supported housing.
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate.
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