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The Family and Parenting Institute is an independent charity in the United Kingdom supporting families and children. It works with charities, businesses, and public services to offer practical help to families. Its campaigns and research work focus on building a "family friendly" society by offering insights into current and future family life. It runs the Family Friendly scheme, which aims to help public and private organisations to better understand diverse families and meet their needs. The Family and Parenting Institute merged with the Daycare Trust in January 2013 and is now called the Family and Childcare Trust.

History

The Family and Parenting Institute was established by the Labour Government as the 'National Family and Parenting Institute' in 1999, in response to a recommendation made in the Supporting Families Green Paper 1998. The Institute modified its operating name and brand to 'Family and Parenting Institute' in 2006, though the registered name remains the National Family and Parenting Institute.^[1]

Values

The institute describes its values ^[2] as follows:

Children are the future of society and families the bedrock.
A successful society depends on equipping children and other family members to meet the challenges of life.
Families should be valued and active policies to support them pursued.
Many different individual roles and family forms are capable of achieving a strong and successful family.

Current activities

As well as research, policy and public affairs, the Family and Parenting Institute is engaged in the following projects:

Parents’ Week

The institute has run Parents’ Week since 1999 – an annual week-long celebration of parents and families through events and projects throughout the UK. At the launch of the 2011 Parents’ Week, Minister of State for Children and Families, Sarah Teather MP stated that parenting issues were at the “top of the agenda” for the Coalition Government ^[3]

Family Friendly Scheme

The Family Friendly scheme was launched by the institute in summer 2011 with the aim of making the UK a more family friendly society. Public, private and charity sector organisations joining in the scheme take a ‘Family Friendly pledge.’ They are then given a framework and resources for putting the pledge into action, focusing on customers, staff and services. Families themselves are given the opportunity to give feedback, via the scheme's website, on the quality of the service they received.

Family Friendly Report Cards

Since 2010, the Family and Parenting Institute has produced a “report card” on the UK's progress towards becoming a family friendly society. The 2010 report graded the UK on the following factors: costs of raising a child; maternity and paternity leave; elderly care; work-life balance; child and pensioner poverty; childhood commercialisation; neighbourhoods and green spaces and care of vulnerable children.

In 2010 the UK was graded an overall score of C−.
However, in 2011, this was downgraded to D+. The economic squeeze on families was cited as the reason for the drop.^[4]

Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood

The Family and Parenting Institute contributed to the 2011 Bailey Review^[5] which examined the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood by advertisers, corporates and the media.

Families in an Age of Austerity

The Family and Parenting Institute is in the process of a two-year research project to track how the UK's economic problems are affecting family life. The project has launched two reports, Families in the Age of Austerity, in January 2011, and The Impact of Austerity Measures on Households with Children, in January 2012, in conjunction with the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Both received widespread coverage in the media. The project's final report is expected in January 2013.

Family Voice

Family Voice is a project that started in 2011. It explores the use of social media to find out how to engage more with families.

Family Room

The Family and Parenting Institute coordinates a coalition of 15 leading family charities to attend party political conferences in the autumn.

Associate Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families

This all-parliamentary forum was established to provide impartial and progressive debate between politicians, parents’ groups, charities and researchers.

Notable Previous Activities

Early Home Learning Matters

This project brought together the evidence focused on the vital role of parents in securing good outcomes for children, providing information on how to plan and deliver effective services to involve parents in their children's early learning.

Parenting Fund

From March 2004 to March 2011, the Family and Parenting Institute managed the Parenting Fund [1] on behalf of the Department for Education (formerly the Department for Schools and Families). The fund reached hundreds of thousands of the UK's most vulnerable parents through grants made available to grassroots organisations. The impact of the Parenting Fund was assessed and a report published detailing the achievements. In particular:

Impact was felt to be greatest around parental support, disability, fathers and managing conflict.
Mothers had a better understanding of the impact of domestic violence on their children as well as themselves, and were able to form supportive relationships with other mothers.
Separated/divorced parents in conflict were assisted to work better together in order to minimise the impact on their children.

In the press

The Family and Parenting Institute regularly receives coverage in the media. Its aims and work has been welcomed and supported by the Coalition Government led by Prime Minister David Cameron ^[3]^[6]

Recent coverage has included FPI's claims that the Coalition Government's cuts package will hit families with babies hardest,^{[citation needed]} the FPI's focus on the costs of raising a child,^{[citation needed]} and its findings on the impact of austerity measures on households with children ^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ERORecords/HO/421/2/acu/sfpages.pdf^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2011-12-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b "Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute". GOV.UK. 18 October 2011.
^ "UK 'not family friendly': Nation fails the grade on family friendly status" (Press release). Family and Parenting Institute. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ "Bailey Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood: final report published". GOV.UK (Press release). 6 June 2011.
^ Katy Morton (February 2011). "DfE backs new family friendly initiative". Nursery World. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
^ Sarah O’Grady (4 January 2012). "£1,400 raid on family income". Express.
^ Kirkup, James (4 January 2012). "Families hit by benefits changes". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012.
^ Chris Buckler (4 Jan 2012). "Tax changes 'hit families hardest'". BBC News.

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+{{Short description|UK charity supporting families and children}}
-The '''Family and Parenting Institute (FPI)''' is an independent charity that exists to make the UK a better place for families and children. It works with charities, businesses and public services to offer practical help to families. Its campaigns and research work focuses on building a "family friendly" society by offering insights into current and future family life.
-FPI runs the Family Friendly scheme which aims to help public and private organisations to better understand diverse families and meet their needs.
+The '''Family and Parenting Institute''' is an independent charity in the United Kingdom supporting families and children. It works with charities, businesses, and public services to offer practical help to families. Its campaigns and research work focus on building a "family friendly" society by offering insights into current and future family life. It runs the Family Friendly scheme, which aims to help public and private organisations to better understand diverse families and meet their needs. The Family and Parenting Institute merged with the [[Daycare Trust]] in January 2013 and is now called the Family and Childcare Trust.
-The Family and Parenting Institute merged with the [[Daycare Trust]] in January 2013 and is now called the Family and Childcare Trust.
 == History ==
-FPI was established by the Labour Government as the 'National Family and Parenting Institute' (NFPI) in 1999, in response to a recommendation made in the Supporting Families Green Paper 1998. The Institute modified its operating name and brand to 'Family and Parenting Institute' in 2006, though the registered name remains the National Family and Parenting Institute.<ref>http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ERORecords/HO/421/2/acu/sfpages.pdf</ref>
+The Family and Parenting Institute was established by the Labour Government as the 'National Family and Parenting Institute' in 1999, in response to a recommendation made in the Supporting Families Green Paper 1998. The Institute modified its operating name and brand to 'Family and Parenting Institute' in 2006, though the registered name remains the National Family and Parenting Institute.<ref>http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ERORecords/HO/421/2/acu/sfpages.pdf{{dead link|date=December 2018}}</ref>
 == Values ==
-FPI describes its values <ref>http://www.familyandparenting.org/NR/rdonlyres/200EEE74-C03F-4670-89E8-BEBB022F684A/0/FPI_annual_20102011.pdf</ref> as follows:
+The institute describes its values <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.familyandparenting.org/NR/rdonlyres/200EEE74-C03F-4670-89E8-BEBB022F684A/0/FPI_annual_20102011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801100600/http://www.familyandparenting.org/NR/rdonlyres/200EEE74-C03F-4670-89E8-BEBB022F684A/0/FPI_annual_20102011.pdf |archive-date=2013-08-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as follows:
 * Children are the future of society and families the bedrock.
 * A successful society depends on equipping children and other family members to meet the challenges of life.
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 * Many different individual roles and family forms are capable of achieving a strong and successful family.
-==Current Activities==
+==Current activities==
-As well as research, policy and public affairs, the FPI is currently engaged in the following projects:
+As well as research, policy and public affairs, the Family and Parenting Institute is engaged in the following projects:
 === Parents’ Week ===
-Since 1999 the FPI has run Parents’ Week – an annual week-long celebration of parents and families through events and projects throughout the UK.
+The institute has run Parents’ Week since 1999 – an annual week-long celebration of parents and families through events and projects throughout the UK.
-At the launch of the 2011 Parents’ Week, Minister of State for Children and Families, Sarah Teather MP stated that parenting issues were at the “top of the agenda” for the Coalition Government <ref name="gov.uk">http://education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/families/a00199339/sarah-teather-to-the-family-and-parenting-institute</ref>
+At the launch of the 2011 Parents’ Week, Minister of State for Children and Families, Sarah Teather MP stated that parenting issues were at the “top of the agenda” for the Coalition Government <ref name="gov.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/sarah-teather-to-the-family-and-parenting-institute|title=Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute|date=18 October 2011|website=GOV.UK}}</ref>
 === Family Friendly Scheme ===
-The Family Friendly scheme was launched by the FPI in summer 2011 with the aim of making the UK a more family friendly society. Public, private and charity sector organisations joining in the scheme take a ‘Family Friendly pledge.’ They are then given a framework and resources for putting the pledge into action, focusing on customers, staff and services. Families themselves are given the opportunity to give feedback, via the scheme’s website, on the quality of the service they received.
+The Family Friendly scheme was launched by the institute in summer 2011 with the aim of making the UK a more family friendly society. Public, private and charity sector organisations joining in the scheme take a ‘Family Friendly pledge.’ They are then given a framework and resources for putting the pledge into action, focusing on customers, staff and services. Families themselves are given the opportunity to give feedback, via the scheme's website, on the quality of the service they received.
-Current members include [[BT Group]], [[easyJet]], [[Barclays]], [[Gatwick Airport]], [[Gingerbread (charity)]], [[Fatherhood Institute]], [[Grandparents Plus]], Action for Prisoners’ Families, Contact A Family and a number of local Family Information Services.
 === Family Friendly Report Cards ===
-Since 2010, the FPI has produced a “report card” on the UK’s progress towards becoming a family friendly society. The 2010 report graded the UK on the following factors: costs of raising a child; maternity and paternity leave; elderly care; work-life balance; child and pensioner poverty; childhood commercialisation; neighbourhoods and green spaces and care of vulnerable children.
+Since 2010, the Family and Parenting Institute has produced a “report card” on the UK's progress towards becoming a family friendly society. The 2010 report graded the UK on the following factors: costs of raising a child; maternity and paternity leave; elderly care; work-life balance; child and pensioner poverty; childhood commercialisation; neighbourhoods and green spaces and care of vulnerable children.
-*In 2010 the UK was graded an overall score of C-.
+*In 2010 the UK was graded an overall score of C−.
-*However, in 2011, this was downgraded to D+. The economic squeeze on families was cited as the reason for the drop.<ref>http://www.familyandparenting.org/news/Press-releases/2010-Press-Releases/UK-not-family-friendly</ref>
+*However, in 2011, this was downgraded to D+. The economic squeeze on families was cited as the reason for the drop.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.familyandparenting.org/news/Press-releases/2010-Press-Releases/UK-not-family-friendly|title=UK 'not family friendly': Nation fails the grade on family friendly status|date=11 July 2010|publisher=Family and Parenting Institute|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406205147/http://www.familyandparenting.org/news/Press-releases/2010-Press-Releases/UK-not-family-friendly|archive-date=6 April 2012|access-date=22 December 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 === Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood ===
-FPI contributed to the 2011 [[Bailey Review]] <ref>http://www.education.gov.uk/inthenews/inthenews/a0077662/bailey-review-of-the-commercialisation-and-sexualisation-of-childhood-final-report-published</ref> which examined the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood by advertisers, corporates and the media.
+The Family and Parenting Institute contributed to the 2011 [[Bailey Review]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bailey-review-of-the-commercialisation-and-sexualisation-of-childhood-final-report-published|title=Bailey Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood: final report published|date=6 June 2011|website=GOV.UK}}</ref> which examined the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood by advertisers, corporates and the media.
 === Families in an Age of Austerity ===
-FPI is in the process of a two-year research project to track how the UK’s economic problems are affecting family life. The project has launched two reports, ''Families in the Age of Austerity,'' in January 2011, and the ''The Impact of Austerity Measures on Households with Children,'' in January 2012, in conjunction with the [[Institute for Fiscal Studies]]. Both received widespread coverage in the media. The project's final report is expected in January 2013.
+The Family and Parenting Institute is in the process of a two-year research project to track how the UK's economic problems are affecting family life. The project has launched two reports, ''Families in the Age of Austerity,'' in January 2011, and ''The Impact of Austerity Measures on Households with Children,'' in January 2012, in conjunction with the [[Institute for Fiscal Studies]]. Both received widespread coverage in the media. The project's final report is expected in January 2013.{{update section|date=December 2017}}
 === Family Voice ===
-Family Voice is a new project starting in 2011. The project will explore the use of social media to find out how to engage more with families.
+Family Voice is a project that started in 2011. It explores the use of social media to find out how to engage more with families.
 === Family Room ===
-FPI coordinates a coalition of 15 leading family charities to attend party political conferences in the autumn.
+The Family and Parenting Institute coordinates a coalition of 15 leading family charities to attend party political conferences in the autumn.
 === Associate Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families ===
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 ==Notable Previous Activities==
-=== Early Home Learning Matters (EHLM) ===
+=== Early Home Learning Matters ===
-FPI’s EHLM project brought together the evidence focused on the vital role of parents in securing good outcomes for children, providing information on how to plan and deliver effective services to involve parents in their children’s early learning.
+This project brought together the evidence focused on the vital role of parents in securing good outcomes for children, providing information on how to plan and deliver effective services to involve parents in their children's early learning.
 === Parenting Fund ===
-From March 2004 to March 2011, the FPI managed the Parenting Fund [http://www.parentingfund.org/] on behalf of the Department for Education (formerly the Department for Schools and Families). The fund reached hundreds of thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable parents through grants made available to grassroots organisations.
+From March 2004 to March 2011, the Family and Parenting Institute managed the Parenting Fund [http://www.parentingfund.org/] on behalf of the Department for Education (formerly the Department for Schools and Families). The fund reached hundreds of thousands of the UK's most vulnerable parents through grants made available to grassroots organisations. The impact of the Parenting Fund was assessed and a report published detailing the achievements. In particular:
-The impact of the Parenting Fund was assessed and a report published detailing the achievements. In particular:
 *Impact was felt to be greatest around parental support, disability, fathers and managing conflict.
 *Mothers had a better understanding of the impact of domestic violence on their children as well as themselves, and were able to form supportive relationships with other mothers.
 *Separated/divorced parents in conflict were assisted to work better together in order to minimise the impact on their children.
-==Trustees==
+==In the press==
+The Family and Parenting Institute regularly receives coverage in the media. Its aims and work has been welcomed and supported by the Coalition Government led by Prime Minister David Cameron <ref name="gov.uk"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/1052421/DfE-backs-new-family-friendly-initiative/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205110011/https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/1052421/DfE-backs-new-family-friendly-initiative/|archive-date=5 February 2012|title= DfE backs new family friendly initiative|author=Katy Morton|date= February 2011|magazine=Nursery World}}</ref>
-*'''Chair: Christine Furnish''' Group Public Policy Director, Barclays, and former Chief Executive of the National Association of Pension Funds.
-*'''CEO: Dr Katherine Rake''' She is former Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society and Lecturer in Social Policy at the London School of Economics. In 2008, Katherine was appointed an OBE for services to equal opportunities.
-*'''Vice Chair: Anne Weyman OBE''' non-executive director of Islington Primary Care Trust and former Chief Executive of the Family Planning Association
-*'''Vice Chair: David White''' Principal of Romyla Consulting and Chairman of EMCAS
-*'''Hon Treasurer: Laurie Edmans CBE''' Deputy Chairman of MGM Assurance and trustee of Quest School for Autistic Children
-*'''Nickie Aiken''' appointed Cabinet Member for Children and Young People in February 2010
-*'''Professor Tanya Byron''' consultant clinical psychologist and broadcaster
-*'''Dr John Coleman OBE''' Senior Research Fellow, Department of Education, University of Oxford, and Visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire
-*'''Penelope Gibbs''' Director, Out of Trouble, Prison Reform Trust
-*'''Paul Johnson''' Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, author and broadcaster on economics and public policy
-*'''Chris Pond''' Director of Financial Capability at the Financial Services Authority, former Chief Executive of Gingerbread and former MP
-<ref name="fandp">http://www.familyandparenting.org/NR/rdonlyres/200EEE74-C03F-4670-89E8-BEBB022F684A/0/FPI_annual_20102011.pdf.</ref>
+Recent coverage has included FPI's claims that the Coalition Government's cuts package will hit families with babies hardest,{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} the FPI's focus on the costs of raising a child,{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} and its findings on the impact of austerity measures on households with children <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/293446/1-400-raid-on-family-income|title=£1,400 raid on family income|author=Sarah O’Grady|date=4 January 2012|newspaper=Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/8990349/Families-hit-by-benefits-changes.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113152957/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/8990349/Families-hit-by-benefits-changes.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2012|title=Families hit by benefits changes|first=James|last=Kirkup|date=4 January 2012|newspaper=Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-16418617/tax-and-benefit-changes-will-hit-families-hardest|title=Tax changes 'hit families hardest'|author=Chris Buckler|date=4 Jan 2012|website=BBC News}}</ref>
-==Funding Sources==
+{{update section|date=December 2017}}
-FPI receives funding from a number of sources including trusts, foundations, businesses and state grants.<ref name="fandp"/>
-==FPI In The Press==
-FPI regularly receives coverage in the media. The Institute’s aims and work has been welcomed and actively supported by the Coalition Government led by Prime Minister David Cameron <ref name="gov.uk"/><ref>http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/1052421/DfE-backs-new-family-friendly-initiative/</ref>
-Recent coverage has included FPI’s claims that the Coalition Government’s cuts package will hit families with babies hardest,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293937/Bringing-child-costs-800-month.html</ref> the FPI’s focus on the costs of raising a child,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345691/Families-babies-hit-hardest-Coalition-cuts.html</ref> and its findings on the impact of austerity measures on households with children <ref>http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293446/-1-400-raid-on-family-income</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/8990349/Families-hit-by-benefits-changes.html</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16418617</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==Other Relevant Links==
-# http://familyandchildcaretrust,org
+# http://familyandchildcaretrust,org{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
 # http://www.familyandparenting.org
-# http://www.wearefamilyfriendly.org
+# http://www.wearefamilyfriendly.org {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112002949/http://wearefamilyfriendly.org/ |date=2016-01-12 }}
 # http://www.parentsweek.org.uk
-#
 [[Category:Children's charities based in England]]
+[[Category:Organisations based in the London Borough of Camden]]
+[[Category:1999 establishments in the United Kingdom]]