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Dads' Survey 2024: Fatherhood in the Balance

Out and about in Belfast!

In the latest installment, the PAS team visit Belfast to meet their Northern Irish counterparts, and one of their members.

Policy Overview: September 2024

September is party conference season. But there has been mounting frustration expressed at the gap between political rhetoric and action.

Parenting Statistics Summer Placement

Marino Tomita talks about her experiences as a Parenting across Scotland Q-Step summer placement

UNCRC is enacted

Today the UNCRC (Incorporation)(Scotland) 2024 is enacted. This means that children’s rights have become law in Scotland, protecting children, young people and their families.

Policy Overview: June 2024 Manifesto Special

As the General Election on 4th July nears, we’ve had a look at the manifestos of the main parties to see what they offer parents, carers and families in Scotland.

Out and about in Edinburgh!

In the fourth instalment of our 'Out and about' series, Arran Goodfellow reports on her visit to Art in Healthcare.

Seeking two new Trustees for our Board

Find out about exciting new opportunities to join our Board of Trustees

Parenting across Scotland episode of The Play Well Podcast

Our CEO, Amy Woodhouse, speaks to Play Scotland's Marguerite Hunter Blair about our plans for the future, hobbies and supporting children's play

Parenting Evidence Review - press release

Our Parenting Evidence Review is now published - exploring the issues facing those in a parenting role in Scotland in 2023.

Out and about in Paisley!

In this month's out and about blog, Amy and Arran head to Paisley to visit Home Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.

Parent Evidence Review - blog

We commissioned The Lines Between to review research on the lived experience of those in a parenting role in Scotland in 2023.

Policy Overview: April 2024

April started with 'the unhappiest of 7th birthdays' - seven years since the start of the two-child limit to benefit payments and no end in sight, despite calls from End Child Poverty.

The Lassies are No Feart – understanding violence between girls in Scotland

No Knives, Better Lives' work and research into violence between girls has made it clear that it will be impossible to prevent youth violence without involving families.

Out and about in Maryhill with Beth Fyfe from Enquire

Arran gets a fascinating insight into the history of East Park School, and discovers how much Enquire offers to parents and families of children who need additional support for learning.

Policy Overview: March 2024

During March the Scottish budget and child poverty statistics were pored over by End Child Poverty Coalition members, including Parenting across Scotland.

Parenting across Scotland - out and about!

Arran Goodfellow, PAS Policy and Engagement Officer, starts our 'Out and about' series with a report on her visit to Multi-Cultural Family Base in Edinburgh.

Access to hobbies and leisure activities report published

Our CEO Amy Woodhouse has published her Churchill Fellowship 2023 Report, 'Increasing Children and Young People's Access to Hobbies and Leisure Activities'.

Discussion event on children's access to hobbies

Amy Woodhouse will be talking online about her Churchill Fellowship trip to Finland and Iceland and exploring access to hobbies on 20 March 2024.

Parenting Evidence Review - invitation to tender for research

We are commissioning an experienced researcher or research organisation to undertake a brief and focused evidence review about parenting in Scotland in 2023.