Key Briefings
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/11/2009 - 3:04pm.
This section includes briefings from OPFS and other organisations on some key areas which affect the lives of lone parents and their children. OPFS policy positions are based on feedback from lone parents & solid evidence based research.
This is not a comprehensive listing of every area of our work or an exhaustive solution to the various challenges and barriers facing one parent families.
Child Poverty
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/11/2009 - 3:09pm.
OPFS welcomes and fully support the Scottish and Westminster Governments' commitment to end child poverty by 2020 (and halve it by 2010), and calls on all political parties to give their full commitment to realising this aim through their economic and social policies.
Welfare Reform
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/11/2009 - 3:13pm.
Over the next 3 years more than 25,000 lone parents in Scotland will be affected by changes to Welfare Benefits introduced by the Westminster Government.
Employability, Training & Education
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/11/2009 - 3:15pm.
School Meals
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/11/2009 - 3:24pm.
Universal, healthy, free school meals for could make a huge impact in tackling family poverty and improving children's health and ability to learn. Universal provision has a dramatic effect on the take-up of healthy school meals and on pupils' concentration and behaviour.
Disability
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/11/2009 - 3:28pm.
29% of lone parents have a sick or disabled child. Several issues need to be addressed if lone parent families with disabilities are to be helped effectively.