Father Inclusive Practice Forum
5 & 6 October 2005
The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Contact: Richard.Fletcher@newcastle.edu.au Family Action Centre, the University of Newcastle and the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services.
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Workplace seminars for dads and mums
The Fatherhood Institute (www.fatherhoodinstitute.org) is the world’s leading independent ‘think tank’ on fatherhood. We support both mothers and fathers as earners and carers.
Schools – boost your results by becoming a FRED provider
‘When I see my children at the weekend they say, “We don’t want to go to McDonald’s – can we read stories instead?”.’
You probably already know how important dads can be to their children’s learning – and if you don’t, you can find out here.
Creating father-inclusive health and social services: one-day course
The government’s Healthy Child programme says:
“The contribution that fathers make to their children’s development, health and wellbeing is important, but services do not do enough to recognise or support them.
Why we are campaigning for more men in early years education
Right now, just 3% of Britain’s early years staff are men. That figure that has barely changed for the last 20 years, despite huge increases in men’s involvement as hands-on fathers, and better progress towards gender equality in other traditionally female work sectors, like primary school teaching (15% male) and nursing (11%).
New project will make UK cohort studies more father-inclusive
Last year, we published our Nuffield Foundation-funded report Where’s the Daddy? (part of the Contemporary Fathers in the UK series) which explored the complex question of how researchers collect data about British fathers.
NHS mental health checks for dads: a ‘landmark’ recognition of impact
The Fatherhood Institute has welcomed a ‘landmark’ move by NHS England to offer mental health checks to fathers whose partner’s mental health is poor.
