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THE FATHERHOOD QUALITY MARK
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1. Background
Fathers Direct’s Fatherhood Quality Mark (FQM) is a new tool to help agencies develop services which effectively engage with and support fathers, based on evidence from research.
Practice » International
Fathers Direct’s 10 top tips for father-inclusive practice are as follows…
1) LOOK AT THE WORLD FROM THE CHILD’S POINT OF VIEW
All staff will then HAVE to engage with biological fathers because they’ll recognise how much they matter to children – including to children who rarely or never see them.
Policy » International
The new Gender Equality Duty (Equality Act 2006), effective from 6 April 2007, requires all public authorities, including those commissioning parenting services, to have “due regard” to the need to promote equality of opportunity between men and women.
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Singapore’s Centre for Fathering was founded by three young fathers who share a deep conviction that fathering involvement makes a difference in the development of their children.
External research » International
A new European website on men and fatherhood for professionals in the field was launched in February 2007.
The aim of the website, European fatherhood, is to promote knowledge and good practice to assist professionals in supporting involved, caring fathering.
External research » International
This document is an extract from: ‘Fathers and Public Services’ by Adrienne Burgess, Research & Policy Officer, Fathers Direct, published in Daddy Dearest?