Grandparents Rights Grandparents denied access: your chance to have your say
By Jane Jackson - 06/08/2010
The government announced recently that they would be setting up a 'Childhood and Families' task force, part of that process would be a consultation process for the public to respond to.
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Grandparents take strain of Summer holiday childcare
The UK’s grandparents will save parents around £806 million in childcare costs this summer, new research reveals. Grandparents who look after younger family members will provide vital childcare during the summer holidays that could cost parents up to £558 if they had to pay for it.
‘Granny Guide’ launched to support crucial roles of grandparents
With the Easter holidays in full swing, Grandparents all over the country will be gearing up to help care for their grandchildren - but with grandparents themselves leading increasingly busy lives, and child rearing changing from one generation to the next, this is often a time when conflict can arise. Now help is at hand with a new free guide for grandparents, ‘Family Life’. Launched by charity Grandparents Plus, the guide is packed with advice and guidance on how grandparents can balance work and care, support teenagers and help families through difficult times.
"Grandparents as influential as professional advisers on separation issues"
Couples with children whose relationships are breaking up are as likely to discuss separation issues with their parents as they are with professional advisers, including solicitors. The influential role of grandparents is revealed in a survey for Child Maintenance Options – the free and impartial information and support service.
Parents and children still living with almost a million grandparents
A survey released by BeGrand.net today has found that just under 1 million grandparents in England (8%) have their children and grandchildren living with them, while just under a third of all grandparents (29%) provide childcare when their children go to work or study.
Grandparents - where do they stand?
A recent survey showed that over 90% of grandparents are assisting in some form or another and playing a big part in a child’s life. But all too frequently, often following relationship breakdown of the parents, children lose contact with their grandparents. In such circumstances is there anything grandparents can do to ensure they remain in their grandchildren’s lives? Carol Hill of law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP explains.
Grandparents 'key' to instilling traditional values in families
Grandparents are taking the lead in teaching grandchildren a host of traditional values and are frequently acting as their confidants according to a new study out today commissioned to mark the launch of BeGrand.net, an important new online resource for grandparents providing information, advice and support to help them with every challenge they may face.
Grandparents' rights - and how to exercise them
On family breakdown, the bulk of attention will, of course, focus upon the couple and their children, but grandparents can be profoundly affected. Left with feelings of grief and loss; they must also watch as their son’s or daughter's life is torn apart. Leading family lawyer Marilyn Stowe sets out the legalities of the situation.
Blunkett backs call to end grandparent pensions penalty
Former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Blunkett MP has thrown his weight behind the campaign to end the pensions penalty for working age grandparents who care for grandchildren.
Could YOU be a professional childminder?
A survey recently found that grandparents provide up to 20 hours of free childcare a week for their grandchildren so that their own children can continue to work - so if that sounds like you, why not become a registered Childminder - and get paid for it?
MPs back call to end grandparent pensions penalty
A cross party group of MPs led by Anne Begg, MP for Aberdeen South, have tabled an early day motion calling on the Government to introduce a National Insurance credit for grandparents of working age who provide 20 hour or more childcare per week. It is thought that as many as 500,000 grandparents are affected.
Parky's call to help grandchildren with hearing problems
Sir Michael Parkinson is calling on grandparents of deaf children in England to get actively involved in an innovative project set to give them much-needed support and encouragement to form a strong bond with the deaf child in their family.
How grandparents can help prevent child abuse tragedies
In the wake of the Baby P scandal, and putting aside the abject response to the tragedy in PMQs this week by baying herds of MPs, several questions spring to mind. One is: excuse me, but haven’t we been here before? Secondly: if we really DO care for the most vulnerable in society, why is there a shortage of social workers in places like Haringey? And thirdly, what role, if any can grandparents play in preventing this?
Childcare by grandparents cuts injury risk to children by half
Having grandparents as child care providers can actually cut the risk of childhood injury by almost half compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives - according to a new study.
Who will be Grandparent of the Year 2009?
The search is on to find the nation's favourite grandparent to take over the much coveted title of Grandparent of the Year. And if you know someone who you think deserves this title, you can nominate them online. This person might be a relative, or a special older person (50
+) who has influenced your life, without actually being related to you.
