NEW services designed to help the development of children with a learning disability have been launched. Mencap's Family Support Programme aims to improve outcomes for young people. The charity says children with a learning disability are more likely to grow up in poverty, have … [Read more...] about Mencap launch support programme for families and children with a learning disability
Intervention help for families
Brexit bust-ups sees EU referendum branded a marriage-wrecker and blamed for family feuds
THE EU referendum has been branded a marriage-wrecker after rows over Brexit triggered a rise in family bust-ups.Thousands of couples have sought counselling after admitting endless rows over whether to Leave or Remain damaged their relationship.Relate, the marriage guidance … [Read more...] about Brexit bust-ups sees EU referendum branded a marriage-wrecker and blamed for family feuds
New child protection law aims to strengthen families rather than divide them
The German minister for families, Kristina Schroeder, presented a new child protection bill to parliament on Tuesday. It aims to provide support for problem families who show signs of stress and a tendency towards neglect, rather than put children into care, a practice which has … [Read more...] about New child protection law aims to strengthen families rather than divide them
Obama blocks help for Syrian rebels
Syrian activists say that the conflict raging in their country is not a "civil war" at all - it's a massacre perpetrated by the government on its own people. The United Nations high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay this month put the latest death toll for the two-year … [Read more...] about Obama blocks help for Syrian rebels
Threat to domestic stability divides Gulf States over Arab intervention
EU foreign ministers and representatives from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hold regular meetings on a variety of issues but this year's summit in Abu Dhabi has increased significance. It comes at a time when the wave of popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa … [Read more...] about Threat to domestic stability divides Gulf States over Arab intervention