Why dads, why now?
There are many good reasons to work with dads, granddads, step dads and other father figures but these are our top three:
- 1. Dads tell us it's important
- ‘My initial reservations about attending Song and Rhymetime Sessions were cynical - it sounded a bit "happy clappy people sitting round smiling vacantly and singing songs. Now I am smitten by the sessions. They are fun, great for the toddlers, involving for the adults and the blasted songs stay with you when you leave." Read more
- 2. Research Tells us that:
- "What parents do at home with their children is far more important to their achievement than their social class or level of education" Charles Desforges
- 3. and because...
- The Minister for Children, Beverley Hughes, wants good practice in engaging with fathers to be mainstreamed throughout publicly funded programmes.
The passing of the Equality Act 2006 introduced a new gender duty requiring public bodies to take into account the different needs of men and women to ensure equality of opportunity when preparing policies or providing services.
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