Questions and Discussion Points from the Every Dad Matters Conference?

The 'Every Child Matters - Every Dad Matters'conference in Newcastle on September 11th 2006, looked at issues of policy and practice in including fathers and male carers in Children's Services.

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Laura Coltart

Laura Coltart
Project Midwife Teenage Pregnancy, NHS Greater Glasgow

I would like to ask how education policy ecompasses the early messages to young children around the important role of the father in an ever changing society. Young men need early, positive messages to inform then about how important the role of a father is and what the role of a father should be whether or not the father is with or estranged from their children/child.