Publications
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Proofed for Parents by Parents: Toolkit
The Toolkit draws on the findings of SPAN's One Parent Proofing research project and presents a practical resource for initiatives to One Parent Proof their policy and practice. One Parent Proofing is the process by which the views of single parents are used to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of policy and practice so that they respond effectively to the needs of one parent families.
Clear, concise, yet rich in detail, the toolkit is carefully designed to be an effective planning tool for policy and service design and delivery. Challenges that single parents face, and the solutions that could make a real difference to their ability to achieve income security and career aspirations, are outlined in the 11 accessible pull-out cards at the back of the toolkit. These are easily cross-referenced with a straightforward 3-step plan to ‘one parent proofing' your initiative. Case studies and practice points are included. Toolkit one parent proofing action plans are flexible enough to be applied to a single initiative or policy, or used for wider organisational planning. Or you can simply gain a unique insight into working with and empowering parents by reading the cards. November 2007
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Proofed for Parents by Parents: Findings
Report on the findings of SPAN's Participatory One Parent Proofing (POPP) Project. ‘Proofed for Parents by Parents: Findings' draws on the evidence collected from a series of workshops with 68 single parents from across the UK. The Findings present the realities of being a single parent, the challenges involved in moving forward into sustainable employment and the related policy suggestions for overcoming these challenges. November 2007
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Family Diversity - A Guide for Teachers
This guide is intended to provide teachers with a useful tool to help address the complex realities of the changing family situations affecting their pupils and to better understand their family and social context. (A by-product of the project 'Integrating Children's Perspectives in Policy-making to Combat the Poverty and Social Exclusion Experienced by Single Parent Families: a Transnational Comparative Approach'). 2007
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'Integrating Children's Perspectives in Policy-making to Combat the Poverty and Social Exclusion Experienced by Single Parent Families: a Transnational Comparative Approach'
Report on the project 2007
How to run a self help group
All the essential information you need to know to set up and run a self help group. It takes you step by step from the initial idea and first meeting through thinking about diversity, childcare, publicity and funding to monitoring and evaluation of your project. The guide offers a comprehensive introduction and includes a useful resource section for more help and information. Written specifically for single parents running their own groups, it is just as useful for other types of group. Whoever your group is for you will all need to cover the same practicalities and go through the same thought processes.
£15 October 2006
SPAN Annual Report 2007-08
Report on the work of Single Parent Action Network.
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Positive Images Negative Stereotypes
Representations of One Parent Families in the 1990s This research report explores the different ways single parents have been represented in the media and by politicians. Single parents have joined together to share their experiences and views about the negativity and public misunderstandings of single parent issues. This report is the first stop for single parents everywhere who want to join together in challenging negative stereotypes and share their own positive representations; ones that reflect our every day reality and the fantastic work we do in bringing up our children.
£5 1998 reprinted 2003
Single Parent Inclusion Network
Final Report of the European Network of One Parent Families Packed with information on one parent family networks across 11 different nations and workshop reports, presentations and statistics on one parent families in Europe. Published in English and French.
£2 postage May 2002