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Welcome to the Centre for Separated Families, the national charity that works with everyone affected by family separation in order to bring about better outcomes for children.

 

Our services are available to parents who are caring for their children alone, those who are sharing care and those who have no contact with their children. Parents, carers, grandparents or anyone else with concerns about family separation are welcome.

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Our email advice service provides impartial support and advice to anyone with concerns about family separation. To email an advisor, please click here

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The Centre for Separated Families offers a range of flexible training packages to suit practitioners working with separated families in many diverse settings. To find out what we can offer you please click here

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News 13.05.09: European network for shared parenthood launched here

Comment 07.04.09: What Jade Goody teaches us about the UK government's new ‘Think Father' campaign here

News 31.03.09: CSF Director appointed to Family Commission here

News 16.03.09: FPI shares money saving tips for families here

News 10.02.09: Charities respond to Welfare Reform Bill here

Comment 30.01.09: Why Polly Toynbee is wrong here

Press Release 27.01.09: Welfare Reform Bill here

News 02.01.09: Schools must report to both parents here

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What Jade Goody teaches us about the UK government's new ‘Think Father' campaign

Jeff Brazier now finds himself fully engaged as a full time dad to his two boys, an unusual situation for separated dads, particularly those who have separated before the death of their children's mother more

Mother's Day can be a painful reminder

For separated mothers who live apart from their children, Mother's Day can be another painful reminder of what has been taken away, of what has been lost, of time passing by more

Keeping Kids safe on the internet

The internet and mobile technologies can provide real benefits for children. They offer opportunities for learning and ways of keeping up with friends and family. However, there is a down side... more

European Network for Shared Parenthood

The 8 May 2009 saw the launch of a new European network for shared parenthood in the Czech capital, Prague.

 

The network brings together colleagues working in the field of support to separated families from across Europe to share understanding and best practice. The network currently has representatives from eight countries, all of whom are working in ways that promote children’s wellbeing after divorce or separation.

 

Visit the ENSP web site here

PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST

best practice in support to separated families

Reports, outcomes and resources from the national conference held in London in October and round-table discussions in November. Including contributions from

  • Stephen Geraghty - Commissioner for Child Suport
  • Anthony Douglas - CEO of Cafcass and
  • Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP - founder of the Centre for Social Justice.

Go to the Putting Children First website here