tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL 2022-07-09T00:15:26+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/curfews-proposed-for-parents-who-fail-to-pay-child-maintenance 2022-07-09T00:15:26+01:00 Curfews proposed for parents who fail to pay child maintenance Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance could face curfews, as Ministers plan new powers for the Child Maintenance Service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/families-supported-by-33-million-to-drive-down-parental-conflict 2022-04-12T12:20:13+01:00 Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uks-commitment-to-the-rights-of-women-and-girls-national-statement-to-the-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women 2022-03-16T15:44:09+00:00 UK's commitment to the rights of women and girls: National Statement to the UN Commission on the Status of Women Statement by Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott, Minister for Women at the 66th UN Commission on the Status of Women. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/children-to-benefit-from-changes-to-child-maintenance-service 2022-03-14T16:14:46+00:00 Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-pay-transparency-pilot-to-break-down-barriers-for-women 2022-03-08T00:15:00+00:00 Government launches pay transparency pilot to break down barriers for women Minister for Women launches initiatives to level up employment opportunities for women on International Women's Day tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/improvements-seen-in-children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing 2022-02-08T00:15:00+00:00 Improvements seen in children and young people's wellbeing State of the Nation report highlights positive impact of keeping schools open, with millions more to be invested in senior mental health lead training. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-to-the-social-security-advisory-committee-matthew-doyle 2021-07-19T11:00:09+01:00 Appointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee: Matthew Doyle The Minister for Work and Pensions, the Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL, has appointed Matthew Doyle to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/4m-for-councils-to-support-more-families-to-resolve-parental-conflict 2021-04-06T11:16:36+01:00 £4m for councils to support more families to resolve parental conflict From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can intervene at the right time to reduce friction between parents and hel� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pilots-to-improve-supported-housing-for-vulnerable-people-extended 2021-03-19T11:30:32+00:00 Pilots to improve supported housing for vulnerable people extended Four pilots to improve the standard and quality of supported housing in England have been extended, backed by an additional £2.3 million. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-funding-and-guidance-to-improve-housing-support-for-vulnerable-people 2020-10-20T00:01:07+01:00 New funding and guidance to improve housing support for vulnerable people The government has published a new National Statement of Expectations (NSE) for supported housing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/furloughed-workers-to-receive-full-parental-leave-entitlement 2020-04-24T16:28:31+01:00 Furloughed workers to receive full parental leave entitlement Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate.