FUNDING AWARDED TO ASSIST ISLE OF WIGHT FAMILIES
The Isle of Wight Council has been awarded government funding to raise awareness and provide help for families in reducing parental conflict.
The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded £40 000 which will be used to co-ordinate the programme, and to deliver training and events over the next year.
Parental conflict can have a significant impact on children and young people. It can be caused by a range of complex issues experienced by families, including debt trouble, divorce and mental health issues. The programme will look at new ways to address parental conflict as part of these wider family challenges.Strengthening families co-ordinator, Kelly Quinn, explained that if children are exposed to this sort of distress over longer periods of time, their emotional and social development can be significantly affected. ‘It may stop children from doing as well at school or even impact their career chances in later life’.
The funding will also support training for social workers, teachers, the police, the voluntary sector and health workers to provide improved help and support, including supporting parents to resolve issues before the escalate and have a negative impact on their children.
The programme will start on 1st May.
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