From the Teacher Support Network, www.teachersupport.info.

REVIEW OF FATHERS’ INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S LIVES AND WELLBEING

The Children's Society is undertaking a review of fathers' involvement in children's lives and the ways in which this can affect children's well-being. One aspect of this review is a call for evidence from professionals.

By contributing you will be helping the Children's Society to identify, understand and raise awareness of the barriers to father-child relationships and to produce a set of recommendations about how they might be removed.

The Chidren's Society knows from The Good Childhood® Inquiry that good relationships with parents and carers are the basis of a good childhood. The 2009 landmark report, A Good Childhood, Searching for Values in a Competitive Age states that "if fathers are more closely involved with their children, other things being equal, children develop better friendships, more empathy, higher self-esteem, better life satisfaction, and higher educational achievement".

The Fatherhood Commission aims to gather evidence from a range of children, professionals and the general public, to present a child centred case for the importance of fatherhood, with a view to publish the report in Autumn. Find out how you can submit your evidence. www.childrenssociety.org.uk/fatherhood